वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-47, verse-8

विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा राजा परमहर्षितः ।
अतिथी परमौ प्राप्तौ पुत्रौ दशरथस्य तौ ।
पूजयामास विधिवत् सत्कारार्हौ महाबलौ ॥८॥

8. viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā rājā paramaharṣitaḥ ,
atithī paramau prāptau putrau daśarathasya tau ,
pūjayāmāsa vidhivat satkārārhau mahābalau.

8. viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā rājā
paramaharṣitaḥ atithī paramau prāptau
putrau daśarathasya tau pūjayāmāsa
vidhivat satkārārhau mahābalau

8. viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā rājā
paramaharṣitaḥ daśarathasya putrau
tau paramau atithī prāptau satkārārhau
mahābalau vidhivat pūjayāmāsa

8. Having heard Viśvāmitra's words, the king was greatly delighted. He duly honored those two excellent guests, the sons of Daśaratha, who had arrived, for they were worthy of hospitality and possessed great strength.

Words meanings summery:

• विश्वामित्रवचः (viśvāmitravacaḥ) - the words of Viśvāmitra

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• राजा (rājā) - king

• परमहर्षितः (paramaharṣitaḥ) - greatly delighted, extremely joyful

• अतिथी (atithī) - two guests

• परमौ (paramau) - supreme, excellent

• प्राप्तौ (prāptau) - arrived, obtained

• पुत्रौ (putrau) - two sons

• दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of Daśaratha

• तौ (tau) - those two

• पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he honored, he worshipped

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, duly, properly

• सत्कारार्हौ (satkārārhau) - deserving of hospitality/honor

• महाबलौ (mahābalau) - very powerful, possessing great strength

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वामित्रवचः (viśvāmitravacaḥ) - the words of Viśvāmitra

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśvāmitravacas

viśvāmitravacas - words of Viśvāmitra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśvāmitra+vacas)

• viśvāmitra – Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, statement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: 'vacaḥ' is the form for nominative/accusative singular in sandhi.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root śru (to hear) with -tvā suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

परमहर्षितः (paramaharṣitaḥ) - greatly delighted, extremely joyful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaharṣita

paramaharṣita - greatly delighted, extremely pleased

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+harṣita)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, extreme
  adjective (masculine)
• harṣita – delighted, rejoiced, thrilled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hṛṣ (to be excited, rejoice)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

अतिथी (atithī) - two guests

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of atithi

atithi - guest, visitor, stranger

Root: at (class 1)

परमौ (paramau) - supreme, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of parama

parama - highest, supreme, excellent, chief

प्राप्तौ (prāptau) - arrived, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, obtained, gained, come

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp (to obtain) with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

पुत्रौ (putrau) - two sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of putra

putra - son, child

Root: put

दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of Daśaratha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (name of a king)

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the two sons.

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he honored, he worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of pūjay

Perfect tense

Periphrastic perfect using root pūj (10th class P. pūjáyati 'honor') + auxiliary as (to be)

Root: pūj (class 10)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, duly, properly

(indeclinable)

Formed from vidhi (rule, precept) with -vat suffix

सत्कारार्हौ (satkārārhau) - deserving of hospitality/honor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of satkārārha

satkārārha - deserving of honor, worthy of hospitality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satkāra+arha)

• satkāra – hospitality, honor, respect
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• arha – deserving, worthy, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  From root arh (to deserve)
  Root: arh (class 1)

महाबलौ (mahābalau) - very powerful, possessing great strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal