वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-64, verse-16

ततः प्रसादितो देवैर्वसिष्ठो जपतां वरः ।
सख्यं चकार ब्रह्मर्षिरेवमस्त्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥१६॥

16. tataḥ prasādito devairvasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ ,
sakhyaṃ cakāra brahmarṣirevamastviti cābravīt.

16. tataḥ prasāditaḥ devaiḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ japatām varaḥ
sakhyam cakāra brahma-ṛṣiḥ evam astu iti ca abravīt

16. tataḥ devaiḥ prasāditaḥ japatām varaḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ
brahma-ṛṣiḥ sakhyam cakāra ca evam astu iti abravīt

16. Then, Vasiṣṭha, the foremost among those performing japa, having been propitiated by the gods, the brahmin sage (brahmarṣi) formed a friendship and said, 'So be it!'

Words meanings summery:

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

• प्रसादितः (prasāditaḥ) - propitiated, appeased, delighted

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a sage)

• जपताम् (japatām) - of those performing japa, among reciters/contemplatives

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

• चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did, he performed

• ब्रह्म-ऋषिः (brahma-ṛṣiḥ) - a brahmin sage, a sage of Brahman (brahmarṣi)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, so be it

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation particle)

• च (ca) - and

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

प्रसादितः (prasāditaḥ) - propitiated, appeased, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasādita

prasādita - propitiated, appeased, made gracious, delighted

Past Passive Participle (causative)

From root 'sad' (to sit) with upasarga 'pra' and 'ā', in causative form, then -kta suffix.

Prefixes: pra+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agent in passive construction ("by the gods").

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)

Superlative of 'vasu' (good, excellent)

जपताम् (japatām) - of those performing japa, among reciters/contemplatives

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of japat

japat - chanting, muttering, performing japa

Present Active Participle

From root 'jap' (to mutter, whisper) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: jap (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, a boon, choice

From root 'vṛ' (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Vasiṣṭhaḥ.

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, companionship

From 'sakhi' (friend) + 'ya' suffix

Note: Object of 'cakāra'.

चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did, he performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Reduplicated perfect (Lit) form of 'kṛ'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ब्रह्म-ऋषिः (brahma-ṛṣiḥ) - a brahmin sage, a sage of Brahman (brahmarṣi)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahma-ṛṣi

brahma-ṛṣi - a brahmin sage, a divine sage

Compound type : karmadharaya (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – Brahmā, sacred knowledge, priest
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Vasiṣṭha.

एवम् (evam) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the quote "evam astu".

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, so be it

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation particle)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ) form of 'brū'

Root: brū (class 2)