महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-267, verse-48

राघवस्तस्य चेष्टाभिः सम्यक्च चरितेङ्गितैः ।
यदा तत्त्वेन तुष्टोऽभूत्तत एनमपूजयत् ॥४८॥

48. rāghavastasya ceṣṭābhiḥ samyakca cariteṅgitaiḥ ,
yadā tattvena tuṣṭo'bhūttata enamapūjayat.

48. rāghavaḥ tasya ceṣṭābhiḥ samyak ca cariteṅgitaiḥ
yadā tattvena tuṣṭaḥ abhūt tataḥ enam apūjayat

48. When Rama (Rāghava) became truly satisfied by his (Vibhishana's) actions and well-expressed signs of character, he then honored him.

Words meanings summery:

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama, descendant of Raghu

• तस्य (tasya) - of Vibhishana (his)

• चेष्टाभिः (ceṣṭābhiḥ) - by actions, by movements, by efforts

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly, rightly

• च (ca) - and

• चरितेङ्गितैः (cariteṅgitaiḥ) - by his conduct and gestures/indications

• यदा (yadā) - when

• तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, in reality, by truth, essentially

• तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - Rama, being pleased with Vibhishana (satisfied, pleased, contented)

• अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, arose

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, afterwards

• एनम् (enam) - Vibhishana (him)

• अपूजयत् (apūjayat) - honored, worshipped, respected

Words meanings and morphology

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama, descendant of Raghu

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Patronymic formation from `raghu` + `aṇ` (suffix).

तस्य (tasya) - of Vibhishana (his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

चेष्टाभिः (ceṣṭābhiḥ) - by actions, by movements, by efforts

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of ceṣṭā

ceṣṭā - action, movement, gesture, effort, conduct

From root √ceṣṭ (to act, move).

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly, rightly

(indeclinable)

From `sam` (with, together) + root `añc` (to bend, go).

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

चरितेङ्गितैः (cariteṅgitaiḥ) - by his conduct and gestures/indications

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of cariteṅgita

cariteṅgita - conduct and gestures, signs of character

Compound of `carita` (conduct, behaviour) and `iṅgita` (gesture, indication).

Compound type : Itaretara-dvandva (carita+iṅgita)

• carita – conduct, behavior, character, action
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √car (to move, behave).
  Root: car (class 1)
• iṅgita – hint, sign, gesture, indication
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √iṅg (to move, stir, hint).
  Root: iṅg (class 1)

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, in reality, by truth, essentially

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, essential nature, principle

Formed from `tat` (that) + `tva` (suffix for abstract noun).

तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - Rama, being pleased with Vibhishana (satisfied, pleased, contented)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - satisfied, pleased, contented, gratified

Past Passive Participle

From root √tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied).

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, arose

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (Luṅ) of bhū

Aorist active

3rd person singular, active voice (Luṅ लकार).

Root: bhū (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, afterwards

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) with `tas-il` (suffix for ablative/adverbial).

एनम् (enam) - Vibhishana (him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, her, it

Oblique pronominal stem, often used for reference in narrative, not used in nominative.

अपूजयत् (apūjayat) - honored, worshipped, respected

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of pūj

Imperfect active

3rd person singular, active voice (Laṅ लकार) with augment `a`.

Root: pūj (class 10)