वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-4, verse-27

ततस्तु तौ रामवचः प्रचोदितावगायतां मार्गविधानसंपदा ।
स चापि रामः परिषद्गतः शनैर्बुभूषयासक्तमना बभूव ह ॥२७॥

27. tatastu tau rāmavacaḥ pracoditāvagāyatāṃ mārgavidhānasaṃpadā ,
sa cāpi rāmaḥ pariṣadgataḥ śanairbubhūṣayāsaktamanā babhūva ha.

27. tataḥ tu tau rāmavacaḥ pracoditau
avagāyatām mārgavidhānasaṃpadā
saḥ ca api rāmaḥ pariṣadgataḥ śanaiḥ
bubhūṣayā āsaktamanāḥ babhūva ha

27. tataḥ tu rāmavacaḥ pracoditau tau
mārgavidhānasaṃpadā avagāyatām ca
api saḥ rāmaḥ pariṣadgataḥ śanaiḥ
bubhūṣayā āsaktamanāḥ babhūva ha

27. Then, those two, impelled by Rama's words, sang with the excellence of the traditional musical method. And Rama, having taken his place in the assembly, gradually became absorbed, his mind fixed by a deep desire to fully experience [the narrative].

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

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

• तौ (tau) - those two

• रामवचः (rāmavacaḥ) - Rama's words

• प्रचोदितौ (pracoditau) - urged, impelled, instigated (those two)

• अवगायताम् (avagāyatām) - they two sang, they two chanted

• मार्गविधानसंपदा (mārgavidhānasaṁpadā) - with the excellence/fullness of the traditional method

• सः (saḥ) - he

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• परिषद्गतः (pariṣadgataḥ) - having gone to the assembly, seated in the assembly

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

• बुभूषया (bubhūṣayā) - with the desire to be/become/exist fully

• आसक्तमनाः (āsaktamanāḥ) - whose mind was absorbed/attached, with an engrossed mind

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• ह (ha) - indeed, verily (an emphatic particle)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रामवचः (rāmavacaḥ) - Rama's words

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāmavacas

rāmavacas - Rama's word/speech

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+vacas)

• rāma – Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, voice
  noun (neuter)

प्रचोदितौ (pracoditau) - urged, impelled, instigated (those two)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pracodita

pracodita - urged, impelled, excited

Past Passive Participle

From prefix pra + root cud (to urge)

Prefix: pra

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'tau'.

अवगायताम् (avagāyatām) - they two sang, they two chanted

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, Imperfect (laṅ) of avagā

Imperfect Active

3rd person dual, Imperfect active

Prefix: ava

Root: gā (class 3)

मार्गविधानसंपदा (mārgavidhānasaṁpadā) - with the excellence/fullness of the traditional method

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mārgavidhānasaṃpad

mārgavidhānasaṁpad - excellence of the traditional method/rules

Compound type : tatpurusha (mārga+vidhāna+sampad)

• mārga – path, way, road, tradition, classical style
  noun (masculine)
• vidhāna – arrangement, method, rule, ordinance
  noun (neuter)
• sampad – excellence, prosperity, accomplishment, wealth
  noun (feminine)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the protagonist of Ramayana)

परिषद्गतः (pariṣadgataḥ) - having gone to the assembly, seated in the assembly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pariṣadgata

pariṣadgata - gone to an assembly, being in an assembly

Compound type : tatpurusha (pariṣad+gata)

• pariṣad – assembly, council, audience
  noun (feminine)
• gata – gone, arrived, reached, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'rāmaḥ'.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

(indeclinable)

Instrumental plural of śana used as adverb

Note: Adverb modifying 'babhūva'.

बुभूषया (bubhūṣayā) - with the desire to be/become/exist fully

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bubhūṣā

bubhūṣā - desire to be/become/exist, desire for existence

Desiderative noun

From desiderative stem of root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

आसक्तमनाः (āsaktamanāḥ) - whose mind was absorbed/attached, with an engrossed mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsaktamanas

āsaktamanas - whose mind is engrossed/attached, absorbed in thought

Compound type : bahuvrihi (āsakta+manas)

• āsakta – attached, devoted, engrossed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix ā + root sañj (to attach)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sañj (class 7)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'rāmaḥ'.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect active

Root: bhū (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed, verily (an emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)