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

ततः परिषदं सर्वामामन्त्र्य वसुधाधिपः ।
हितमुद्धर्षणं चेदमुवाचाप्रतिमं वचः ॥१॥

1. tataḥ pariṣadaṃ sarvāmāmantrya vasudhādhipaḥ ,
hitamuddharṣaṇaṃ cedamuvācāpratimaṃ vacaḥ.

1. tataḥ pariṣadam sarvām āmantrya vasudhādhipaḥ
hitam uddharṣaṇam ca idam uvāca apratimam vacaḥ

1. tataḥ vasudhādhipaḥ sarvām pariṣadam āmantrya
hitam uddharṣaṇam ca apratimam idam vacaḥ uvāca

1. Then, having addressed the entire assembly, the king spoke these beneficial, inspiring, and incomparable words.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• परिषदम् (pariṣadam) - assembly, council, gathering

• सर्वाम् (sarvām) - entire, all, whole

• आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed, having invited

• वसुधाधिपः (vasudhādhipaḥ) - lord of the earth, king

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, salutary, good

• उद्धर्षणम् (uddharṣaṇam) - exhilarating, rousing, inspiring

• च (ca) - and, also

• इदम् (idam) - this

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• अप्रतिमम् (apratimam) - incomparable, unequalled

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

परिषदम् (pariṣadam) - assembly, council, gathering

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pariṣad

pariṣad - assembly, council, congregation, meeting

Derived from root sad (to sit) with prefix pari (around)

Prefix: pari

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of āmantrya

सर्वाम् (sarvām) - entire, all, whole

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Modifies pariṣadam

आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed, having invited

(indeclinable)

Gerund (Absolutive)

Derived from root mantr (to advise, to consult) with prefix ā (to)

Prefix: ā

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Gerund, indicating action completed before the main verb uvāca

वसुधाधिपः (vasudhādhipaḥ) - lord of the earth, king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasudhādhipa

vasudhādhipa - lord of the earth, king

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vasudhā+adhipa)

• vasudhā – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, sovereign
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from adhi (over) and pa (protector)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Subject of uvāca

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, salutary, good

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, good, placed, proper

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā (to place, put) by irregular formation, or root hi (to send, urge)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies vacaḥ

उद्धर्षणम् (uddharṣaṇam) - exhilarating, rousing, inspiring

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uddharṣaṇa

uddharṣaṇa - exciting, exhilarating, rousing, inspiring

action noun/adjective

Derived from root hṛṣ (to be excited) with prefix ud (up, out) and nominalizing suffix -ana

Prefix: ud

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies vacaḥ

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects adjectives

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Modifies vacaḥ

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root verb, used in perfect tense

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Third person singular perfect active of vac

अप्रतिमम् (apratimam) - incomparable, unequalled

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apratima

apratima - incomparable, unequalled, peerless

Compound of a (not) and pratima (likeness, image, comparison)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratima)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
• pratima – image, likeness, comparison, model
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from prati (against, towards) + mā (to measure)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Modifies vacaḥ

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, declaration

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of uvāca