वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-68, verse-15

तद्धर्मिष्ठं यशस्यं च वचनं सत्यवादिनः ।
श्रुत्वा विदेहाधिपतिः परं विस्मयमागतः ॥१५॥

15. taddharmiṣṭhaṃ yaśasyaṃ ca vacanaṃ satyavādinaḥ ,
śrutvā videhādhipatiḥ paraṃ vismayamāgataḥ.

15. tat dharmiṣṭham yaśasyam ca vacanam satyavādinaḥ
śrutvā videhādhipatiḥ param vismayam āgataḥ

15. satyavādinaḥ tat dharmiṣṭham yaśasyam ca vacanam
śrutvā videhādhipatiḥ param vismayam āgataḥ

15. Having heard that most righteous (dharma) and glorious statement from the speaker of truth (Daśaratha), the lord of Videha (Janaka) was greatly astonished.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that

• धर्मिष्ठम् (dharmiṣṭham) - most righteous, most virtuous, most conforming to dharma

• यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - glorious, famous, conferring renown

• च (ca) - and

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• सत्यवादिनः (satyavādinaḥ) - of King Daśaratha (of the truth-speaker)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• विदेहाधिपतिः (videhādhipatiḥ) - King Janaka (the lord of Videha, the king of Videha)

• परम् (param) - great, supreme, extreme

• विस्मयम् (vismayam) - astonishment, wonder

• आगतः (āgataḥ) - attained, arrived, experienced

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tat

tat - that, he, she, it

धर्मिष्ठम् (dharmiṣṭham) - most righteous, most virtuous, most conforming to dharma

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmiṣṭha

dharmiṣṭha - most righteous, most virtuous, most pious, conforming to dharma

Superlative of dhārmika (righteous)

यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - glorious, famous, conferring renown

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśasya

yaśasya - glorious, famous, conferring renown, bringing fame

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, statement

Root: vac

सत्यवादिनः (satyavādinaḥ) - of King Daśaratha (of the truth-speaker)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - truth-speaker, truthful person

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaker, saying, asserting
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root vad
  Root: vad (class 1)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Root: śru (class 5)

विदेहाधिपतिः (videhādhipatiḥ) - King Janaka (the lord of Videha, the king of Videha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of videhādhipati

videhādhipati - lord/king of Videha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (videha+adhipati)

• videha – Videha (ancient kingdom)
  proper noun (masculine)
• adhipati – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

परम् (param) - great, supreme, extreme

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, supreme, highest, extreme

विस्मयम् (vismayam) - astonishment, wonder

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vismaya

vismaya - astonishment, wonder, surprise

Prefix: vi

Root: smi

आगतः (āgataḥ) - attained, arrived, experienced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, attained, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root gam with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)