वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-95, verse-14

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं रामो हर्षेण महतान्वितः ।
भोजनं मुनिमुख्याय यथासिद्धमुपाहरत् ॥१४॥

14. tacchrutvā vacanaṃ rāmo harṣeṇa mahatānvitaḥ ,
bhojanaṃ munimukhyāya yathāsiddhamupāharat.

14. tat śrutvā vacanam rāmaḥ harṣeṇa mahatā anvitaḥ
bhojanam munimukhyāya yathāsiddham upāharat

14. tat vacanam śrutvā,
mahatā harṣeṇa anvitaḥ rāmaḥ munimukhyāya yathāsiddham bhojanam upāharat.

14. Having heard that statement, Rāma, filled with great joy, offered the readily available food to the eminent sage.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (statement of Durvāsas) (that, that (referring to something previously mentioned))

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• वचनम् (vacanam) - the statement (of Durvāsas) (statement, word, speech)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Lord Rāma (Rāma)

• हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - by joy, with joy

• महता (mahatā) - with great (joy) (great, by great)

• अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - filled with (great joy) (accompanied by, endowed with, possessed of)

• भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food, meal

• मुनिमुख्याय (munimukhyāya) - to the sage Durvāsas (to the chief of sages, to the foremost sage)

• यथासिद्धम् (yathāsiddham) - as prepared, as ready, readily available

• उपाहरत् (upāharat) - offered, presented

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (statement of Durvāsas) (that, that (referring to something previously mentioned))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'vacanam'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

वचनम् (vacanam) - the statement (of Durvāsas) (statement, word, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - statement, word, speech, saying

From √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Lord Rāma (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

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

हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - by joy, with joy

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, pleasure

From √hṛṣ (to be excited, glad)

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the state or means by which Rāma was endowed.

महता (mahatā) - with great (joy) (great, by great)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

Note: Agrees with 'harṣeṇa'.

अन्वितः (anvitaḥ) - filled with (great joy) (accompanied by, endowed with, possessed of)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anvita

anvita - accompanied by, endowed with, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

From anu-√i (to follow)

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

भोजनम् (bhojanam) - food, meal

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhojana

bhojana - food, meal, eating

From √bhuj (to eat, enjoy)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

मुनिमुख्याय (munimukhyāya) - to the sage Durvāsas (to the chief of sages, to the foremost sage)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of munimukhya

munimukhya - chief of sages, foremost sage

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+mukhya)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (masculine)

यथासिद्धम् (yathāsiddham) - as prepared, as ready, readily available

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathāsiddha

yathāsiddha - as prepared, as ready, readily available

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+siddha)

• yathā – as, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• siddha – prepared, accomplished, ready, successful
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √sidh (to accomplish, succeed)
  Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhojanam'.

उपाहरत् (upāharat) - offered, presented

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of upa-ā-hṛ

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, from upa-ā-√hṛ (to bring near)

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

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