Shloka 3.1Unverified draft
श्रुत्वा वस्तु समग्रं तद्धर्मात्मा धर्मसंहितम् । व्यक्तमन्वेषते भूयो यद्वृत्तं तस्य धीमत: ।।1.3.1।।
Meaning
Having heard the whole story from wise Narada, righteous Valmiki wished to know still more, distinctly, about Rama's history.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | Gerund — prior action |
| vastu | वस्तु | the subject matter / the story | Object — accusative singular |
| samagram | समग्रम् | entire, complete | Adjective qualifying vastu |
| tat | तत् | that (which Narada told) | Demonstrative pronoun — accusative |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | the righteous-souled one (Valmiki) | Subject — nominative singular |
| dharmasaṃhitam | धर्मसंहितम् | bound up with dharma, replete with righteousness | Adjective qualifying vastu |
| vyaktam | व्यक्तम् | distinctly, in explicit detail | Adverb qualifying anveṣate |
| anveṣate | अन्वेषते | seeks out, investigates | Main verb — 3rd person singular present |
| bhūyaḥ | भूयः | again, still further | Adverb |
| yat vṛttam | यद् वृत्तम् | that which came to pass, the history | Relative clause — object of inquiry |
| tasya | तस्य | of him (Rama) | Genitive singular |
| dhīmataḥ | धीमतः | of the wise one | Genitive singular qualifying tasya |
Reference: 1.3.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa