वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-1, verse-14

एवं दशरथः प्रीतो ब्राह्मणा नैगमास्तथा ।
रामस्य शीलवृत्तेन सर्वे विषयवासिनः ॥१४॥

14. evaṃ daśarathaḥ prīto brāhmaṇā naigamāstathā ,
rāmasya śīlavṛttena sarve viṣayavāsinaḥ.

14. evam daśarathaḥ prītaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ naigamāḥ
tathā rāmasya śīlavṛttena sarve viṣayavāsinaḥ

14. evam daśarathaḥ prītaḥ tathā brāhmaṇāḥ naigamāḥ
sarve viṣayavāsinaḥ rāmasya śīlavṛttena

14. Thus, King Dasharatha was pleased, and likewise the Brahmins, the townspeople, and all the inhabitants of the realm were pleased by Rama's character and conduct.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Dasharatha (proper name)

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (priestly class)

• नैगमाः (naigamāḥ) - townspeople, merchants, citizens

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, also

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• शीलवृत्तेन (śīlavṛttena) - by character and conduct

• सर्वे (sarve) - all

• विषयवासिनः (viṣayavāsinaḥ) - inhabitants of the realm/country

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Dasharatha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Dasharatha (father of Rama)

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, satisfied, delighted

past passive participle

from root prī

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Here used as a predicate adjective, implying 'was pleased'.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

नैगमाः (naigamāḥ) - townspeople, merchants, citizens

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of naigama

naigama - townsman, merchant, resident of a city or district

derived from nigama (market town, guild)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the various groups who were pleased.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

शीलवृत्तेन (śīlavṛttena) - by character and conduct

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śīlavṛtta

śīlavṛtta - character and conduct, virtuous behavior

Compound type : dvandva (śīla+vṛtta)

• śīla – character, habit, good conduct, virtue
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, deed
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root vṛt
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

सर्वे (sarve) - all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'viṣayavāsinaḥ'.

विषयवासिनः (viṣayavāsinaḥ) - inhabitants of the realm/country

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viṣayavāsin

viṣayavāsin - inhabitant of a country or district

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣaya+vāsin)

• viṣaya – domain, sphere, district, country, realm
  noun (masculine)
• vāsin – dweller, resident, inhabitant
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  from root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)