महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-261, verse-6

ज्येष्ठो रामोऽभवत्तेषां रमयामास हि प्रजाः ।
मनोहरतया धीमान्पितुर्हृदयतोषणः ॥६॥

6. jyeṣṭho rāmo'bhavatteṣāṁ ramayāmāsa hi prajāḥ ,
manoharatayā dhīmānpiturhṛdayatoṣaṇaḥ.

6. jyeṣṭhaḥ rāmaḥ abhavat teṣām ramayāmāsa hi
prajāḥ manoharatayā dhīmān pituḥ hṛdayatoṣaṇaḥ

6. Among them, the eldest was Rama, who became intelligent and gladdened his father's heart. Indeed, by his charming nature, he delighted the people.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the sons of Dasharatha (among them)

• रमयामास (ramayāmāsa) - he delighted, he made happy

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the people, subjects

• मनोहरतया (manoharatayā) - by his charming nature, by attractiveness

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of Dasharatha (of his father)

• हृदयतोषणः (hṛdayatoṣaṇaḥ) - pleasing to the heart, gladdening the heart

Words meanings and morphology

ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - the eldest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, senior most, best

Superlative of vṛddha

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name of a prince); pleasing, charming

अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the sons of Dasharatha (among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रमयामास (ramayāmāsa) - he delighted, he made happy

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ram

Causative perfect

Causative stem ramaya- formed with -aya suffix; perfect (lit) 3rd singular middle form

Root: ram (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the people, subjects

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - people, subjects, offspring, creation

मनोहरतया (manoharatayā) - by his charming nature, by attractiveness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of manoharata

manoharata - charm, attractiveness, beauty

Derived from manohara (charming) with suffix -tā

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, endowed with understanding

Derived from dhī (intellect) with matup suffix

पितुः (pituḥ) - of Dasharatha (of his father)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

हृदयतोषणः (hṛdayatoṣaṇaḥ) - pleasing to the heart, gladdening the heart

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛdayatoṣaṇa

hṛdayatoṣaṇa - one who pleases the heart; gladdening the heart

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (hṛdaya+toṣaṇa)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, core
  noun (neuter)
• toṣaṇa – pleasing, gladdening, satisfying
  adjective (neuter)
  Agent noun / adjective
  Derived from root tuṣ- with suffix -ana
  Root: tuṣ (class 4)