वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-65, verse-2

तमर्चयित्वा धर्मात्मा शास्त्रदृष्ट्तेन कर्मणा ।
राघवौ च महात्मानौ तदा वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥२॥

2. tamarcayitvā dharmātmā śāstradṛṣṭtena karmaṇā ,
rāghavau ca mahātmānau tadā vākyamuvāca ha.

2. tam arcayitvā dharmātmā śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā
rāghavau ca mahātmānau tadā vākyam uvāca ha

2. dharmātmā śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā tam arcayitvā
ca mahātmānau rāghavau tadā vākyam uvāca ha

2. Having worshipped him (Viśvāmitra) with actions prescribed by the scriptures, that king, whose soul was aligned with natural law (dharma), then spoke these words to the two great-souled Rāghavas (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - Viśvāmitra (him, that one)

• अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having worshipped, having honored

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - King Janaka, whose soul was aligned with natural law (dharma) (one whose soul is aligned with natural law, righteous, virtuous)

• शास्त्रदृष्टेन (śāstradṛṣṭena) - according to what is seen in the scriptures, scripturally prescribed

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the proper actions/rituals (by action, by deed, by ritual)

• राघवौ (rāghavau) - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (the two Rāghavas, the two descendants of Raghu)

• च (ca) - and, also

• महात्मानौ (mahātmānau) - the two great-souled Rāghavas (the two great-souled ones, the two noble-minded)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - these words (word, speech, sentence)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - Viśvāmitra (him, that one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Viśvāmitra.

अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having worshipped, having honored

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root arc 'to worship', causal stem arcaya- + -itvā suffix.

Root: arc (class 1)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - King Janaka, whose soul was aligned with natural law (dharma) (one whose soul is aligned with natural law, righteous, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul (ātman) is natural law (dharma), righteous-souled, virtuous

Bahuvrīhi compound: dharma (natural law/duty) + ātman (soul/self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the king, Janaka.

शास्त्रदृष्टेन (śāstradṛṣṭena) - according to what is seen in the scriptures, scripturally prescribed

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śāstradṛṣṭa

śāstradṛṣṭa - seen/prescribed in the scriptures

Tatpuruṣa compound: śāstra (scripture) + dṛṣṭa (seen/prescribed)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+dṛṣṭa)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, perceived, prescribed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛś 'to see'
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the proper actions/rituals (by action, by deed, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, duty, ritual (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

राघवौ (rāghavau) - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (the two Rāghavas, the two descendants of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa)

Patronymic from Raghu

Note: Refers to both Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महात्मानौ (mahātmānau) - the two great-souled Rāghavas (the two great-souled ones, the two noble-minded)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, a great person

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + ātman (soul/self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

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

Note: Agrees with 'rāghavau'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - these words (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

From root vac 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of uvāca

Perfect Active

From root vac 'to speak'.

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle)

(indeclinable)