वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-58, verse-14

क्षत्रियो याजको यस्य चण्डालस्य विशेषतः ।
कथं सदसि भोक्तारो हविस्तस्य सुरर्षयः ॥१४॥

14. kṣatriyo yājako yasya caṇḍālasya viśeṣataḥ ,
kathaṃ sadasi bhoktāro havistasya surarṣayaḥ.

14. kṣatriyaḥ yājakaḥ yasya caṇḍālasya viśeṣataḥ
katham sadasi bhoktāraḥ haviḥ tasya surarṣayaḥ

14. yasya caṇḍālasya viśeṣataḥ kṣatriyaḥ yājakaḥ
tasya haviḥ sadasi surarṣayaḥ katham bhoktāraḥ

14. How can the divine sages (surarṣayaḥ) in an assembly eat the offering (havis) of a person for whom a kṣatriya serves as the sacrificing priest (yājakaḥ), especially if that person is an outcaste (caṇḍāla)?

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a member of the warrior or ruling class

• याजकः (yājakaḥ) - Refers to Viśvāmitra, a kṣatriya, acting as a priest for Triśaṅku. (sacrificing priest, one who performs sacrifices (for others))

• यस्य (yasya) - Referring to the person (Triśaṅku) for whom the sacrifice is performed. (whose, of whom)

• चण्डालस्य (caṇḍālasya) - Referring to Triśaṅku, who was considered a caṇḍāla by others, further highlighting the impropriety of the sacrifice. (of an outcaste (caṇḍāla))

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, specifically

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• सदसि (sadasi) - in the assembly, in the gathering

• भोक्तारः (bhoktāraḥ) - Refers to the divine sages who would consume the sacrificial offering. (enjoyers, eaters, consumers)

• हविः (haviḥ) - oblation, offering

• तस्य (tasya) - Refers to the outcaste (caṇḍāla) for whom the sacrifice is performed. (of him, his)

• सुरर्षयः (surarṣayaḥ) - divine sages, gods and sages

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - a member of the warrior or ruling class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class, protector of the land

Root: kṣi (class 1)

याजकः (yājakaḥ) - Refers to Viśvāmitra, a kṣatriya, acting as a priest for Triśaṅku. (sacrificing priest, one who performs sacrifices (for others))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yājaka

yājaka - sacrificing priest, one who causes a sacrifice to be performed, conductor of a sacrifice

Agent noun

Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice) with -aka suffix.

Root: yaj (class 1)

यस्य (yasya) - Referring to the person (Triśaṅku) for whom the sacrifice is performed. (whose, of whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

चण्डालस्य (caṇḍālasya) - Referring to Triśaṅku, who was considered a caṇḍāla by others, further highlighting the impropriety of the sacrifice. (of an outcaste (caṇḍāla))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of caṇḍāla

caṇḍāla - an outcaste, untouchable, a person of the lowest class

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, specifically

(indeclinable)

Formed with -tas suffix indicating 'by way of' or 'from'.

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

सदसि (sadasi) - in the assembly, in the gathering

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sadas

sadas - assembly, gathering, meeting hall

From root sad (to sit)

Root: sad (class 1)

भोक्तारः (bhoktāraḥ) - Refers to the divine sages who would consume the sacrificial offering. (enjoyers, eaters, consumers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhoktṛ

bhoktṛ - eater, enjoyer, consumer, experiencer

Agent noun

Derived from root bhuj (to eat, enjoy) with -tṛ suffix.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

हविः (haviḥ) - oblation, offering

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of havis

havis - oblation, offering (especially butter, milk, or grain)

From root hu (to offer into fire)

Root: hu (class 3)

तस्य (tasya) - Refers to the outcaste (caṇḍāla) for whom the sacrifice is performed. (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सुरर्षयः (surarṣayaḥ) - divine sages, gods and sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of surarṣi

surarṣi - divine sage, a god who is also a sage

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sura+ṛṣi)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  From root sū (to generate, create), or possibly connected to svar (heaven).
  Root: sū (class 10)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  From root ṛṣ (to go, move, flow, know)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 6)