वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-30, verse-23

चोदितो रामवाक्येन कथयामास सुव्रतः ।
तस्य देशस्य निखिलमृषिमध्ये महातपाः ॥२३॥

23. codito rāmavākyena kathayāmāsa suvrataḥ ,
tasya deśasya nikhilamṛṣimadhye mahātapāḥ.

23. coditaḥ rāmavākyena kathayāmāsa suvrataḥ
tasya deśasya nikhilam ṛṣimadhye mahātapāḥ

23. rāmavākyena coditaḥ suvrataḥ mahātapāḥ
ṛṣimadhye tasya deśasya nikhilam kathayāmāsa

23. Impelled by Rama's words, the great ascetic (tapas), who adhered to excellent vows, narrated the entire history of that region amidst the other sages.

Words meanings summery:

• चोदितः (coditaḥ) - urged (urged, impelled, commanded)

• रामवाक्येन (rāmavākyena) - by Rama's words

• कथयामास (kathayāmāsa) - he narrated (he narrated, he told)

• सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - (Vishwamitra) who adhered to excellent vows (of good vows, pious, virtuous, diligent)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (region) (of that, his, her, its)

• देशस्य (deśasya) - of that region (of the region, of the country)

• निखिलम् (nikhilam) - the entire (history) (all, entire, whole)

• ऋषिमध्ये (ṛṣimadhye) - amidst the sages (in the midst of sages)

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - the great ascetic (Vishwamitra) (great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas))

Words meanings and morphology

चोदितः (coditaḥ) - urged (urged, impelled, commanded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of codita

codita - urged, impelled, commanded, stimulated

Past Passive Participle

From √cud (to impel, urge), causative coda. Past Passive Participle.

Root: cud (class 10)

रामवाक्येन (rāmavākyena) - by Rama's words

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rāmavākya

rāmavākya - Rama's words, speech of Rama

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+vākya)

• rāma – Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
• vākya – word, speech, sentence
  noun (neuter)

कथयामास (kathayāmāsa) - he narrated (he narrated, he told)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From the denominative verb kathayati (from kathā 'story'). Formed with the āsa-suffix to the root in perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: kath (class 10)

सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - (Vishwamitra) who adhered to excellent vows (of good vows, pious, virtuous, diligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - of good vows, pious, virtuous, diligent, observing strict vows

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (region) (of that, his, her, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to deśa.

देशस्य (deśasya) - of that region (of the region, of the country)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - region, country, place, spot

निखिलम् (nikhilam) - the entire (history) (all, entire, whole)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nikhila

nikhila - all, whole, entire, complete

Note: Acting as an object here, referring to the entire history/details of the region.

ऋषिमध्ये (ṛṣimadhye) - amidst the sages (in the midst of sages)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ṛṣimadhya

ṛṣimadhya - midst of sages, among sages

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛṣi+madhya)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, midst, center
  noun (neuter)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - the great ascetic (Vishwamitra) (great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - great asceticism, great austerity (tapas), one who performs great austerity

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tapas – heat, spiritual fervor, austerity (tapas), penance
  noun (neuter)