वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-74, verse-14

आज्ञाप्याथ यथाज्ञप्ति युक्तास्ते ऽधिकृता नराः ।
रमणीयेषु देशेषु बहुस्वादुफलेषु च ॥१४॥

14. ājñāpyātha yathājñapti yuktāste'dhikṛtā narāḥ ,
ramaṇīyeṣu deśeṣu bahusvāduphaleṣu ca.

14. ājñāpya atha yathājñapti yuktāḥ te adhikṛtāḥ
narāḥ ramaṇīyeṣu deśeṣu bahu-svādu-phaleṣu ca

14. atha ājñāpya,
te yuktāḥ adhikṛtāḥ narāḥ yathājñapti ramaṇīyeṣu ca bahu-svādu-phaleṣu deśeṣu (jagmuḥ)

14. Then, having been ordered, those appointed and authorized men, in accordance with the command, (proceeded) to delightful regions, which were also abundant in many sweet fruits.

Words meanings summery:

• आज्ञाप्य (ājñāpya) - having ordered, having commanded

• अथ (atha) - then, afterwards, now

• यथाज्ञप्ति (yathājñapti) - according to the command, as ordered

• युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - appointed (men) (appointed, engaged, joined, yoked)

• ते (te) - those (men) (those, they)

• अधिकृताः (adhikṛtāḥ) - authorized (men / officers) (authorized, appointed, in charge, officers)

• नराः (narāḥ) - men (specifically, those appointed and authorized) (men, people)

• रमणीयेषु (ramaṇīyeṣu) - in delightful (regions) (in pleasant, in beautiful, in delightful)

• देशेषु (deśeṣu) - in regions (in regions, in places, in countries)

• बहु-स्वादु-फलेषु (bahu-svādu-phaleṣu) - (regions) rich in many sweet fruits (rich in many sweet fruits)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

आज्ञाप्य (ājñāpya) - having ordered, having commanded

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from √jñā (to know) with upasarga ā- (towards) and causative suffix -āpaya, then absolutiva suffix -ya.

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

अथ (atha) - then, afterwards, now

(indeclinable)

यथाज्ञप्ति (yathājñapti) - according to the command, as ordered

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ājñapti)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• ājñapti – command, order, instruction
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √jñā with ā- and suffix -ti.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - appointed (men) (appointed, engaged, joined, yoked)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, appointed, engaged, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √yuj (to join, connect).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agreeing with narāḥ.

ते (te) - those (men) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agreeing with narāḥ.

अधिकृताः (adhikṛtāḥ) - authorized (men / officers) (authorized, appointed, in charge, officers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adhikṛta

adhikṛta - appointed, authorized, in charge, an officer

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √kṛ (to do, make) with upasarga adhi- (over, upon).

Prefix: adhi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agreeing with narāḥ.

नराः (narāḥ) - men (specifically, those appointed and authorized) (men, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, human being

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

रमणीयेषु (ramaṇīyeṣu) - in delightful (regions) (in pleasant, in beautiful, in delightful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of ramaṇīya

ramaṇīya - pleasant, delightful, charming, beautiful

Gerundive (or Future Passive Participle)

Derived from √ram (to be pleased, to delight).

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with deśeṣu.

देशेषु (deśeṣu) - in regions (in regions, in places, in countries)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deśa

deśa - region, place, country, spot

बहु-स्वादु-फलेषु (bahu-svādu-phaleṣu) - (regions) rich in many sweet fruits (rich in many sweet fruits)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of bahu-svādu-phala

bahu-svādu-phala - having many sweet fruits, rich in many sweet fruits

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+svādu+phala)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• svādu – sweet, delicious, pleasant
  adjective (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agreeing with deśeṣu.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'ramaṇīyeṣu' and 'bahu-svādu-phaleṣu'.