वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-104, verse-4

ततस्त्व् ऋषिगणाः क्षिप्रं दशग्रीववधैषिणः ।
भरतं राजशार्दूलमित्यूचुः संगता वचः ॥४॥

4. tatastv ṛṣigaṇāḥ kṣipraṃ daśagrīvavadhaiṣiṇaḥ ,
bharataṃ rājaśārdūlamityūcuḥ saṃgatā vacaḥ.

4. tataḥ tu ṛṣigaṇāḥ kṣipram daśagrīvavadhaiṣiṇaḥ
bharatam rājaśārdūlam iti ūcuḥ saṅgatāḥ vacaḥ

4. tataḥ tu saṅgatāḥ daśagrīvavadhaiṣiṇaḥ ṛṣigaṇāḥ
kṣipram rājaśārdūlam bharatam iti vacaḥ ūcuḥ

4. Then, the assembled groups of sages, desiring the slaying of Daśagrīva, quickly spoke these words to Bharata, that tiger among kings.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (then, thence, thereafter)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet)

• ऋषिगणाः (ṛṣigaṇāḥ) - the groups of sages (groups of sages)

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• दशग्रीववधैषिणः (daśagrīvavadhaiṣiṇaḥ) - desiring the slaying of Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) (desiring the slaying of Daśagrīva)

• भरतम् (bharatam) - to Bharata (Bharata)

• राजशार्दूलम् (rājaśārdūlam) - Bharata, the tiger among kings (tiger among kings, best of kings)

• इति (iti) - thus, introducing direct speech (thus, in this manner)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they (the sages) spoke (they spoke)

• सङ्गताः (saṅgatāḥ) - assembled (the groups of sages) (assembled, gathered)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech (word, speech, utterance)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (then, thence, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

ऋषिगणाः (ṛṣigaṇāḥ) - the groups of sages (groups of sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣigaṇa

ṛṣigaṇa - group of sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+gaṇa)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'ūcuḥ'.

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

दशग्रीववधैषिणः (daśagrīvavadhaiṣiṇaḥ) - desiring the slaying of Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) (desiring the slaying of Daśagrīva)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of daśagrīvavadhaiṣin

daśagrīvavadhaiṣin - desiring the slaying of Daśagrīva

Agent noun

Compound of 'Daśagrīva' (proper noun), 'vadha' (slaying), and 'eṣin' (desiring).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśagrīva+vadha+eṣin)

• daśagrīva – ten-necked (epithet of Rāvaṇa)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'daśa' (ten) and 'grīva' (neck).
• vadha – slaying, killing
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vadh' (to strike, kill).
  Root: vadh (class 1)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire) with suffix '-in'.
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Describes 'ṛṣigaṇāḥ'.

भरतम् (bharatam) - to Bharata (Bharata)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper noun, name of Rāma's brother)

Note: Object of the verb 'ūcuḥ' (spoke to).

राजशार्दूलम् (rājaśārdūlam) - Bharata, the tiger among kings (tiger among kings, best of kings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājaśārdūla

rājaśārdūla - tiger among kings, best of kings

Tatpuruṣa compound meaning 'king-tiger' (a king who is like a tiger, i.e., brave, powerful).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+śārdūla)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: An epithet in apposition to 'bharatam'.

इति (iti) - thus, introducing direct speech (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they (the sages) spoke (they spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd person plural

Irregular perfect form (lit) of root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

सङ्गताः (saṅgatāḥ) - assembled (the groups of sages) (assembled, gathered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṅgata

saṅgata - assembled, gathered, met

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ṛṣigaṇāḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech (word, speech, utterance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'ūcuḥ'.