वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-13, verse-17

इत्युक्त्वान्तःपुरद्वारमाजगाम पुराणवित् ।
आशीर्भिर्गुणयुक्ताभिरभितुष्टाव राघवम् ॥१७॥

17. ityuktvāntaḥpuradvāramājagāma purāṇavit ,
āśīrbhirguṇayuktābhirabhituṣṭāva rāghavam.

17. iti uktvā antaḥpuradvāram ājagāma purāṇavit
āśīrbhiḥ guṇayuktābhiḥ abhitustāva rāghavam

17. purāṇavit iti uktvā antaḥpuradvāram ājagāma.
(saḥ) guṇayuktābhiḥ āśīrbhiḥ rāghavam abhitustāva

17. Having spoken thus, the knower of ancient lore (purāṇavit) approached the door of the inner chambers. He then praised Rāghava with auspicious blessings full of good qualities.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• अन्तःपुरद्वारम् (antaḥpuradvāram) - door of the inner apartment, gate of the harem

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - he approached, he came

• पुराणवित् (purāṇavit) - Refers to Sumantra. (knower of ancient lore/traditions, historian)

• आशीर्भिः (āśīrbhiḥ) - with blessings, with wishes

• गुणयुक्ताभिः (guṇayuktābhiḥ) - endowed with qualities, full of virtues

• अभितुस्ताव (abhitustāva) - he praised, he eulogized

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - Refers to Rāma. (Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, usually Rāma))

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `vac` (to speak) with the `ktvā` suffix. The root `vac` becomes `uk` in this formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Implies action completed before the main verb.

अन्तःपुरद्वारम् (antaḥpuradvāram) - door of the inner apartment, gate of the harem

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antaḥpuradvāra

antaḥpuradvāra - inner apartment door, harem gate, door of the royal inner chambers

Compound of `antar` (inner) + `pura` (house/city/chamber) + `dvāra` (door/gate).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+pura+dvāra)

• antar – within, inside, internal
  indeclinable
• pura – city, town, stronghold, inner chamber
  noun (neuter)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `ājagāma`.

आजगाम (ājagāma) - he approached, he came

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of gam

Perfect (Liṭ)

From root `gam` (1st class, bhvādi) with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject is `purāṇavit`.

पुराणवित् (purāṇavit) - Refers to Sumantra. (knower of ancient lore/traditions, historian)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇavid

purāṇavid - knower of ancient lore, expert in old narratives/traditions

Compound of `purāṇa` (ancient lore) and `vid` (knower, from root `vid` 'to know').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (purāṇa+vid)

• purāṇa – ancient, old, former; ancient tale/lore
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, expert, wise
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root `vid` (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of `ājagāma` and `abhitustāva`.

आशीर्भिः (āśīrbhiḥ) - with blessings, with wishes

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of āśīs

āśīs - blessing, wish, prayer

From `ā` + root `śās` (to command, bless).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Instrument of `abhitustāva`.

गुणयुक्ताभिः (guṇayuktābhiḥ) - endowed with qualities, full of virtues

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of guṇayuktā

guṇayuktā - endowed with good qualities/virtues

Compound of `guṇa` (quality/virtue) and `yuktā` (joined/endowed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+yukta)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, appropriate
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `yuj` (to join, connect).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `āśīrbhiḥ`.

अभितुस्ताव (abhitustāva) - he praised, he eulogized

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of stu

Perfect (Liṭ)

From root `stu` (2nd class, adādi) with prefix `abhi`.

Prefix: abhi

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Subject is `purāṇavit`.

राघवम् (rāghavam) - Refers to Rāma. (Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, usually Rāma))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, name of Rāma

From `raghu` + `aṇ` (taddhita suffix, patronymic).

Note: Object of `abhitustāva`.