वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-77, verse-16

समाहिता वेदविदो ब्राह्मणा वृत्तसंमताः ।
गोरथैर्भरतं यान्तमनुजग्मुः सहस्रशः ॥१६॥

16. samāhitā vedavido brāhmaṇā vṛttasaṃmatāḥ ,
gorathairbharataṃ yāntamanujagmuḥ sahasraśaḥ.

16. samāhitāḥ vedavidaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ vṛttasaṃmatāḥ
gorathaiḥ bharatam yāntam anujagmuḥ sahasraśaḥ

16. sahasraśaḥ samāhitāḥ vedavidaḥ vṛttasaṃmatāḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ gorathaiḥ yāntam bharatam anujagmuḥ

16. Thousands of composed Brahmins, knowledgeable in the Vedas and esteemed for their virtuous conduct, followed Bharata as he traveled by bullock carts.

Words meanings summery:

• समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - composed, concentrated, observant (of duties), self-controlled

• वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

• वृत्तसंमताः (vṛttasaṁmatāḥ) - respected for their conduct/virtue, approved due to their behavior

• गोरथैः (gorathaiḥ) - by bullock carts

• भरतम् (bharatam) - Bharata (proper noun, accusative)

• यान्तम् (yāntam) - going, proceeding (qualifying Bharata)

• अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - they followed

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

Words meanings and morphology

समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - composed, concentrated, observant (of duties), self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhita

samāhita - concentrated, attentive, observant (of duties), composed, collected

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā (to place, hold) with upasargas sam and ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavid

vedavid - one who knows the Vedas, learned in sacred knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)

• veda – sacred knowledge, the Vedas
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa), a member of the priestly class, one who knows or worships brahman

वृत्तसंमताः (vṛttasaṁmatāḥ) - respected for their conduct/virtue, approved due to their behavior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛttasaṃmata

vṛttasaṁmata - esteemed for good conduct, respected for one's virtuous behavior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtta+saṃmata)

• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, course, occurrence
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from vṛt)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• saṃmata – esteemed, approved, respected, agreeable
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root man (to think) with upasarga sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

गोरथैः (gorathaiḥ) - by bullock carts

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of goratha

goratha - a bullock cart, a cow-cart

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+ratha)

• go – cow, ox, bull, cattle
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot, car, cart
  noun (masculine)

भरतम् (bharatam) - Bharata (proper noun, accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of a prominent prince/king); a performer, actor; warrior

यान्तम् (yāntam) - going, proceeding (qualifying Bharata)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yānta

yānta - going, moving, proceeding

Present Active Participle

From root yā (to go) with śatṛ suffix

Root: yā (class 2)

अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - they followed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of anugam

root verb

Perfect tense (liṭ) form from root gam (to go) with upasarga anu

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands, in thousands

(indeclinable)

Suffix -śas indicating distribution or measure