वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-2, verse-1

नारदस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा वाक्यविशारदः ।
पूजयामास धर्मात्मा सहशिष्यो महामुनिः ॥१॥

1. nāradasya tu tadvākyaṃ śrutvā vākyaviśāradaḥ ,
pūjayāmāsa dharmātmā sahaśiṣyo mahāmuniḥ.

1. nāradasya tu tat vākyam śrutvā vākyaviśāradaḥ
pūjayāmāsa dharmātmā sahaśiṣyaḥ mahāmuniḥ

1. tu nāradasya tat vākyam śrutvā vākyaviśāradaḥ
dharmātmā sahaśiṣyaḥ mahāmuniḥ pūjayāmāsa

1. However, having heard those words of Narada (Nārada), the great sage (mahāmuni), righteous in spirit (dharmātman), and expert in speech, worshipped him along with his disciples.

Words meanings summery:

• नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada

• तु (tu) - but, however

• तत् (tat) - that

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• वाक्यविशारदः (vākyaviśāradaḥ) - expert in speech, eloquent

• पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - worshipped, honored

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous in spirit

• सहशिष्यः (sahaśiṣyaḥ) - with disciples, accompanied by pupils

• महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - great sage

Words meanings and morphology

नारदस्य (nāradasya) - of Narada

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (a divine sage)

तु (tu) - but, however

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

derived from śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

वाक्यविशारदः (vākyaviśāradaḥ) - expert in speech, eloquent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyaviśārada

vākyaviśārada - expert in speech

Compound type : tatpurusha (vākya+viśārada)

• vākya – speech, statement
  noun (neuter)
• viśārada – expert, skilled
  adjective (masculine)

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - worshipped, honored

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pūj

Root: pūj (class 10)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled, virtuous in spirit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, virtuous in spirit

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law (dharma), righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

सहशिष्यः (sahaśiṣyaḥ) - with disciples, accompanied by pupils

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahaśiṣya

sahaśiṣya - with disciples

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saha+śiṣya)

• saha – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• śiṣya – disciple, pupil
  noun (masculine)

महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - great sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)