वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-84, verse-6

ताभ्यामर्घ्यं च पाद्यं च दत्त्वा पश्चात् फलानि च ।
आनुपूर्व्याच्च धर्मज्ञः पप्रच्छ कुशलं कुले ॥६॥

6. tābhyāmarghyaṃ ca pādyaṃ ca dattvā paścāt phalāni ca ,
ānupūrvyācca dharmajñaḥ papraccha kuśalaṃ kule.

6. tābhyām arghyam ca pādyam ca dattvā paścāt phalāni
ca ānupūrvyāt ca dharmajñaḥ papraccha kuśalam kule

6. tābhyām arghyam ca pādyam ca dattvā paścāt phalāni
ca ānupūrvyāt ca dharmajñaḥ kule kuśalam papraccha

6. Having given to those two (Vasiṣṭha and Bharata) both the respectful offering (arghyam) and water for the feet (pādyam), and then fruits, the knower of natural law (dharmajñaḥ) subsequently inquired about the welfare of the family in due order.

Words meanings summery:

• ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - to those two (Vasiṣṭha and Bharata) (to/by/with those two)

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - respectful offering (arghyam) (respectful offering, water for reception)

• च (ca) - and

• पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for the feet (pādyam) (water for feet, foot-washing water)

• च (ca) - and

• दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (afterwards, later, behind)

• फलानि (phalāni) - fruits (as an offering) (fruits, results)

• च (ca) - and

• आनुपूर्व्यात् (ānupūrvyāt) - in due order (in due order, successively, according to seniority)

• च (ca) - and

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - the knower of natural law (dharma) (dharmajñaḥ) (knower of dharma, righteous, dutiful)

• पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked (asked, inquired)

• कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare (welfare, well-being, health, prosperity)

• कुले (kule) - in the family (of Daśaratha) (in the family, lineage, clan)

Words meanings and morphology

ताभ्याम् (tābhyām) - to those two (Vasiṣṭha and Bharata) (to/by/with those two)

(pronoun)

masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Here in dative sense, "to those two".

अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - respectful offering (arghyam) (respectful offering, water for reception)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghya

arghya - respectful offering, water offered to a guest, valuable, worthy of veneration

gerundive

from root arh 'to be worthy', with suffix -ya

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'dattvā'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'arghyam' and 'pādyam'.

पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for the feet (pādyam) (water for feet, foot-washing water)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pādya

pādya - water for the feet, foot-washing water

gerundive

from pād 'foot' with suffix -ya

Note: Object of 'dattvā'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'pādyam' with the preceding.

दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

(indeclinable)

absolutive

from root dā 'to give', with suffix -tvā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Action completed before 'papraccha'.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (afterwards, later, behind)

(indeclinable)

ablative of 'paśca' used adverbially

Note: Adverb of time.

फलानि (phalāni) - fruits (as an offering) (fruits, results)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Object of 'dattvā' (implied with 'paścāt').

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the offering of fruits to the previous offerings.

आनुपूर्व्यात् (ānupūrvyāt) - in due order (in due order, successively, according to seniority)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ānupūrvya

ānupūrvya - due order, regular succession, seniority

from anu-pūrva

Note: Used adverbially, "according to order."

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the adverbial phrase to the main verb.

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - the knower of natural law (dharma) (dharmajñaḥ) (knower of dharma, righteous, dutiful)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, dutiful

compound of dharma (natural law) and jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ 'to uphold'
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective
  agent noun
  from root jñā 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Bharadvāja, subject of 'papraccha'.

पप्रच्छ (papraccha) - asked (asked, inquired)

(verb)

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

perfect active

reduplicated perfect form of root prach

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Main verb.

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare (welfare, well-being, health, prosperity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - welfare, well-being, skill, dexterity, prosperity

Note: Object of 'papraccha'.

कुले (kule) - in the family (of Daśaratha) (in the family, lineage, clan)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, clan, race, noble family

Note: Indicates the domain of inquiry.