वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-11, verse-13

ततः प्रीतो ऽभवद् राजा श्रुत्वा तद्द्विजभाषितम् ।
अमात्यांश्चाब्रवीद् राजा हर्षेणेदं शुभाक्षरम् ॥१३॥

13. tataḥ prīto'bhavad rājā śrutvā taddvijabhāṣitam ,
amātyāṃścābravīd rājā harṣeṇedaṃ śubhākṣaram.

13. tataḥ prītaḥ abhavat rājā śrutvā tat dvijabhāṣitam
| amātyān ca abravīt rājā harṣeṇa idam śubhākṣaram

13. tataḥ rājā tat dvijabhāṣitam śrutvā prītaḥ abhavat
ca rājā harṣeṇa idam śubhākṣaram amātyān abravīt

13. Then the king became pleased upon hearing the words spoken by that Brahmin (dvija). And the king, filled with joy, spoke these auspicious words to his ministers.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence, from that)

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased (pleased, delighted, satisfied)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became (became, happened, existed)

• राजा (rājā) - king Daśaratha (king, ruler)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the words) (that, by him, therefore)

• द्विजभाषितम् (dvijabhāṣitam) - words spoken by that Brahmin (words spoken by a twice-born, Brahmin's speech)

• अमात्यान् (amātyān) - ministers (ministers, counselors)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• राजा (rājā) - king Daśaratha (king, ruler)

• हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - with joy (with joy, by delight, due to happiness)

• इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these)

• शुभाक्षरम् (śubhākṣaram) - auspicious words (auspicious words/letters, good fortune)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased (pleased, delighted, satisfied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √prī (to please, satisfy) with suffix -ta.

Root: prī (class 9)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became (became, happened, existed)

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ-lakāra)

3rd person singular active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - king Daśaratha (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root √śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the words) (that, by him, therefore)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to dvijabhāṣitam.

द्विजभाषितम् (dvijabhāṣitam) - words spoken by that Brahmin (words spoken by a twice-born, Brahmin's speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvijabhāṣita

dvijabhāṣita - speech of a Brahmin, words spoken by a twice-born

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+bhāṣita)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from dvi (two) and jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• bhāṣita – spoken, said; speech, words
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √bhāṣ (to speak) with suffix -ta.
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

अमात्यान् (amātyān) - ministers (ministers, counselors)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of amātya

amātya - minister, companion, intimate, confidant

Note: Object of abravīt.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ-lakāra)

3rd person singular active.

Root: brū (class 2)

राजा (rājā) - king Daśaratha (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - with joy (with joy, by delight, due to happiness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, happiness, pleasure

Derived from root √hṛṣ (to be excited, rejoice).

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the manner of speaking.

इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

शुभाक्षरम् (śubhākṣaram) - auspicious words (auspicious words/letters, good fortune)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śubhākṣara

śubhākṣara - auspicious-lettered, auspicious words, good fortune

Compound noun.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śubha+akṣara)

• śubha – auspicious, beautiful, good, fortunate
  adjective (neuter)
• akṣara – letter, syllable, imperishable, word
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'a' (not) + 'kṣara' (perishable).
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṣar (class 1)

Note: Object of abravīt, along with 'idam'.