वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-13, verse-44

ततः प्रीतमना राजा प्राप्य यज्ञमनुत्तमम् ।
पापापहं स्वर्नयनं दुस्तरं पार्थिवर्षभैः ॥४४॥

44. tataḥ prītamanā rājā prāpya yajñamanuttamam ,
pāpāpahaṃ svarnayanaṃ dustaraṃ pārthivarṣabhaiḥ.

44. tataḥ prītamanāḥ rājā prāpya yajñam anuttamam
pāpāpaham svarnayanam dustaram pārthivarṣabhaiḥ

44. tataḥ prītamanāḥ rājā pāpāpaham svarnayanam
pārthivarṣabhaiḥ dustaram anuttamam yajñam prāpya

44. Then, the king, with a pleased mind, having successfully completed that unsurpassed Vedic ritual (yajña), which removes sins, leads to heaven, and is difficult for other excellent kings to achieve...

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that

• प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - pleased in mind, joyous-hearted

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

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having achieved, having reached

• यज्ञम् (yajñam) - sacrifice, ritual, worship

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, unequalled, excellent

• पापापहम् (pāpāpaham) - removing sins, destroying evil

• स्वर्नयनम् (svarnayanam) - leading to heaven

• दुस्तरम् (dustaram) - difficult to cross, hard to accomplish, arduous

• पार्थिवर्षभैः (pārthivarṣabhaiḥ) - by excellent kings, by other rulers

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad (that) + -tas suffix.

प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - pleased in mind, joyous-hearted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītamanas

prītamanas - having a pleased mind, joyous-hearted, satisfied

Compound of prīta (pleased) + manas (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+manas)

• prīta – pleased, satisfied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root prī (to please).
  Root: prī (class 9)
• manas – mind, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying rājā.

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having achieved, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Formed from root āp (to obtain) + prefix pra + -ya suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

यज्ञम् (yajñam) - sacrifice, ritual, worship

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, worship, ritual, devotion

From root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, unequalled, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, unequalled, best, excellent, supreme

Negative compound of an- (not) + uttama (best).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+uttama)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of ud (up/out).

Note: Adjective modifying yajñam.

पापापहम् (pāpāpaham) - removing sins, destroying evil

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāpāpaha

pāpāpaha - removing evil, destroying sin, dispelling wickedness

Compound of pāpa (sin) + apaha (removing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāpa+apaha)

• pāpa – evil, sin, wicked, bad
  noun (neuter)
• apaha – removing, destroying, taking away
  adjective (masculine)
  From apa-han (to strike off, remove).
  Prefix: apa
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Adjective modifying yajñam.

स्वर्नयनम् (svarnayanam) - leading to heaven

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarnayana

svarnayana - leading to heaven, causing ascent to heaven

Compound of svar (heaven) + nayana (leading).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svar+nayana)

• svar – heaven, sky, light
  noun (neuter)
• nayana – leading, guiding, conducting
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/present active participle
  From root nī (to lead).
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying yajñam.

दुस्तरम् (dustaram) - difficult to cross, hard to accomplish, arduous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dustara

dustara - difficult to cross, hard to overcome, arduous, difficult to accomplish

Gerundive (kṛtya)

Compound of dus- (difficult, bad) + tara (crossing, overcoming). From root tṛ (to cross).

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (dus+tara)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
• tara – crossing, passing over, accomplishing
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  From root tṛ (to cross).
  Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying yajñam.

पार्थिवर्षभैः (pārthivarṣabhaiḥ) - by excellent kings, by other rulers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pārthivarṣabha

pārthivarṣabha - an excellent king, best of kings, chief of rulers

Compound of pārthiva (king) + ṛṣabha (bull, excellent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārthiva+ṛṣabha)

• pārthiva – earthly, a king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From pṛthivī (earth).
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Expresses agency with dustaram.