वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-12, verse-29

ततः कैश्चिदहोरात्रैरुपयाता महीक्षितः ।
बहूनि रत्नान्यादाय राज्ञो दशरथस्य ह ॥२९॥

29. tataḥ kaiścidahorātrairupayātā mahīkṣitaḥ ,
bahūni ratnānyādāya rājño daśarathasya ha.

29. tataḥ kaiścit ahorātraiḥ upayātāḥ mahīkṣitaḥ
bahūni ratnāni ādāya rājñaḥ daśarathasya ha

29. tataḥ kaiścit ahorātraiḥ mahīkṣitaḥ bahūni
ratnāni ādāya daśarathasya rājñaḥ upayātāḥ ha

29. Then, after a few days and nights, kings arrived, bringing many jewels for King Daśaratha.

Words meanings summery:

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

• कैश्चित् (kaiścit) - by some (by some, some)

• अहोरात्रैः (ahorātraiḥ) - after a few days and nights (by days and nights, during some days and nights)

• उपयाताः (upayātāḥ) - arrived (arrived, approached, come)

• महीक्षितः (mahīkṣitaḥ) - kings (kings, rulers of the earth)

• बहूनि (bahūni) - many (many, numerous)

• रत्नानि (ratnāni) - jewels (jewels, gems, treasures)

• आदाय (ādāya) - bringing (having taken, having brought, receiving)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the King

• दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of Daśaratha

• ह (ha) - (emphatic particle, not explicitly translated) (indeed, surely, verily)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks sequence of events.

कैश्चित् (kaiścit) - by some (by some, some)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, any, a certain

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cid)

• kim – who, what, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• cid – particle indicating indefiniteness, 'some', 'any'
  indeclinable

Note: Refers to an unspecified number of days/nights.

अहोरात्रैः (ahorātraiḥ) - after a few days and nights (by days and nights, during some days and nights)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ahorātra

ahorātra - day and night, a full day (24 hours)

Compound type : dvandva (ahan+rātra)

• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)
• rātra – night
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes a period of time.

उपयाताः (upayātāḥ) - arrived (arrived, approached, come)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upayāta

upayāta - approached, arrived, come, attained

Past Passive Participle

derived from upasarga upa- and root √yā (to go)

Prefix: upa

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'mahīkṣitaḥ'.

महीक्षितः (mahīkṣitaḥ) - kings (kings, rulers of the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahīkṣit

mahīkṣit - ruler of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+kṣit)

• mahī – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• kṣit – ruler, dweller
  noun (masculine)
  from √kṣi (to rule, to dwell)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

बहूनि (bahūni) - many (many, numerous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous, abundant

Note: Qualifies 'ratnāni'.

रत्नानि (ratnāni) - jewels (jewels, gems, treasures)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, treasure, precious object

Note: Object of 'ādāya'.

आदाय (ādāya) - bringing (having taken, having brought, receiving)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

derived from upasarga ā- and root √dā (to give/take)

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'upayātāḥ'.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the King

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, monarch, ruler

Note: Possessive, referring to Daśaratha.

दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of Daśaratha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (a proper name, father of Rāma)

Note: Specifies which king.

ह (ha) - (emphatic particle, not explicitly translated) (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.