वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-12, verse-20

तथा काशिपतिं स्निग्धं सततं प्रियवादिनम् ।
सद्वृत्तं देवसंकाशं स्वयमेवानयस्व ह ॥२०॥

20. tathā kāśipatiṃ snigdhaṃ satataṃ priyavādinam ,
sadvṛttaṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ svayamevānayasva ha.

20. tathā kāśipatim snigdham satatam priyavādinam
sadvṛttam devasaṃkāśam svayam eva ānayasva ha

20. tathā snigdham satatam priyavādinam sadvṛttam
devasaṃkāśam kāśipatim svayam eva ha ānayasva

20. Similarly, you yourself should bring here the lord of Kashi, who is affectionate, always speaks pleasingly, possesses good conduct, and resembles a deity.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• काशिपतिम् (kāśipatim) - the lord of Kashi

• स्निग्धम् (snigdham) - affectionate, friendly, smooth

• सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• प्रियवादिनम् (priyavādinam) - speaking kindly, speaking pleasantly

• सद्वृत्तम् (sadvṛttam) - of good conduct, virtuous

• देवसंकाशम् (devasaṁkāśam) - god-like, resembling a deity

• स्वयम् (svayam) - personally, oneself

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• आनयस्व (ānayasva) - bring

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

काशिपतिम् (kāśipatim) - the lord of Kashi

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāśipati

kāśipati - king of Kashi, lord of Kashi

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāśī+pati)

• kāśī – Kashi (name of a city)
  proper noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

स्निग्धम् (snigdham) - affectionate, friendly, smooth

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of snigdha

snigdha - affectionate, friendly, greasy, smooth, glossy

Past Passive Participle

From root snih (to be affectionate, to be sticky)

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Modifies kāśipatim.

सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying priyavādinam.

प्रियवादिनम् (priyavādinam) - speaking kindly, speaking pleasantly

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priyavādin

priyavādin - speaking kindly, speaking pleasantly, eloquent

From priya (dear, pleasing) and vādin (speaking, speaker).

Compound type : tatpurusha (priya+vādin)

• priya – dear, pleasing, beloved
  adjective (masculine)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, declaring
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from vad.
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Modifies kāśipatim.

सद्वृत्तम् (sadvṛttam) - of good conduct, virtuous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sadvṛtta

sadvṛtta - of good conduct, virtuous, well-behaved

From sat (good) and vṛtta (conduct).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+vṛtta)

• sat – good, existing, true
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, occurred
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Modifies kāśipatim.

देवसंकाशम् (devasaṁkāśam) - god-like, resembling a deity

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devasaṃkāśa

devasaṁkāśa - resembling a god, god-like

From deva (god) and saṃkāśa (resembling).

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+saṃkāśa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam

Note: Modifies kāśipatim.

स्वयम् (svayam) - personally, oneself

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes svayam.

आनयस्व (ānayasva) - bring

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of ānī

Imperative, middle voice, 2nd person singular

Root nī (to lead) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: The sva ending indicates middle voice, 2nd person singular, imperative.

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis.