वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-95, verse-12

तद्वाक्यं राघवेण्णोक्तं श्रुत्वा मुनिवरः प्रभुः ।
प्रत्याह रामं दुर्वासाः श्रूयतां धर्मवत्सल ॥१२॥

12. tadvākyaṃ rāghaveṇṇoktaṃ śrutvā munivaraḥ prabhuḥ ,
pratyāha rāmaṃ durvāsāḥ śrūyatāṃ dharmavatsala.

12. tad vākyam rāghaveṇa uktam śrutvā munivaraḥ prabhuḥ
pratyāha rāmam durvāsāḥ śrūyatām dharmavatsala

12. rāghaveṇa uktam tat vākyam śrutvā,
prabhuḥ munivaraḥ durvāsāḥ rāmam pratyāha,
"dharmavatsala,
śrūyatām!"

12. Having heard that statement spoken by Rāghava, the eminent and powerful sage Durvāsas replied to Rāma, "O one devoted to (dharma), listen!"

Words meanings summery:

• तद् (tad) - that (statement) (that, that (referring to something previously mentioned))

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement (of Rāma) (statement, speech, word, sentence)

• राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rāma (by Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rāma))

• उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken (by Rāma) (spoken, said, told)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• मुनिवरः (munivaraḥ) - the eminent sage Durvāsas (excellent sage, best of sages)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the powerful (sage Durvāsas) (lord, master, powerful, eminent)

• प्रत्याह (pratyāha) - replied, answered

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Lord Rāma (to Rāma)

• दुर्वासाः (durvāsāḥ) - the sage Durvāsas (Durvāsas (name of a sage))

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard, listen!

• धर्मवत्सल (dharmavatsala) - O Rāma, devoted to (dharma) (O dear to (dharma), O devoted to (dharma))

Words meanings and morphology

तद् (tad) - that (statement) (that, that (referring to something previously mentioned))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Often functions as an adjective here.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement (of Rāma) (statement, speech, word, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - statement, speech, word, sentence

From √vac (to speak) + nyaT suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rāma (by Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rāma))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu; an epithet of Rāma

Derived from Raghu with a patronymic suffix

उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken (by Rāma) (spoken, said, told)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vākyam'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

मुनिवरः (munivaraḥ) - the eminent sage Durvāsas (excellent sage, best of sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munivara

munivara - excellent sage, best of sages

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+vara)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• vara – excellent, best, choicest
  adjective (masculine)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the powerful (sage Durvāsas) (lord, master, powerful, eminent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, eminent

From pra-√bhū (to be eminent)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रत्याह (pratyāha) - replied, answered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pratyāha

Imperfect tense, from prati-√ah (to speak in return)

Prefixes: prati+ā

Root: ah (class 2)

रामम् (rāmam) - to Lord Rāma (to Rāma)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name); pleasing, charming

दुर्वासाः (durvāsāḥ) - the sage Durvāsas (Durvāsas (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durvāsas

durvāsas - Durvāsas (a legendary sage known for his short temper)

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard, listen!

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śrūyatām

Imperative, 3rd person singular, passive voice, from √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Used here idiomatically as an exhortation to listen.

धर्मवत्सल (dharmavatsala) - O Rāma, devoted to (dharma) (O dear to (dharma), O devoted to (dharma))

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmavatsala

dharmavatsala - one devoted to (dharma), fond of righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vatsala)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• vatsala – affectionate, fond of, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Addressing Rāma.

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