वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-74, verse-16

नक्षत्रेषु प्रशस्तेषु मुहूर्तेषु च तद्विदः ।
निवेशं स्थापयामासुर्भरतस्य महात्मनः ॥१६॥

16. nakṣatreṣu praśasteṣu muhūrteṣu ca tadvidaḥ ,
niveśaṃ sthāpayāmāsurbharatasya mahātmanaḥ.

16. nakṣatreṣu praśasteṣu muhūrteṣu ca tat-vidaḥ
niveśam sthāpayām āsuḥ bharatasya mahā-ātmanaḥ

16. tat-vidaḥ (janāḥ) praśasteṣu nakṣatreṣu ca muhūrteṣu
mahā-ātmanaḥ bharatasya niveśam sthāpayām āsuḥ

16. And those experts in astrology, at auspicious constellations and opportune moments, established the settlement for the great-souled (ātman) Bharata.

Words meanings summery:

• नक्षत्रेषु (nakṣatreṣu) - in auspicious constellations (in constellations, in asterisms)

• प्रशस्तेषु (praśasteṣu) - in auspicious (constellations and moments) (in auspicious, in praised, in excellent)

• मुहूर्तेषु (muhūrteṣu) - in opportune moments (in moments, in auspicious divisions of time)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तत्-विदः (tat-vidaḥ) - those experts (in astrology/auspicious times) (those knowing that, experts in that)

• निवेशम् (niveśam) - the settlement (settlement, encampment)

• स्थापयाम् (sthāpayām) - to establish (to establish, to set up)

• आसुः (āsuḥ) - they did (establish) (they were, they became)

• भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of Bharata

• महा-आत्मनः (mahā-ātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (ātman) (Bharata) (of the great-souled one, of the noble)

Words meanings and morphology

नक्षत्रेषु (nakṣatreṣu) - in auspicious constellations (in constellations, in asterisms)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of nakṣatra

nakṣatra - star, constellation, asterism

Note: Temporal locative.

प्रशस्तेषु (praśasteṣu) - in auspicious (constellations and moments) (in auspicious, in praised, in excellent)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of praśasta

praśasta - praised, excellent, auspicious, glorious

Past Passive Participle

From pra-√śaṃs (to praise).

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with nakṣatreṣu and muhūrteṣu.

मुहूर्तेषु (muhūrteṣu) - in opportune moments (in moments, in auspicious divisions of time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, an instant, a division of time (48 minutes); an auspicious moment

Note: Temporal locative.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects nakṣatreṣu and muhūrteṣu.

तत्-विदः (tat-vidaḥ) - those experts (in astrology/auspicious times) (those knowing that, experts in that)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tat-vid

tat-vid - knowing that, expert in that

Tatpurusha compound, "that-knower". Can function as a noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+vid)

• tad – that, those
  pronoun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, one who knows, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of sthāpayām āsuḥ.

निवेशम् (niveśam) - the settlement (settlement, encampment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niveśa

niveśa - settlement, encampment, entering, investing, dwelling

From ni-√viś (to enter, settle).

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Object of sthāpayām āsuḥ.

स्थापयाम् (sthāpayām) - to establish (to establish, to set up)

(verb)

active

Causative verb form, used in periphrastic perfect construction.

Causative of √sthā (to stand), followed by -ām as a link vowel before auxiliary verb.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Part of periphrastic perfect.

आसुः (āsuḥ) - they did (establish) (they were, they became)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of as

Perfect auxiliary verb.

Third person plural perfect (Lit) of √as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Auxiliary verb.

भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of Bharata

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (a proper name), supporter, one who is supported

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Connects to mahā-ātmanaḥ and indicates for whom the settlement was established.

महा-आत्मनः (mahā-ātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (ātman) (Bharata) (of the great-souled one, of the noble)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahā-ātman

mahā-ātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous (ātman: soul, self, essence)

Karmadhāraya compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agreeing with bharatasya.