वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-41, verse-16

तमुवाच महातेजाः सर्वलोकपितामहम् ।
भगीरथो महाभागः कृताञ्जलिरवस्थितः ॥१६॥

16. tamuvāca mahātejāḥ sarvalokapitāmaham ,
bhagīratho mahābhāgaḥ kṛtāñjaliravasthitaḥ.

16. tam uvāca mahātejāḥ sarvalokapitāmaham
bhagīrathaḥ mahābhāgaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ avasthitaḥ

16. mahātejāḥ mahābhāgaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ avasthitaḥ
bhagīrathaḥ tam sarvalokapitāmaham uvāca

16. The immensely radiant and highly fortunate Bhagīratha, standing with folded hands, spoke to him, the grandfather of all beings (Brahmā).

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (referring to Brahmā) (him, that)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (spoke, said)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly radiant (greatly radiant, very brilliant, mighty)

• सर्वलोकपितामहम् (sarvalokapitāmaham) - the grandfather of all beings (Brahmā) (the grandfather of all worlds, creator of all beings)

• भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - King Bhagīratha (Bhagīratha (a legendary king))

• महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - highly fortunate (highly fortunate, illustrious, venerable)

• कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, having made an Añjali gesture)

• अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - standing (stood, situated, present, firm)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (referring to Brahmā) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

उवाच (uvāca) - said (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Root 'vac' (2nd class), Perfect (Liṭ) 3rd person singular active

Root: vac (class 2)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly radiant (greatly radiant, very brilliant, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great radiance, great energy, great splendor

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'having great splendor'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• tejas – radiance, brilliance, energy, splendor
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tij' (to be sharp)
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Adjective for Bhagīratha.

सर्वलोकपितामहम् (sarvalokapitāmaham) - the grandfather of all beings (Brahmā) (the grandfather of all worlds, creator of all beings)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvalokapitāmaha

sarvalokapitāmaha - grandfather of all worlds, Brahmā

Tatpuruṣa compound 'sarvaloka' (all worlds) + 'pitāmaha' (grandfather)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvaloka+pitāmaha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• pitāmaha – grandfather (father's father), Brahmā
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the verb 'uvāca'.

भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - King Bhagīratha (Bhagīratha (a legendary king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagīratha

bhagīratha - Bhagīratha (proper name of a king)

Note: Subject of the verb 'uvāca'.

महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - highly fortunate (highly fortunate, illustrious, venerable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'having great fortune'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bhāga – fortune, share, portion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhaj' (to divide, to share)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Adjective for Bhagīratha.

कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, having made an Añjali gesture)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali

kṛtāñjali - one who has made an Añjali gesture, with folded hands

Bahuvrīhi compound 'kṛta' (made) + 'añjali' (Añjali gesture)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, to make), Ppp.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – the hollow of the hands, a gesture of reverence (folded hands)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective for Bhagīratha.

अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - standing (stood, situated, present, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - stood, situated, present, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ava-'. Ppp.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Adjective for Bhagīratha, describing his state.