वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-92, verse-1

निवेश्य सेनां तु विभुः पद्भ्यां पादवतां वरः ।
अभिगन्तुं स काकुत्स्थमियेष गुरुवर्तकम् ॥१॥

1. niveśya senāṃ tu vibhuḥ padbhyāṃ pādavatāṃ varaḥ ,
abhigantuṃ sa kākutsthamiyeṣa guruvartakam.

1. niveśya senām tu vibhuḥ padbhyām pādavatām varaḥ
abhigantum sa kākutstham iyeṣa guruvartakam

1. vibhuḥ pādavatām varaḥ sa senām niveśya padbhyām
guruvartakam kākutstham abhigantum iyeṣa

1. Having stationed his army, the mighty Bharata, the foremost among those who walk on foot, indeed desired to approach Kakutstha's descendant (Rama), who followed the path of his elders, on foot.

Words meanings summery:

• निवेश्य (niveśya) - Having stationed (his army) (having encamped, having stationed)

• सेनाम् (senām) - the army (army, host)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, and)

• विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the mighty one (Bharata) (mighty, powerful, lord, supreme, all-pervading)

• पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - by (his two) feet, on foot (by feet, with feet)

• पादवताम् (pādavatām) - of those who walk on foot (of those who have feet, of those who walk)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

• अभिगन्तुम् (abhigantum) - to approach (to go towards, to approach)

• स (sa) - he (Bharata) (he, that)

• काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Kakutstha's descendant (Rama) (descendant of Kakutstha (Rama))

• इयेष (iyeṣa) - he desired (he desired, wished)

• गुरुवर्तकम् (guruvartakam) - (Rama) who followed the path of his elders (one who follows the path of elders/guru, respectful of elders)

Words meanings and morphology

निवेश्य (niveśya) - Having stationed (his army) (having encamped, having stationed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root viś with ni + suffix -ya

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

सेनाम् (senām) - the army (army, host)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of senā

senā - army, host, military force

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, and)

(indeclinable)

विभुः (vibhuḥ) - the mighty one (Bharata) (mighty, powerful, lord, supreme, all-pervading)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhu

vibhu - mighty, powerful, lord, supreme, all-pervading

Root: bhū (class 1)

पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - by (his two) feet, on foot (by feet, with feet)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of pad

pad - foot, step, pace

पादवताम् (pādavatām) - of those who walk on foot (of those who have feet, of those who walk)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pādavat

pādavat - having feet, walking

From pāda (foot) + -vat (possessive suffix)

वरः (varaḥ) - the best (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon

Root: vṛ (class 5)

अभिगन्तुम् (abhigantum) - to approach (to go towards, to approach)

(verb)

infinitive of abhigam

Infinitive

Infinitive form of verb abhigam

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

स (sa) - he (Bharata) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Sandhi form of 'saḥ' before a consonant or 'sa' before a vowel.

काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Kakutstha's descendant (Rama) (descendant of Kakutstha (Rama))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha (a lineage epithet for Rama)

Derived from Kakutstha, a legendary king

इयेष (iyeṣa) - he desired (he desired, wished)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of iṣ

Perfect tense

Perfect active 3rd person singular of root iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

गुरुवर्तकम् (guruvartakam) - (Rama) who followed the path of his elders (one who follows the path of elders/guru, respectful of elders)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guruvartaka

guruvartaka - one who follows the path of elders/guru, respectful of elders

compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+vartaka)

• guru – elder, venerable, teacher
  noun (masculine)
• vartaka – follower, one who moves/acts
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vṛt 'to turn, to be', suffix -ka
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kākutstham'