वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-65, verse-24

ततो देवगणान् सर्वांस्तपसाहं प्रसादयम् ।
ददुश्च परमप्रीताश्चतुरङ्गबलं सुराः ॥२४॥

24. tato devagaṇān sarvāṃstapasāhaṃ prasādayam ,
daduśca paramaprītāścaturaṅgabalaṃ surāḥ.

24. tataḥ devagaṇān sarvān tapasā aham prasādayam
daduḥ ca paramaprītāḥ caturaṅgabalam surāḥ

24. Then, through my austerity (tapas), I appeased all the hosts of gods. And the gods, being exceedingly pleased, gave me a four-limbed army.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• देवगणान् (devagaṇān) - hosts of gods, groups of deities

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, entire

• तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, through asceticism

• अहम् (aham) - I

• प्रसादयम् (prasādayam) - I pleased, I propitiated

• ददुः (daduḥ) - they gave

• च (ca) - and, also

• परमप्रीताः (paramaprītāḥ) - greatly pleased, extremely delighted

• चतुरङ्गबलम् (caturaṅgabalam) - four-limbed army (infantry, cavalry, elephants, chariots)

• सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' with suffix -tas

देवगणान् (devagaṇān) - hosts of gods, groups of deities

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of devagaṇa

devagaṇa - host of gods, multitude of deities

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+gaṇa)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• gaṇa – multitude, host, group, troop
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Object of 'prasādayam'.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, entire

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'devagaṇān'.

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, through asceticism

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, austerity, heat

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Means 'by means of austerity'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of 'prasādayam'.

प्रसादयम् (prasādayam) - I pleased, I propitiated

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prasādayam

Imperfect 1st singular active, causative of √sad (to sit, settle)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: From causative root √sād 'to gladden, propitiate' with 'pra'.

ददुः (daduḥ) - they gave

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dā

Perfect 3rd plural active

Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

परमप्रीताः (paramaprītāḥ) - greatly pleased, extremely delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramaprīta

paramaprīta - greatly pleased, very delighted

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+prīta)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, extreme
  adjective
• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'prī' (to please)
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'surāḥ'.

चतुरङ्गबलम् (caturaṅgabalam) - four-limbed army (infantry, cavalry, elephants, chariots)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of caturaṅgabala

caturaṅgabala - four-limbed army (elephants, chariots, cavalry, infantry)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+aṅga+bala)

• catur – four
  numeral
• aṅga – limb, part, division
  noun (neuter)
• bala – strength, force, army
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'daduḥ'.

सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Subject of 'daduḥ'.