वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-49, verse-11

जनकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा निषसाद महामुनिः ।
पुरोधा ऋत्विजश्चैव राजा च सह मन्त्रिभिः ॥११॥

11. janakasya vacaḥ śrutvā niṣasāda mahāmuniḥ ,
purodhā ṛtvijaścaiva rājā ca saha mantribhiḥ.

11. janakasya vacaḥ śrutvā niṣasāda mahāmuniḥ
purodhā ṛtvijaḥ ca eva rājā ca saha mantribhiḥ

11. mahāmuniḥ janakasya vacaḥ śrutvā niṣasāda
purodhā ṛtvijaḥ ca eva rājā ca saha mantribhiḥ

11. After hearing Janaka's words, the great sage (mahāmuni) sat down. The chief priest, the other officiating priests, and the king along with his ministers also took their seats.

Words meanings summery:

• जनकस्य (janakasya) - King Janaka's (of Janaka, Janaka's)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - the words (spoken by Janaka) (word, speech, saying)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (Janaka's words) (having heard)

• निषसाद (niṣasāda) - the great sage sat down (he sat down)

• महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - the great sage (Viśvāmitra in this context) (great sage)

• पुरोधा (purodhā) - the chief priest (of Janaka's Vedic ritual) (chief priest, family priest)

• ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - the officiating priests (for Janaka's Vedic ritual) (priests, sacrificers)

• च (ca) - and (connecting nouns) (and)

• एव (eva) - indeed, also (emphasizing inclusion) (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• राजा (rājā) - the king (Janaka himself) (king)

• च (ca) - and (connecting nouns) (and)

• सह (saha) - along with (his ministers) (with, together with)

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with his ministers (by ministers, with ministers)

Words meanings and morphology

जनकस्य (janakasya) - King Janaka's (of Janaka, Janaka's)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (proper name), father, producer

Note: Possessive case.

वचः (vacaḥ) - the words (spoken by Janaka) (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, voice

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Also nominative singular. Here object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (Janaka's words) (having heard)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root śru (to hear) + tvā pratyaya

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

निषसाद (niṣasāda) - the great sage sat down (he sat down)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of niṣad

Root verb sad with prefix ni. Perfect tense (liṭ)

Prefix: ni

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Represents a past action.

महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - the great sage (Viśvāmitra in this context) (great sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, great ascetic

Compound of mahā (great) + muni (sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'niṣasāda'.

पुरोधा (purodhā) - the chief priest (of Janaka's Vedic ritual) (chief priest, family priest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purodhā

purodhā - chief priest, family priest, preceptor

Derived from puras (before) + dhā (to place)

Note: Subject of implied sitting.

ऋत्विजः (ṛtvijaḥ) - the officiating priests (for Janaka's Vedic ritual) (priests, sacrificers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛtvij

ṛtvij - officiating priest, sacrificer

Derived from ṛtu (season, fixed time) + ij (sacrificing)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied sitting.

च (ca) - and (connecting nouns) (and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative 'ca ... ca' often means 'both ... and'.

एव (eva) - indeed, also (emphasizing inclusion) (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis.

राजा (rājā) - the king (Janaka himself) (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Note: Subject of implied sitting.

च (ca) - and (connecting nouns) (and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative 'ca ... ca' often means 'both ... and'.

सह (saha) - along with (his ministers) (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs instrumental case.

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - with his ministers (by ministers, with ministers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor

From mantra + in

Note: Governed by 'saha'.