वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-48, verse-18

पाद्यमर्घ्यं तथातिथ्यं चकार सुसमाहिता ।
प्रतिजग्राह काकुत्स्थो विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥१८॥

18. pādyamarghyaṃ tathātithyaṃ cakāra susamāhitā ,
pratijagrāha kākutstho vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā.

18. pādyam arghyam tathā ātithyam cakāra susamāhitā
pratijagrāha kākutsthaḥ vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā

18. susamāhitā pādyam arghyam tathā ātithyam cakāra
kākutsthaḥ vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā pratijagrāha

18. She, being very composed and attentive, performed the offering of water for feet, respectful offerings, and hospitality. The descendant of Kakutstha (Rama) accepted these offerings with actions as prescribed by scriptural rules.

Words meanings summery:

• पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for washing feet

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - respectful offering, oblation (usually water, rice, flowers)

• तथा (tathā) - and, thus, so also

• आतिथ्यम् (ātithyam) - hospitality, guest-reception

• चकार (cakāra) - she did, she performed, she made

• सुसमाहिता (susamāhitā) - well-composed, very attentive, deeply absorbed

• प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - he accepted, he received

• काकुत्स्थः (kākutsthaḥ) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha, Rama)

• विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - by what is prescribed by rule, according to sacred law

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by means of the ritual

Words meanings and morphology

पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for washing feet

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pādya

pādya - water for washing feet, foot-water

Gerundive

from root pad (to go) + ya (gerundive suffix), or derived from pāda

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of cakāra.

अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - respectful offering, oblation (usually water, rice, flowers)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghya

arghya - respectful offering, oblation, worthy of respect

Gerundive

from argh (to worship) + ya

Root: argh (class 1)

Note: Object of cakāra.

तथा (tathā) - and, thus, so also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

आतिथ्यम् (ātithyam) - hospitality, guest-reception

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātithya

ātithya - hospitality, guest-reception, duty to guests

from atithi (guest) + ya

Note: Object of cakāra.

चकार (cakāra) - she did, she performed, she made

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect tense

3rd singular Parasmaipada

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject is implicit (Ahalya).

सुसमाहिता (susamāhitā) - well-composed, very attentive, deeply absorbed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of susamāhita

susamāhita - well-composed, very attentive, deeply absorbed, focused

Past Passive Participle

su (good/well) + sam-ā-dhā (to place together, compose) + kta (ppp suffix)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+samāhita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• samāhita – composed, attentive, concentrated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam-ā-dhā (to place together, compose) + kta
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies implicit subject (Ahalya).

प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - he accepted, he received

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of grah

Perfect tense

3rd singular Parasmaipada

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

काकुत्स्थः (kākutsthaḥ) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha, Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha, a name for Rama

formed from Kakutstha + a (patronymic affix)

Note: Subject of pratijagrāha.

विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - by what is prescribed by rule, according to sacred law

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vidhidṛṣṭa

vidhidṛṣṭa - seen by rule, prescribed by sacred law

Past Passive Participle (as part of compound)

vidhi (rule) + dṛṣṭa (seen)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vidhi+dṛṣṭa)

• vidhi – rule, sacred precept, ordinance, method
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhā with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, perceived, prescribed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root dṛś + kta
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies karmaṇā.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by means of the ritual

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, fate, effect of actions

from root kṛ + manin suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)