वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-8, verse-18

ततो राजा विनिश्चित्य सह मन्त्रिभिरात्मवान् ।
पुरोहितममात्यांश्च प्रेषयिष्यति सत्कृतान् ॥१८॥

18. tato rājā viniścitya saha mantribhirātmavān ,
purohitamamātyāṃśca preṣayiṣyati satkṛtān.

18. tataḥ rājā viniścitya saha mantribhiḥ ātmavān
purohitam amātyān ca preṣayiṣyati satkṛtān

18. tataḥ ātmavān rājā mantribhiḥ saha viniścitya
satkṛtān purohitam ca amātyān preṣayiṣyati

18. Then, the wise (ātman) king, having made a decision with his ministers, will send forth the highly respected royal priest and his other counselors.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• राजा (rājā) - king

• विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having ascertained, having decided

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers, with ministers

• आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - wise (ātman) (self-possessed, wise, strong-minded)

• पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - priest, chaplain

• अमात्यान् (amātyān) - counselors, ministers

• च (ca) - and

• प्रेषयिष्यति (preṣayiṣyati) - will send, will dispatch

• सत्कृतान् (satkṛtān) - highly respected (ones) (honored, respected, well-treated)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having ascertained, having decided

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive form of root `ci` (to collect) with prefixes `vi` and `niś`

Prefixes: vi+niś

Root: ci (class 5)

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs instrumental case.

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers, with ministers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

From `mantra` (counsel)

आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - wise (ātman) (self-possessed, wise, strong-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - having a soul, wise, firm-minded

Possessive suffix -vat, from `ātman` (self)

Note: Describes the king.

पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - priest, chaplain

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - royal priest, chaplain

Past Passive Participle

Derived from `puras-dhā` (to place in front)

Prefix: puras

Root: dhā (class 3)

अमात्यान् (amātyān) - counselors, ministers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of amātya

amātya - minister, counselor

From `amā` (at home) + suffix `tya`

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `purohitam` and `amātyān`.

प्रेषयिष्यति (preṣayiṣyati) - will send, will dispatch

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pra-iṣ

future tense

3rd person singular active voice future tense, from causative of root `iṣ` (to go, to seek) with prefix `pra`

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 4)

सत्कृतान् (satkṛtān) - highly respected (ones) (honored, respected, well-treated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, well-received

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of `sat-kṛ` (to honor, treat well)

Prefix: sat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes `purohitam amātyān`.