वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-10, verse-1

आज्ञाप्य तु महाराजो राघवस्याभिषेचनम् ।
प्रियार्हां प्रियमाख्यातुं विवेशान्तःपुरं वशी ॥१॥

1. ājñāpya tu mahārājo rāghavasyābhiṣecanam ,
priyārhāṃ priyamākhyātuṃ viveśāntaḥpuraṃ vaśī.

1. ājñāpya tu mahārājaḥ rāghavasya abhiṣecanam
priyārhām priyam ākhyātum viveśa antaḥpuram vaśī

1. tu vaśī mahārājaḥ rāghavasya abhiṣecanam ājñāpya
priyārhām priyam ākhyātum antaḥpuram viveśa

1. After ordering Rama's (Rāghava) consecration, the self-controlled great King entered the inner palace to convey the good news to his beloved queen (Kaikeyi), who deserved pleasantness.

Words meanings summery:

• आज्ञाप्य (ājñāpya) - having commanded (having commanded, having ordered)

• तु (tu) - after (indicating a transition) (but, and, indeed, however)

• महाराजः (mahārājaḥ) - the great King Dasharatha (great king, emperor)

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rama (of Rama (descendant of Raghu))

• अभिषेचनम् (abhiṣecanam) - the consecration (as king) (consecration, anointing, installation)

• प्रियार्हाम् (priyārhām) - to her who deserved pleasantness (Kaikeyi) (deserving of pleasantness, worthy of kindness, beloved)

• प्रियम् (priyam) - good news (pleasant, dear, good (as news))

• आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to announce (to tell, to announce, to relate)

• विवेश (viveśa) - he entered

• अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - the inner palace (inner apartment, women's quarters, harem)

• वशी (vaśī) - the self-controlled one (King Dasharatha) (self-controlled, powerful, master of)

Words meanings and morphology

आज्ञाप्य (ājñāpya) - having commanded (having commanded, having ordered)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix 'ā' and causative suffix -pi, then absolutive suffix -ya.

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

तु (tu) - after (indicating a transition) (but, and, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

महाराजः (mahārājaḥ) - the great King Dasharatha (great king, emperor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'rāja' (king).

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to King Dasharatha.

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rama (of Rama (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a name for Rama

Patronymic from Raghu.

Note: Refers to Rama.

अभिषेचनम् (abhiṣecanam) - the consecration (as king) (consecration, anointing, installation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhiṣecana

abhiṣecana - consecration, anointing, royal installation

Derived from root sic (to sprinkle) with prefix 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Object of 'ājñāpya'.

प्रियार्हाम् (priyārhām) - to her who deserved pleasantness (Kaikeyi) (deserving of pleasantness, worthy of kindness, beloved)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of priyārha

priyārha - deserving of pleasantness, worthy of kindness, dear, beloved

Compound of 'priya' (dear, pleasant) and 'arha' (deserving, worthy).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+arha)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant, pleasing
  adjective
• arha – deserving, worthy of, fit for
  adjective
  From root arh (to deserve).
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kaikeyi, object of 'ākhyātum'.

प्रियम् (priyam) - good news (pleasant, dear, good (as news))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasant, agreeable, good news

Note: Object of 'ākhyātum'.

आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to announce (to tell, to announce, to relate)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root khyā (to tell) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

विवेश (viveśa) - he entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of viś

Prefix: vi

Root: viś (class 6)

अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - the inner palace (inner apartment, women's quarters, harem)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antaḥpura

antaḥpura - inner apartment, women's quarters, harem, inner palace

Compound of 'antar' (inside, inner) and 'pura' (city, palace).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (antar+pura)

• antar – within, inside, between
  indeclinable
• pura – city, fortress, palace
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'viveśa'.

वशी (vaśī) - the self-controlled one (King Dasharatha) (self-controlled, powerful, master of)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaśin

vaśin - self-controlled, powerful, master of, independent

Suffix -in from 'vaśa' (will, control).

Note: Refers to 'mahārājaḥ'.