वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-66, verse-27

कौशिकश्च तथेत्याह राजा चाभाष्य मन्त्रिणः ।
अयोध्यां प्रेषयामास धर्मात्मा कृतशासनात् ॥२७॥

27. kauśikaśca tathetyāha rājā cābhāṣya mantriṇaḥ ,
ayodhyāṃ preṣayāmāsa dharmātmā kṛtaśāsanāt.

27. kauśikaḥ ca tathā iti āha rājā ca ābhāṣya mantriṇaḥ
ayodhyām preṣayāmāsa dharmātmā kṛtaśāsanāt

27. kauśikaḥ ca tathā iti āha dharmātmā rājā ca
mantriṇaḥ ābhāṣya kṛtaśāsanāt ayodhyām preṣayāmāsa

27. And Viśvāmitra said, 'So be it.' Then, the righteous king (dharmātmā), having addressed his ministers, dispatched (messengers) to Ayodhyā in accordance with the command.

Words meanings summery:

• कौशिकः (kauśikaḥ) - the sage Viśvāmitra (of Kuśika; a descendant of Kuśika; Viśvāmitra)

• च (ca) - and (and; also; moreover)

• तथा (tathā) - 'So be it' (thus; so; in that manner)

• इति (iti) - (indicating quoted speech) (thus; so; (quote marker))

• आह (āha) - (Viśvāmitra) said (he said; he spoke)

• राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (the king)

• च (ca) - and; then (and; also; moreover)

• आभाष्य (ābhāṣya) - having addressed (having addressed; having spoken to)

• मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - his ministers (ministers; counselors)

• अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - to the city of Ayodhyā (to Ayodhyā)

• प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he dispatched (messengers) (he sent; he dispatched)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the righteous (dharma) King Daśaratha (one whose nature is righteousness; righteous soul; virtuous)

• कृतशासनात् (kṛtaśāsanāt) - in accordance with the command (from the command issued; by the order given)

Words meanings and morphology

कौशिकः (kauśikaḥ) - the sage Viśvāmitra (of Kuśika; a descendant of Kuśika; Viśvāmitra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kauśika

kauśika - descendant of Kuśika; belonging to Kuśika's lineage; Viśvāmitra

Patronymic from Kuśika

Note: Subject of 'āha'.

च (ca) - and (and; also; moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects actions.

तथा (tathā) - 'So be it' (thus; so; in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the quoted speech.

इति (iti) - (indicating quoted speech) (thus; so; (quote marker))

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the quoted statement.

आह (āha) - (Viśvāmitra) said (he said; he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, irregular form

Irregular perfect tense of √brū (to speak) or √ah (to say)

Root: brū / ah (class 2)

Note: Verb for Kauśika.

राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (the king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king; ruler; sovereign

Note: Subject of 'preṣayāmāsa'.

च (ca) - and; then (and; also; moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this action to the previous one.

आभाष्य (ābhāṣya) - having addressed (having addressed; having spoken to)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root √bhāṣ (to speak) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Governs 'mantriṇaḥ'.

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - his ministers (ministers; counselors)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister; counselor; adviser

Note: Object of 'ābhāṣya'.

अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - to the city of Ayodhyā (to Ayodhyā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhyā (name of a city)

Note: Destination of sending.

प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he dispatched (messengers) (he sent; he dispatched)

(verb)

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

Periphrastic Perfect

Compound of prefix pra + root √iṣ (to wish, to send) and auxiliary verb āmāsa

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the king's action.

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the righteous (dharma) King Daśaratha (one whose nature is righteousness; righteous soul; virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous soul; one whose nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma); virtuous

Bahuvrīhi compound: dharma + ātman

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature, law
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: An epithet for the king.

कृतशासनात् (kṛtaśāsanāt) - in accordance with the command (from the command issued; by the order given)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kṛtaśāsana

kṛtaśāsana - having a command issued; having an order made

Bahuvrīhi or Karmadhāraya compound: kṛta (made) + śāsana (command)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi / Karmadhāraya (kṛta+śāsana)

• kṛta – made, done, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• śāsana – command, order, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √śās (to command, instruct)
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Refers to the command of Viśvāmitra.