वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-35, verse-21

स सर्वैः सचिवैः सार्धं विभीषणपुरस्कृतैः ।
मन्त्रयित्वा तु धर्मिष्ठैः कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मनः ॥२१॥

21. sa sarvaiḥ sacivaiḥ sārdhaṃ vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛtaiḥ ,
mantrayitvā tu dharmiṣṭhaiḥ kṛtvā niścayamātmanaḥ.

21. saḥ sarvaiḥ sacivaiḥ sārdham vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛtaiḥ |
mantrayitvā tu dharmiṣṭhaiḥ kṛtvā niścayam ātmanaḥ

21. saḥ vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛtaiḥ sarvaiḥ dharmiṣṭhaiḥ sacivaiḥ
sārdham mantrayitvā tu ātmanaḥ niścayam kṛtvā

21. Then he, having deliberated with all his counselors, who were headed by Vibhīṣaṇa and were most devoted to natural law (dharma), made a firm decision for himself.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all, by all

• सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - with ministers, with counselors

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - together with, along with

• विभीषणपुरस्कृतैः (vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛtaiḥ) - headed by Vibhīṣaṇa, with Vibhīṣaṇa at the front

• मन्त्रयित्वा (mantrayitvā) - having deliberated, having consulted, having advised

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, then

• धर्मिष्ठैः (dharmiṣṭhaiḥ) - with the most righteous, with those firm in natural law (dharma)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• निश्चयम् (niścayam) - decision, firm resolve, ascertainment

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself, for himself, of the self (ātman)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa (implied from narrative context).

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - with all, by all

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'sacivaiḥ' and 'dharmiṣṭhaiḥ'.

सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - with ministers, with counselors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saciva

saciva - minister, counselor, companion, associate

Compound of sa (with) and civa (referring to what is near or belonging)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+civa)

• sa – with, together with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• civa – near, belonging (less common independently)
  adjective

Note: Used with 'sārdham'.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - together with, along with

(indeclinable)

विभीषणपुरस्कृतैः (vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛtaiḥ) - headed by Vibhīṣaṇa, with Vibhīṣaṇa at the front

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛta

vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛta - headed by Vibhīṣaṇa, having Vibhīṣaṇa as the leader, honored by Vibhīṣaṇa

Compound of Vibhīṣaṇa (proper noun) and puraskṛta (placed in front, honored)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vibhīṣaṇa+puraskṛta)

• vibhīṣaṇa – Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name, Rāvaṇa's younger brother, known for his righteousness)
  proper noun (masculine)
• puraskṛta – placed in front, honored, led by, prefaced by
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From puras (before, in front) + kṛ (to make, do)
  Prefix: puras
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'sacivaiḥ'.

मन्त्रयित्वा (mantrayitvā) - having deliberated, having consulted, having advised

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Absolutive (gerund) form from denominative root mantray (from mantra)

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: The action of deliberation is completed before making the decision.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, then

(indeclinable)

धर्मिष्ठैः (dharmiṣṭhaiḥ) - with the most righteous, with those firm in natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmiṣṭha

dharmiṣṭha - most righteous, most virtuous, most devoted to natural law (dharma)

Superlative degree of dharmin (righteous, virtuous) with suffix -iṣṭha

Note: Agrees with 'sacivaiḥ'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Absolutive (gerund) form from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates completion of action before the main verb (implicit 'made decision').

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - decision, firm resolve, ascertainment

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - decision, firm resolve, ascertainment, certainty, conclusion

From nis-ci (to ascertain, determine)

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Direct object of 'kṛtvā'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of himself, for himself, of the self (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, principle of life

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive, indicating that the decision is his own.