वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-51, verse-6

सुखोपविष्टं राजानं विश्वामित्रं महातपाः ।
पप्रच्छ जपतां श्रेष्ठो वसिष्ठो ब्रह्मणः सुतः ॥६॥

6. sukhopaviṣṭaṃ rājānaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mahātapāḥ ,
papraccha japatāṃ śreṣṭho vasiṣṭho brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ.

6. sukha-upaviṣṭam rājānam viśvāmitram mahātapāḥ
papraccha japatām śreṣṭhaḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ

6. mahātapāḥ japatām śreṣṭhaḥ brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ
sukha-upaviṣṭam rājānam viśvāmitram papraccha

6. Vasiṣṭha, the great ascetic (tapas), who was foremost among those who practice repetition (japatām) and was the son of Brahmā, asked King Viśvāmitra, who was comfortably seated.

Words meanings summery:

• सुख-उपविष्टम् (sukha-upaviṣṭam) - seated in a comfortable manner (comfortably seated, well-seated)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - King (Viśvāmitra) (king)

• विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Viśvāmitra

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - the great ascetic (Vasiṣṭha) (great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas))

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

• जपताम् (japatām) - among those who perform spiritual recitation (of those who chant/mutter prayers, of those who repeat (mantras))

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (among those who chant) (foremost, best, most excellent)

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a proper name)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

Words meanings and morphology

सुख-उपविष्टम् (sukha-upaviṣṭam) - seated in a comfortable manner (comfortably seated, well-seated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sukhopaviṣṭa

sukhopaviṣṭa - comfortably seated, well-seated

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+upaviṣṭa)

• sukha – ease, comfort, happiness
  noun (neuter)
• upaviṣṭa – seated, sat down
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root viś- with upasarga upa-.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies rājānam Viśvāmitram.

राजानम् (rājānam) - King (Viśvāmitra) (king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - friend of all, proper name of a sage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, whole, universe
  adjective (masculine)
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - the great ascetic (Vasiṣṭha) (great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-tapas

mahā-tapas - one of great austerity (tapas)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tapas – austerity, penance, spiritual heat, ascetic practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Vasiṣṭha.

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked, inquired

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Reduplicated perfect, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.

Root: prach (class 6)

जपताम् (japatām) - among those who perform spiritual recitation (of those who chant/mutter prayers, of those who repeat (mantras))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of japat

japat - chanting, muttering, repeating

Present Active Participle

Derived from root jap-.

Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Used here as a substantive: 'of those who are chanting'.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (among those who chant) (foremost, best, most excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, superior

Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent).

Note: Qualifies Vasiṣṭha.

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - most excellent, a proper name of a celebrated Vedic sage

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god); Brahman (the ultimate reality); priest; sacred word

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle (from sū)

Literally 'born', from root sū (to beget).

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Vasiṣṭha, forming 'son of Brahmā'.