वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-15, verse-26

प्रददौ चावशिष्टार्धं पायसस्यामृतोपमम् ।
अनुचिन्त्य सुमित्रायै पुनरेव महीपतिः ॥२६॥

26. pradadau cāvaśiṣṭārdhaṃ pāyasasyāmṛtopamam ,
anucintya sumitrāyai punareva mahīpatiḥ.

26. pradadau ca avaśiṣṭārdham pāyasasya amṛtopamam
anucintya sumitrāyai punaḥ eva mahīpatiḥ

26. And having reconsidered, the king (mahīpati) indeed gave another portion, the nectar-like remaining half of the pudding, to Sumitrā again.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रददौ (pradadau) - gave forth, bestowed

• च (ca) - and, also

• अवशिष्टार्धम् (avaśiṣṭārdham) - the remaining half (portion)

• पायसस्य (pāyasasya) - of the pudding

• अमृतोपमम् (amṛtopamam) - nectar-like, resembling ambrosia

• अनुचिन्त्य (anucintya) - having reconsidered, having thought again

• सुमित्रायै (sumitrāyai) - to Sumitrā

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed

• महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - King Daśaratha (king, lord of the earth)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रददौ (pradadau) - gave forth, bestowed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pradā

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

From root 'dā' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Formed by prefixing 'pra' to the root 'dā'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अवशिष्टार्धम् (avaśiṣṭārdham) - the remaining half (portion)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avaśiṣṭārdha

avaśiṣṭārdha - remaining half, leftover half

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'avaśiṣṭa' (remaining) and 'ardha' (half).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avaśiṣṭa+ardha)

• avaśiṣṭa – remaining, left over
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śiṣ' with prefix 'ava'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)
• ardha – half, portion
  noun (neuter)

Note: Direct object of 'pradadau'.

पायसस्य (pāyasasya) - of the pudding

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of pāyasa

pāyasa - milk-rice pudding, Kheer

Derived from 'payas' (milk).

Note: Possessive, 'of the pudding'.

अमृतोपमम् (amṛtopamam) - nectar-like, resembling ambrosia

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛtopama

amṛtopama - resembling nectar, ambrosial

Compound of 'amṛta' (nectar) and 'upama' (likeness).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amṛta+upama)

• amṛta – nectar, ambrosia, immortality
  noun (neuter)
• upama – likeness, comparison, simile
  noun (feminine)

अनुचिन्त्य (anucintya) - having reconsidered, having thought again

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund).

Formed with prefix 'anu' and root 'cint'.

Prefix: anu

Root: cint (class 10)

सुमित्रायै (sumitrāyai) - to Sumitrā

(proper noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of sumitrā

sumitrā - Sumitrā (name of Daśaratha's queen)

Feminine proper noun.

Note: Indirect object of 'pradadau'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Emphasizes repetition of the action.

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - King Daśaratha (king, lord of the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, lord of the earth

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'mahī' (earth) and 'pati' (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'pradadau'.