वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-9, verse-6

श्रुत्वा तथेति राजा च प्रत्युवाच पुरोहितम् ।
पुरोहितो मन्त्रिणश्च तथा चक्रुश्च ते तदा ॥६॥

6. śrutvā tatheti rājā ca pratyuvāca purohitam ,
purohito mantriṇaśca tathā cakruśca te tadā.

6. śrutvā tathā iti rājā ca pratyuvāca purohitam
purohitaḥ mantriṇaḥ ca tathā cakruḥ ca te tadā

6. rājā ca tathā iti śrutvā purohitam pratyuvāca
purohitaḥ mantriṇaḥ ca te ca tadā tathā cakruḥ

6. Having heard "so be it," the king replied to the priest. And then the priest and the ministers also acted accordingly.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• इति (iti) - introduces or concludes a quotation or thought; "saying so" (thus, so, as)

• राजा (rājā) - king

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

• पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - priest, chaplain

• पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - priest, chaplain

• मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers

• च (ca) - and, also

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they did, they made

• च (ca) - and, also

• ते (te) - they

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root śru- with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - introduces or concludes a quotation or thought; "saying so" (thus, so, as)

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of pratyuvāca

Perfect Active Third Person Singular

root vac- with prefix prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - priest, chaplain

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - priest, chaplain, one placed in front

from puras (before) + dhā (to place), past passive participle.

Prefix: puras

Root: dhā (class 3)

पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - priest, chaplain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - priest, chaplain, one placed in front

from puras (before) + dhā (to place), past passive participle.

Prefix: puras

Root: dhā (class 3)

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

derived from mantra + -in

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Also can be singular genitive/ablative, but context indicates plural nominative.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they did, they made

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Perfect (Lit) of cakruḥ

Perfect Active Third Person Plural

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Can also be feminine nominative plural, neuter nominative/accusative plural, or masculine/neuter dative/genitive singular. Context suggests masculine nominative plural.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad with suffix -dā