वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-64, verse-29

एवमुक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठं वैदेहो मिथिलाधिपः ।
प्रदक्षिणं चकाराशु सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः ॥२९॥

29. evamuktvā muniśreṣṭhaṃ vaideho mithilādhipaḥ ,
pradakṣiṇaṃ cakārāśu sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ.

29. evam uktvā muniśreṣṭham vaidehaḥ mithilādhipaḥ
pradakṣiṇam ca cakāra āśu sa-upādhyāyaḥ sa-bāndhavaḥ

29. vaidehaḥ mithilādhipaḥ evam muniśreṣṭham uktvā,
sa-upādhyāyaḥ sa-bāndhavaḥ ca āśu pradakṣiṇam cakāra.

29. Having spoken thus to the best of sages, the king of Videha, the lord of Mithila, along with his preceptor and relatives, quickly performed a circumambulation.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• मुनिश्रेष्ठम् (muniśreṣṭham) - to the best of sages, to the foremost ascetic

• वैदेहः (vaidehaḥ) - King Janaka of Videha (the king of Videha, a native of Videha)

• मिथिलाधिपः (mithilādhipaḥ) - King Janaka, as the ruler of Mithila (the lord of Mithila)

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation, going around respectfully (clockwise)

• च (ca) - and, also

• चकार (cakāra) - he did, he made

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• स-उपाध्यायः (sa-upādhyāyaḥ) - with his preceptor, accompanied by a teacher

• स-बान्धवः (sa-bāndhavaḥ) - with his relatives, accompanied by kinsmen

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Although derived from a verb, absolutives are indeclinable.

मुनिश्रेष्ठम् (muniśreṣṭham) - to the best of sages, to the foremost ascetic

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muniśreṣṭha

muniśreṣṭha - best of sages, foremost ascetic

Tatpuruṣa compound: muni (sage) + śreṣṭha (best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – sage, ascetic, hermit
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent), from root śrī ('to excel')
  Root: śrī

वैदेहः (vaidehaḥ) - King Janaka of Videha (the king of Videha, a native of Videha)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaideha

vaideha - of Videha, belonging to Videha, king of Videha

Derivative of Videha (region)

मिथिलाधिपः (mithilādhipaḥ) - King Janaka, as the ruler of Mithila (the lord of Mithila)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mithilādhipa

mithilādhipa - ruler of Mithila, lord of Mithila

Tatpuruṣa compound: mithilā (Mithila) + adhipa (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mithilā+adhipa)

• mithilā – Mithila (name of an ancient city and kingdom)
  proper noun (feminine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master, king
  noun (masculine)
  From adhi-pā ('to protect, rule')
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation, going around respectfully (clockwise)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa

pradakṣiṇa - circumambulation (keeping the right side towards the object), auspicious turn, clockwise

Compound: pra (forward) + dakṣiṇa (right)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pra+dakṣiṇa)

• pra – forward, onward, forth, very, greatly
  indeclinable
• dakṣiṇa – right, southern, skillful, clever
  adjective (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

चकार (cakāra) - he did, he made

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

From root kṛ- ('to do, make'), class 8; perfect formation.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

स-उपाध्यायः (sa-upādhyāyaḥ) - with his preceptor, accompanied by a teacher

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-upādhyāya

sa-upādhyāya - accompanied by a teacher/preceptor

Bahuvrīhi compound: sa (with) + upādhyāya (preceptor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+upādhyāya)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• upādhyāya – preceptor, teacher, instructor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'Vaīdehaḥ Mithilādhipaḥ'

स-बान्धवः (sa-bāndhavaḥ) - with his relatives, accompanied by kinsmen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sa-bāndhava

sa-bāndhava - accompanied by relatives/kinsmen

Bahuvrīhi compound: sa (with) + bāndhava (relative)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bāndhava)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• bāndhava – relative, kinsman, friend
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'Vaīdehaḥ Mithilādhipaḥ'