वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-51, verse-4

प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां वसिष्ठाद् राजसत्तमः ।
तपोऽग्निहोत्रशिष्येषु कुशलं पर्यपृच्छत ॥४॥

4. pratigṛhya ca tāṃ pūjāṃ vasiṣṭhād rājasattamaḥ ,
tapo'gnihotraśiṣyeṣu kuśalaṃ paryapṛcchata.

4. pratigṛhya ca tām pūjām vasiṣṭhāt rājasattamaḥ
tapaḥ agnihotra śiṣyeṣu kuśalam paryapṛcchat

4. rājasattamaḥ vasiṣṭhāt tām pūjām ca pratigṛhya
tapaḥ agnihotra śiṣyeṣu kuśalam paryapṛcchat

4. Having received that honor from Vasiṣṭha, the best of kings inquired about the well-being of his ascetic practices (tapas), fire rituals (agnihotra), and disciples.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received, having accepted

• च (ca) - and, also

• ताम् (tām) - that

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - honor, worship, respect

• वसिष्ठात् (vasiṣṭhāt) - from Vasiṣṭha

• राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - the best of kings, excellent king

• तपः (tapaḥ) - penance, asceticism (tapas)

• अग्निहोत्र (agnihotra) - fire ritual, agnihotra

• शिष्येषु (śiṣyeṣu) - among the disciples, regarding the disciples

• कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being, welfare, prosperity

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - inquired about, asked thoroughly

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received, having accepted

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) form from root grah (to seize, accept) with prefix prati (back, in return)

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

पूजाम् (pūjām) - honor, worship, respect

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, honor, respect, reverence

Root: pūj (class 10)

वसिष्ठात् (vasiṣṭhāt) - from Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)

राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - the best of kings, excellent king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasattama

rājasattama - best of kings, most excellent king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sattama)

• rājan – king, ruler, prince
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• sattama – best, most excellent, pre-eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

तपः (tapaḥ) - penance, asceticism (tapas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, warmth, self-restraint, austerity, penance (tapas)

From root tap (to heat, suffer)

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Used here as part of a compound or list, indicating the object of inquiry.

अग्निहोत्र (agnihotra) - fire ritual, agnihotra

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agnihotra

agnihotra - fire sacrifice, an offering to the fire (agnihotra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – oblation, sacrifice, sacrificer
  noun (neuter)
  From root hu (to sacrifice)
  Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Used here as part of a compound or list, indicating the object of inquiry.

शिष्येषु (śiṣyeṣu) - among the disciples, regarding the disciples

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of śiṣya

śiṣya - pupil, student, disciple

Gerundive

From root śās (to teach, instruct)

Root: śās (class 2)

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being, welfare, prosperity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - well, skilful, clever, prosperous, happiness, well-being

Note: Functions as the object of inquiry.

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - inquired about, asked thoroughly

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of paryapṛcchat

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)