वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-68, verse-8

ततो राजानमासाद्य वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम् ।
जनको मुदितो राजा हर्षं च परमं ययौ ।
उवाच च नरश्रेष्ठो नरश्रेष्ठं मुदान्वितम् ॥८॥

8. tato rājānamāsādya vṛddhaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam ,
janako mudito rājā harṣaṃ ca paramaṃ yayau ,
uvāca ca naraśreṣṭho naraśreṣṭhaṃ mudānvitam.

8. tataḥ rājānam āsādya vṛddham daśaratham
nṛpam janakaḥ muditaḥ rājā
harṣam ca paramam yayau uvāca ca
naraśreṣṭhaḥ naraśreṣṭham mudānvitam

8. tataḥ muditaḥ rājā janakaḥ vṛddham
nṛpam daśaratham rājānam āsādya
paramam harṣam ca yayau ca naraśreṣṭhaḥ
mudānvitam naraśreṣṭham uvāca

8. Then, the delighted King Janaka, having approached the aged King Dasharatha, attained supreme joy. And Janaka, the foremost among men, spoke to Dasharatha, who was also delighted and foremost among men.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• राजानम् (rājānam) - king

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having approached, having obtained

• वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - old, aged, grown

• दशरथम् (daśaratham) - Dasharatha

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - king, ruler

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka

• मुदितः (muditaḥ) - delighted, gladdened, joyful

• राजा (rājā) - king

• हर्षम् (harṣam) - joy, delight, elation

• च (ca) - and, also

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, greatest

• ययौ (yayau) - he went, he attained

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• च (ca) - and, also

• नरश्रेष्ठः (naraśreṣṭhaḥ) - Janaka, the best among men (best among men, foremost of men)

• नरश्रेष्ठम् (naraśreṣṭham) - Dasharatha, the best among men (best among men, foremost of men)

• मुदान्वितम् (mudānvitam) - delighted, endowed with joy

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tas (अतस्) indicating origin or cause, derived from tad (that)

राजानम् (rājānam) - king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having approached, having obtained

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from verb root sad with prefix ā, ending in -ya

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - old, aged, grown

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, augmented

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛdh (to grow) with suffix -ta

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

दशरथम् (daśaratham) - Dasharatha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Dasharatha (a king of Ayodhya, Rama's father)

नृपम् (nṛpam) - king, ruler

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

Compound of nṛ (man) and pa (protector)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian (often as suffix -pa)
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (a king of Videha, Sita's father)

मुदितः (muditaḥ) - delighted, gladdened, joyful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mudita

mudita - delighted, joyful, gladdened

Past Passive Participle

From root mud (to rejoice) with suffix -ita

Root: mud (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

हर्षम् (harṣam) - joy, delight, elation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, thrill, excitement

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, greatest

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, principal

ययौ (yayau) - he went, he attained

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root yā (to go), perfect form

Root: yā (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root vac (to speak), perfect form

Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नरश्रेष्ठः (naraśreṣṭhaḥ) - Janaka, the best among men (best among men, foremost of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, chief of men

Compound of nara (man) and śreṣṭha (best)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

नरश्रेष्ठम् (naraśreṣṭham) - Dasharatha, the best among men (best among men, foremost of men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, chief of men

Compound of nara (man) and śreṣṭha (best)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

मुदान्वितम् (mudānvitam) - delighted, endowed with joy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mudānvita

mudānvita - accompanied by joy, delighted

Compound of mudā (joy) and anvita (accompanied by)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mudā+anvita)

• mudā – joy, delight
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mud (class 1)
• anvita – accompanied by, joined with, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root i (to go) with prefix anu, suffix -ta
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)