वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-11, verse-7

तान्पूजयित्वा धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्तदा ।
इदं धर्मार्थसहितं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥७॥

7. tānpūjayitvā dharmātmā rājā daśarathastadā ,
idaṃ dharmārthasahitaṃ ślakṣṇaṃ vacanamabravīt.

7. tān pūjayitvā dharmātmā rājā daśarathaḥ tadā
idam dharmārthasahitam ślakṣṇam vacanam abravīt

7. tadā dharmātmā rājā daśarathaḥ tān pūjayitvā
idam dharmārthasahitam ślakṣṇam vacanam abravīt

7. Then, King Daśaratha, whose soul was devoted to righteousness (dharma), honored them and spoke these gentle words, which were beneficial for both his intrinsic nature (dharma) and his purpose (artha).

Words meanings summery:

• तान् (tān) - those (masculine plural accusative), them

• पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having honored, having worshipped

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous, whose nature is righteousness

• राजा (rājā) - king

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha (proper name)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• इदम् (idam) - this (neuter singular accusative)

• धर्मार्थसहितम् (dharmārthasahitam) - accompanied by/conducive to dharma and artha; beneficial for intrinsic nature and purpose

• श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - smooth, gentle, agreeable, bland

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

Words meanings and morphology

तान् (tān) - those (masculine plural accusative), them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having honored, having worshipped

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) from causative

Formed from causative of root pūj (to honor) with -ktvā suffix.

Root: pūj (class 10)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous, whose nature is righteousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul/nature is righteousness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - name of a celebrated king of Ayodhya, father of Rama

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (neuter singular accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

धर्मार्थसहितम् (dharmārthasahitam) - accompanied by/conducive to dharma and artha; beneficial for intrinsic nature and purpose

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmārthasahita

dharmārthasahita - endowed with righteousness and wealth/purpose

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+artha+sahita)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, prosperity, object
  noun (masculine)
• sahita – accompanied by, joined with, possessed of
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sah (to bear, endure) with prefix sa-.
  Prefix: sa
  Root: sah (class 1)

श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - smooth, gentle, agreeable, bland

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - smooth, soft, gentle, agreeable, mild

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, saying, word, expression

Derived from root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)