वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-59, verse-23

ततः परमसंभ्रान्ताः सर्षिसंघाः सुरर्षभाः ।
विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमूचुः सानुनयं वचः ॥२३॥

23. tataḥ paramasaṃbhrāntāḥ sarṣisaṃghāḥ surarṣabhāḥ ,
viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānamūcuḥ sānunayaṃ vacaḥ.

23. tataḥ paramasaṃbhrāntāḥ sarṣisaṃghāḥ surarṣabhāḥ
viśvāmitram mahātmānam ūcuḥ sānunayam vacaḥ

23. tataḥ paramasaṃbhrāntāḥ sarṣisaṃghāḥ surarṣabhāḥ
mahātmānam viśvāmitram sānunayam vacaḥ ūcuḥ

23. Then, greatly bewildered, the assemblies of sages and the foremost among the gods spoke a conciliatory word to the noble-souled Viśvāmitra.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• परमसंभ्रान्ताः (paramasaṁbhrāntāḥ) - greatly bewildered, exceedingly agitated

• सर्षिसंघाः (sarṣisaṁghāḥ) - the assemblies of sages, groups of rishis

• सुरर्षभाः (surarṣabhāḥ) - foremost among the gods, best of the gods

• विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - to Viśvāmitra

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one, noble-souled

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they spoke, they said

• सानुनयम् (sānunayam) - conciliatory, humble, politely

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

परमसंभ्रान्ताः (paramasaṁbhrāntāḥ) - greatly bewildered, exceedingly agitated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramasaṃbhrānta

paramasaṁbhrānta - greatly bewildered, exceedingly agitated, utterly confused

Past Passive Participle

Compound: parama (supreme/great) + saṃbhrānta (bewildered)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+saṃbhrānta)

• parama – supreme, ultimate, highest, greatest
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃbhrānta – bewildered, agitated, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhram (to wander) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 1)

सर्षिसंघाः (sarṣisaṁghāḥ) - the assemblies of sages, groups of rishis

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarṣisaṃgha

sarṣisaṁgha - assemblies of sages, groups of rishis

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+saṃgha)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• saṃgha – assembly, group, multitude, community
  noun (masculine)

सुरर्षभाः (surarṣabhāḥ) - foremost among the gods, best of the gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of surarṣabha

surarṣabha - foremost among the gods, best of the gods

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sura+ṛṣabha)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief, foremost
  noun (masculine)

विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - to Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (name of a great sage)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one, noble-souled

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted

Compound: mahā (great) + ātman (soul/self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense (liṭ), third person, plural, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

सानुनयम् (sānunayam) - conciliatory, humble, politely

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sānunaya

sānunaya - with conciliation, humbly, politely, with supplication

Compound: sa (with) + anunaya (conciliation/humility)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anunaya)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• anunaya – conciliation, politeness, humility, supplication
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu

Note: Used here adverbially, modifying the verb 'spoke'

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying