वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-11, verse-2

ततः प्रसाद्य शिरसा तं विप्रं देववर्णिनम् ।
यज्ञाय वरयामास संतानार्थं कुलस्य वै ॥२॥

2. tataḥ prasādya śirasā taṃ vipraṃ devavarṇinam ,
yajñāya varayāmāsa saṃtānārthaṃ kulasya vai.

2. tataḥ prasādya śirasā tam vipram devavarṇinam
yajñāya varayāmāsa santānārtham kulasya vai

2. tataḥ śirasā tam devavarṇinam vipram prasādya
kulasya santānārtham yajñāya varayāmāsa vai

2. Then, reverently bowing his head, he propitiated that brahmin (vipra) who was like a god, and invited him to officiate a Vedic ritual (yajña) for the sake of progeny for his lineage.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having propitiated, having pleased, having calmed

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head, by the head

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• विप्रम् (vipram) - brahmin, wise man, inspired person

• देववर्णिनम् (devavarṇinam) - having the complexion of a god, god-like, divine

• यज्ञाय (yajñāya) - for a sacrifice, for a ritual offering

• वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - he invited, he chose, he selected

• सन्तानार्थम् (santānārtham) - for the sake of offspring, for progeny

• कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family, of the lineage, of the race

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having propitiated, having pleased, having calmed

(verb)

Gerund

Gerund of root 'sad' (to sit, settle) with prefix 'pra' (before, forth) and causative suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head, by the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

Note: Indicates the means: 'by bowing the head'.

तम् (tam) - that, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the brahmin.

विप्रम् (vipram) - brahmin, wise man, inspired person

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - brahmin, sage, inspired person, poet, priest

Note: Object of 'prasādya' and 'varayāmāsa'.

देववर्णिनम् (devavarṇinam) - having the complexion of a god, god-like, divine

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devavarṇin

devavarṇin - having the complexion of a god, god-like, divine

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī-Tatpuruṣa (deva+varṇin)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• varṇin – having a color, having a kind, appearing as
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'varṇa' (color, appearance) with suffix '-in'.

Note: Qualifies 'vipram'.

यज्ञाय (yajñāya) - for a sacrifice, for a ritual offering

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual offering, worship

Derived from root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose: 'for the sacrifice'.

वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - he invited, he chose, he selected

(verb)

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

Periphrastic Perfect

Formed from the causative stem 'varaya' + 'āmāsa' (perfect of 'as').

Root: vṛ (class 9)

सन्तानार्थम् (santānārtham) - for the sake of offspring, for progeny

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of santānārtha

santānārtha - for the sake of offspring, for progeny

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (santāna+artha)

• santāna – offspring, progeny, lineage, continuation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)
• artha – purpose, aim, reason, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.

कुलस्य (kulasya) - of the family, of the lineage, of the race

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan

Note: Possessive, 'of the family'.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)