वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-23, verse-16

तं पद्मदलपत्राक्षं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् ।
धन्याः पश्यन्ति मे नाथं कृतज्ञं प्रियवादिनम् ॥१६॥

16. taṃ padmadalapatrākṣaṃ siṃhavikrāntagāminam ,
dhanyāḥ paśyanti me nāthaṃ kṛtajñaṃ priyavādinam.

16. tam padmadalapatrākṣam siṃhavikrāntagāminam
dhanyāḥ paśyanti me nātham kṛtajñam priyavādinam

16. dhanyāḥ me nātham tam padmadalapatrākṣam
siṃhavikrāntagāminam kṛtajñam priyavādinam paśyanti

16. Fortunate are those who behold my lord (nātha) – him with eyes like lotus petals, whose gait is like the majestic stride of a lion, who is grateful, and who speaks kindly.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine)

• पद्मदलपत्राक्षम् (padmadalapatrākṣam) - with eyes like lotus petals

• सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् (siṁhavikrāntagāminam) - moving with the majestic stride of a lion

• धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - fortunate, blessed ones

• पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they behold

• मे (me) - my (my, to me)

• नाथम् (nātham) - lord, protector, master

• कृतज्ञम् (kṛtajñam) - grateful, appreciative

• प्रियवादिनम् (priyavādinam) - speaking kindly, sweet-spoken, agreeable speaker

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rama.

पद्मदलपत्राक्षम् (padmadalapatrākṣam) - with eyes like lotus petals

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of padmadalapatrākṣa

padmadalapatrākṣa - one whose eyes are like lotus petals

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (padma+dala+patra+akṣa)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• dala – petal, leaf
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'nātham'.

सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् (siṁhavikrāntagāminam) - moving with the majestic stride of a lion

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of siṃhavikrāntagāmin

siṁhavikrāntagāmin - one who walks with the majestic stride of a lion

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (siṃha+vikrānta+gāmin)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• vikrānta – valiant, majestic stride, prowess
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)
• gāmin – going, moving, walking
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root gam- (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'nātham'.

धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - fortunate, blessed ones

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dhanya

dhanya - fortunate, blessed, wealthy

Note: Refers to fortunate women (or people in general).

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they see, they behold

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of paś

Present tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd person plural. From root dṛś, takes 'paśya' stem in present tense.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मे (me) - my (my, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, my, me, we, our, us

Note: Enclitic form for genitive/dative singular.

नाथम् (nātham) - lord, protector, master

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nātha

nātha - lord, protector, master, husband

Root: nāth (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama.

कृतज्ञम् (kṛtajñam) - grateful, appreciative

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtajña

kṛtajña - grateful, knowing what has been done (for one), appreciative

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛta+jña)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ- (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā- (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'nātham'.

प्रियवादिनम् (priyavādinam) - speaking kindly, sweet-spoken, agreeable speaker

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priyavādin

priyavādin - speaking kindly, agreeable speaker, sweet-spoken

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+vādin)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
• vādin – speaking, saying, speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vad- (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'nātham'.