वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-62, verse-17

देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम् ॥१७॥

17. devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ ,
abravīnmadhuraṃ vākyaṃ viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam.

17. devatānām vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ
abravīt madhuram vākyam viśvāmitram tapodhanam

17. devatānām vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ
tapodhanam viśvāmitram madhuram vākyam abravīt

17. Having heard the words of the deities, the grandfather of all worlds (Brahmā) spoke pleasing words to Viśvāmitra, who was rich in asceticism (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• सर्वलोकपितामहः (sarvalokapitāmahaḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (the grandfather of all worlds)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweet, pleasing

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Viśvāmitra

• तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - Describes Viśvāmitra. (whose wealth is asceticism, rich in penance)

Words meanings and morphology

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - divinity, deity, godhead

From 'deva' + 'tā' (abstract suffix).

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root 'śru' with suffix '-tvā'.

Root: śru (class 5)

सर्वलोकपितामहः (sarvalokapitāmahaḥ) - Refers to Brahmā. (the grandfather of all worlds)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvalokapitāmaha

sarvalokapitāmaha - grandfather of all worlds

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarvaloka+pitāmaha)

• sarvaloka – all worlds, the entire universe
  noun (masculine)
  Karmadhāraya compound 'all worlds'.
• pitāmaha – grandfather (especially paternal grandfather), creator of the world (Brahmā)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root from 2nd class, Parasmaipada.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Augmented imperfect form.

मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweet, pleasing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming

Note: Adjective for 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

From 'vac' (to speak) + 'ṇya' (secondary suffix).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (a celebrated sage)

Compound: 'viśva' (all) + 'mitra' (friend). 'Friend of all.'

Note: Indirect object of 'abravīt'.

तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - Describes Viśvāmitra. (whose wealth is asceticism, rich in penance)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is penance, rich in asceticism

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – penance, asceticism, austerity, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'Viśvāmitram'.