वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-40, verse-24

तच्छ्रुत्वा घोरसंकाशं वाक्यमंशुमतो नृपः ।
यज्ञं निर्वर्तयामास यथाकल्पं यथाविधि ॥२४॥

24. tacchrutvā ghorasaṃkāśaṃ vākyamaṃśumato nṛpaḥ ,
yajñaṃ nirvartayāmāsa yathākalpaṃ yathāvidhi.

24. tat śrutvā ghora-saṃkāśam vākyam aṃśumataḥ nṛpaḥ
yajñam nirvartayām āsa yathā-kalpam yathā-vidhi

24. nṛpaḥ,
aṃśumataḥ ghora-saṃkāśam tat vākyam śrutvā,
yajñam yathā-kalpam yathā-vidhi nirvartayām āsa.

24. Upon hearing that terrifying message from Aṃśumān, the king completed the (yajña) sacrifice in accordance with the prescribed rituals and procedures.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, this

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• घोर-संकाशम् (ghora-saṁkāśam) - terrifying (message) (terrifying-like, resembling something dreadful)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - message, word, speech, statement

• अंशुमतः (aṁśumataḥ) - of Aṃśumān

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king

• यज्ञम् (yajñam) - (yajña) sacrifice, ritual

• निर्वर्तयाम् (nirvartayām) - caused to perform, completed

• आस (āsa) - he was, he did

• यथा-कल्पम् (yathā-kalpam) - according to the prescribed rules, according to ordinance

• यथा-विधि (yathā-vidhi) - according to the rules, properly, formally

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Modifies `vākyam`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root √śru with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

घोर-संकाशम् (ghora-saṁkāśam) - terrifying (message) (terrifying-like, resembling something dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora-saṃkāśa

ghora-saṁkāśa - of dreadful appearance, terrifying, fearful, resembling something formidable

Compound. `ghora` (dreadful) + `saṃkāśa` (resembling, appearance).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghora+saṃkāśa)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable
  adjective
  Root: ghūr (class 1)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, appearance, semblance
  adjective (masculine)
  From √kāś (to appear) with saṃ-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `vākyam`.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - message, word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, message, statement

From root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

अंशुमतः (aṁśumataḥ) - of Aṃśumān

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - Aṃśumān (proper name); radiant, luminous

Possessive adjective derived from aṃśu (ray) with -mat suffix.

Note: Possessive of `vākyam`.

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (literally 'protector of men')

Compound: nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from √pā).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root √pā (to protect). Agent noun suffix.
  Root: pā (class 2)

यज्ञम् (yajñam) - (yajña) sacrifice, ritual

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - (yajña) sacrifice, worship, ritual, devotion

From root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Object of `nirvartayām āsa`.

निर्वर्तयाम् (nirvartayām) - caused to perform, completed

(verb)

active

Causative stem of √vṛt with nir-

From nir-√vṛt in causative. Part of a periphrastic perfect construction.

Prefix: nis

Root: vṛt (class 1)

आस (āsa) - he was, he did

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of as

Perfect (Lit)

3rd person singular, perfect active. Used as auxiliary verb in periphrastic perfect.

Root: as (class 2)

यथा-कल्पम् (yathā-kalpam) - according to the prescribed rules, according to ordinance

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound with `yathā`.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+kalpa)

• yathā – as, just as, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• kalpa – rule, ordinance, prescribed method, ritual procedure
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kḷp (to be arranged, ordained).
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

यथा-विधि (yathā-vidhi) - according to the rules, properly, formally

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound with `yathā`.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, just as, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, precept, method, ritual, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√dhā (to arrange, ordain).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Paired with `yathā-kalpam`.