वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-48, verse-16

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रस्य धीमतः ।
उपानयत धर्मात्मा गामर्घ्यमुदकं ततः ॥१६॥

16. tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājaputrasya dhīmataḥ ,
upānayata dharmātmā gāmarghyamudakaṃ tataḥ.

16. tasya tat vacanam śrutvā rājaputrasya dhīmataḥ
upānayata dharmātmā gām arghyam udakam tataḥ

16. tataḥ dharmātmā tasya dhīmataḥ rājaputrasya
tat vacanam śrutvā gām arghyam udakam upānayata

16. Having heard those words from that wise prince, the righteous one (dharmātmā) then presented him with a cow, water for a respectful offering (arghya), and (other) water.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that prince (his, of him, of that)

• तत् (tat) - that

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• राजपुत्रस्य (rājaputrasya) - of the prince, of the king's son

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent, of the wise

• उपानयत (upānayata) - he brought near, he presented, he offered

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Referring to the sage Bharadvāja. (the righteous one, one whose nature is righteousness)

• गाम् (gām) - cow

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - respectful offering (usually water, flowers, etc.), water for reception

• उदकम् (udakam) - water

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, afterwards

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that prince (his, of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, speech, word, statement, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root śru (5P) + ktvā suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

राजपुत्रस्य (rājaputrasya) - of the prince, of the king's son

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājaputra

rājaputra - prince, king's son

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent, of the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

उपानयत (upānayata) - he brought near, he presented, he offered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of upa-ā-nī

Imperfect 3rd singular active form. Though nī is usually Parasmaipada, epic usage can show Atmanepada endings.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Referring to the sage Bharadvāja. (the righteous one, one whose nature is righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul or nature is dharma; righteous, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, natural law
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

गाम् (gām) - cow

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light

अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - respectful offering (usually water, flowers, etc.), water for reception

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghya

arghya - respectful offering, water for reception, oblation, tribute

उदकम् (udakam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of udaka

udaka - water

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, afterwards

(indeclinable)