वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-66, verse-26

मुनिगुप्तौ च काकुत्स्थौ कथयन्तु नृपाय वै ।
प्रीयमाणं तु राजानमानयन्तु सुशीघ्रगाः ॥२६॥

26. muniguptau ca kākutsthau kathayantu nṛpāya vai ,
prīyamāṇaṃ tu rājānamānayantu suśīghragāḥ.

26. muniguptau ca kākutsthau kathayantu nṛpāya
vai prīyamāṇam tu rājānam ānayantu suśīghragāḥ

26. suśīghragāḥ nṛpāya muniguptau kākutsthau ca
kathayantu tu prīyamāṇam rājānam ānayantu vai

26. Let the swift messengers inform the king about the two princes (descendants of Kakutstha), who are protected by the sage, and indeed, let them bring the king, who will be delighted.

Words meanings summery:

• मुनिगुप्तौ (muniguptau) - protected/guarded by the sage (Viśvāmitra) (protected by sages; guarded by hermits)

• च (ca) - and (and; also; moreover)

• काकुत्स्थौ (kākutsthau) - the two princes, Rama and Lakshmana (the two descendants of Kakutstha; the two princes)

• कथयन्तु (kathayantu) - let them inform (let them tell; let them narrate; let them speak)

• नृपाय (nṛpāya) - to King Daśaratha (to the king)

• वै (vai) - indeed; surely (indeed; truly; surely)

• प्रीयमाणम् (prīyamāṇam) - who will be delighted (by their arrival) (being pleased; delighting; loving)

• तु (tu) - and (but; on the other hand; and; moreover)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - King Daśaratha (the king)

• आनयन्तु (ānayantu) - let them bring (the king) (let them bring; let them lead)

• सुशीघ्रगाः (suśīghragāḥ) - the very swift messengers (very swift-goers; very swift messengers)

Words meanings and morphology

मुनिगुप्तौ (muniguptau) - protected/guarded by the sage (Viśvāmitra) (protected by sages; guarded by hermits)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of munigupta

munigupta - protected by a sage; guarded by a hermit

compound of muni and gupta

Compound type : Instrumental Tatpurusha (muni+gupta)

• muni – sage, ascetic, hermit
  noun (masculine)
• gupta – protected, guarded, hidden
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √gup (to protect)
  Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kākutsthau'.

च (ca) - and (and; also; moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

काकुत्स्थौ (kākutsthau) - the two princes, Rama and Lakshmana (the two descendants of Kakutstha; the two princes)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha; a member of the Kakutstha dynasty

Patronymic from Kakutstha

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana.

कथयन्तु (kathayantu) - let them inform (let them tell; let them narrate; let them speak)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of kathaya

Causative stem

Derived from root √kath (to speak)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Refers to 'suśīghragāḥ' (swift messengers).

नृपाय (nṛpāya) - to King Daśaratha (to the king)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king; ruler; protector of men

compound nṛ (man) + pa (protector from √pā)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of informing.

वै (vai) - indeed; surely (indeed; truly; surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adds emphasis to the command.

प्रीयमाणम् (prīyamāṇam) - who will be delighted (by their arrival) (being pleased; delighting; loving)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prīyamāṇa

prīyamāṇa - being pleased; delighting; loving

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root √prī (to please, to love)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: The king who is to be brought, will be in a state of delight.

तु (tu) - and (but; on the other hand; and; moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a conjunction.

राजानम् (rājānam) - King Daśaratha (the king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king; ruler; sovereign

Note: Direct object of 'ānayantu'.

आनयन्तु (ānayantu) - let them bring (the king) (let them bring; let them lead)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of ānaya

Causative stem

Derived from root √nī (to lead) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'suśīghragāḥ'.

सुशीघ्रगाः (suśīghragāḥ) - the very swift messengers (very swift-goers; very swift messengers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suśīghraga

suśīghraga - moving very swiftly; very swift-going

compound of su, śīghra, and ga

Compound type : Karmadhāraya / Upapada Tatpurusha (su+śīghra+ga)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
• śīghra – swift, quick, speedy
  adjective (masculine)
• ga – goer, moving, going
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verbs 'kathayantu' and 'ānayantu'.