वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-26, verse-21

स्थितस्तु प्राङ्मुखो भूत्वा शुचिर्निवरतस्तदा ।
ददौ रामाय सुप्रीतो मन्त्रग्राममनुत्तमम् ॥२१॥

21. sthitastu prāṅmukho bhūtvā śucirnivaratastadā ,
dadau rāmāya suprīto mantragrāmamanuttamam.

21. sthitaḥ tu prāṅmukhaḥ bhūtvā śuciḥ nivṛtaḥ tadā
dadau rāmāya suprītaḥ mantragrāmam anuttamam

21. tu tadā śuciḥ nivṛtaḥ prāṅmukhaḥ bhūtvā sthitaḥ
suprītaḥ rāmāya anuttamam mantragrāmam dadau

21. Then, having become pure, composed, and facing east, and being very pleased, he gave Rāma the unsurpassed collection of mantras.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, being in a position (stood, situated, firm, fixed)

• तु (tu) - then, indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed, then)

• प्राङ्मुखः (prāṅmukhaḥ) - facing east (referring to Viśvāmitra) (facing east)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (pure, composed, facing east) (having been, having become)

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - ritually pure (pure, clean, holy)

• निवृतः (nivṛtaḥ) - composed, having withdrawn from external distractions (withdrawn, restrained, calm, composed)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• ददौ (dadau) - Viśvāmitra gave (the mantras) (he gave)

• रामाय (rāmāya) - to prince Rāma (to Rāma)

• सुप्रीतः (suprītaḥ) - Viśvāmitra, being very pleased (very pleased, delighted)

• मन्त्रग्रामम् (mantragrāmam) - the entire body of sacred incantations/spells (collection of mantras, group of incantations)

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed (collection of mantras) (unsurpassed, excellent, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, being in a position (stood, situated, firm, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, present, firm

Past Passive Participle

root sthā (to stand) + kta

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Null tense mode because participles do not have intrinsic tense.

तु (tu) - then, indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed, then)

(indeclinable)

प्राङ्मुखः (prāṅmukhaḥ) - facing east (referring to Viśvāmitra) (facing east)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṅmukha

prāṅmukha - facing east, with face turned eastward

compound of prāñc (eastward) and mukha (face)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prāñc+mukha)

• prāñc – eastern, eastward
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: prā
  Root: añc (class 1)
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the subject (Viśvāmitra).

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (pure, composed, facing east) (having been, having become)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

root bhū (to be) + ktvā suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Null tense mode for absolutives.

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - ritually pure (pure, clean, holy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, holy, bright, white

Root: śuc (class 1)

निवृतः (nivṛtaḥ) - composed, having withdrawn from external distractions (withdrawn, restrained, calm, composed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivṛta

nivṛta - withdrawn, restrained, calm, composed, returned

Past Passive Participle

root vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix ni + kta

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Null tense mode for participles.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

ददौ (dadau) - Viśvāmitra gave (the mantras) (he gave)

(verb)

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

perfect tense (lit)

root dā, class 3, perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: dā (class 3)

रामाय (rāmāya) - to prince Rāma (to Rāma)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - pleasant, charming; (proper noun) Rāma (son of Daśaratha, an incarnation of Viṣṇu)

Root: ram (class 1)

सुप्रीतः (suprītaḥ) - Viśvāmitra, being very pleased (very pleased, delighted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suprīta

suprīta - very pleased, greatly delighted

compound of su (good, well) and prīta (pleased)

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+prīta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• prīta – pleased, delighted, beloved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root prī (to please) + kta
  Root: prī (class 4)

Note: Past Passive Participle functioning as an adjective.

मन्त्रग्रामम् (mantragrāmam) - the entire body of sacred incantations/spells (collection of mantras, group of incantations)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantragrāma

mantragrāma - collection of mantras, group of incantations

compound of mantra (sacred verse) and grāma (group, village)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+grāma)

• mantra – sacred verse, incantation, counsel
  noun (masculine)
  root man (to think) + tra suffix
  Root: man (class 4)
• grāma – village, collection, group
  noun (masculine)

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed (collection of mantras) (unsurpassed, excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, unexcelled, supreme, excellent

negative prefix an- + uttama (best)

Compound type : dvandva (an+uttama)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of ud
  Prefix: ud