वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-10, verse-8

तं च राजा दशरथो यष्टुकामः कृताञ्जलिः ।
ऋश्यशृङ्गं द्विजश्रेष्ठं वरयिष्यति धर्मवित् ॥८॥

8. taṃ ca rājā daśaratho yaṣṭukāmaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ ,
ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ varayiṣyati dharmavit.

8. tam ca rājā daśarathaḥ yaṣṭu-kāmaḥ kṛta-añjaliḥ
ṛśyaśṛṅgam dvija-śreṣṭham varayiṣyati dharma-vit

8. ca rājā daśarathaḥ dharma-vit yaṣṭu-kāmaḥ kṛta-añjaliḥ
tam dvija-śreṣṭham ṛśyaśṛṅgam varayiṣyati

8. And King Daśaratha, a knower of (dharma), desirous of performing a Vedic ritual (yajña) and with joined palms (kṛtāñjali), will choose Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, the best of the twice-born.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him, referring to Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (him, that)

• च (ca) - and, also

• राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (king)

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha

• यष्टु-कामः (yaṣṭu-kāmaḥ) - desirous of performing the (yajña) (desirous of sacrificing)

• कृत-अञ्जलिः (kṛta-añjaliḥ) - with joined palms, reverent

• ऋश्यशृङ्गम् (ṛśyaśṛṅgam) - Ṛṣyaśṛṅga

• द्विज-श्रेष्ठम् (dvija-śreṣṭham) - the most excellent among brahmins, referring to Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (best of the twice-born)

• वरयिष्यति (varayiṣyati) - will solicit the services of Ṛṣyaśṛṅga as a priest for the sacrifice (will choose, will select, will solicit)

• धर्म-वित् (dharma-vit) - King Daśaratha, who understood his kingly duty (dharma) and the appropriate ritual actions (knower of dharma)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him, referring to Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Used as an adjective here, modifying 'ṛśyaśṛṅgam' and 'dvija-śreṣṭham'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (name of a king, father of Rama)

यष्टु-कामः (yaṣṭu-kāmaḥ) - desirous of performing the (yajña) (desirous of sacrificing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yaṣṭu-kāma

yaṣṭu-kāma - desirous of sacrificing, wishing to perform a sacrifice

Compound type : tatpurusha (yaṣṭu+kāma)

• yaṣṭu – to sacrifice, to worship
  indeclinable
  infinitive
  Infinitive of purpose from the root yaj (to sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, longing
  noun (masculine)

कृत-अञ्जलिः (kṛta-añjaliḥ) - with joined palms, reverent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta-añjali

kṛta-añjali - having made an anjali (joined palms), reverent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – the cavity formed by joining the palms of the hands; reverential gesture
  noun (masculine)

ऋश्यशृङ्गम् (ṛśyaśṛṅgam) - Ṛṣyaśṛṅga

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛśyaśṛṅga

ṛśyaśṛṅga - Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (name of a famous sage with deer horns)

द्विज-श्रेष्ठम् (dvija-śreṣṭham) - the most excellent among brahmins, referring to Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (best of the twice-born)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvija-śreṣṭha

dvija-śreṣṭha - best of the twice-born (brahmins), chief brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya; often specifically brahmin); bird; tooth
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, pre-eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of śrī (prosperity) or praśasya (excellent)

वरयिष्यति (varayiṣyati) - will solicit the services of Ṛṣyaśṛṅga as a priest for the sacrifice (will choose, will select, will solicit)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vṛ

Future tense, Active voice (Parasmaipada), causative stem

Root: vṛ (class 9)

धर्म-वित् (dharma-vit) - King Daśaratha, who understood his kingly duty (dharma) and the appropriate ritual actions (knower of dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-vid

dharma-vid - knower of natural law (dharma), one who understands righteousness or duty

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vid)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from the root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

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