वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-31, verse-14

ततस्त्रयोदशे वर्षे राज्येनेक्ष्वाकुनन्दनम् ।
अभिषेचयितुं राजा सोपाध्यायः प्रचक्रमे ॥१४॥

14. tatastrayodaśe varṣe rājyenekṣvākunandanam ,
abhiṣecayituṃ rājā sopādhyāyaḥ pracakrame.

14. tataḥ trayodaśe varṣe rājyena ikṣvākunandanam
abhiṣecayitum rājā sa-upādhyāyaḥ pracakrame

14. Then, in the thirteenth year, the king, accompanied by his preceptor, began to consecrate the delight of Ikṣvāku (Rāma) to the kingship.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• त्रयोदशे (trayodaśe) - in the thirteenth

• वर्षे (varṣe) - in the year

• राज्येन (rājyena) - for the purpose of bestowing the kingship (with the kingdom, for kingship)

• इक्ष्वाकुनन्दनम् (ikṣvākunandanam) - Rāma, who was the delight of the Ikṣvāku dynasty (the delight of Ikṣvāku, descendant of Ikṣvāku)

• अभिषेचयितुम् (abhiṣecayitum) - to coronate as king (to consecrate, to anoint)

• राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (king)

• स-उपाध्यायः (sa-upādhyāyaḥ) - King Daśaratha, with his family priest (Upādhyāya) (with the preceptor, accompanied by the chaplain)

• प्रचक्रमे (pracakrame) - began, undertook

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

त्रयोदशे (trayodaśe) - in the thirteenth

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of trayodaśa

trayodaśa - thirteenth, thirteen

Note: Agrees with 'varṣe' (year).

वर्षे (varṣe) - in the year

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain, rainy season

राज्येन (rājyena) - for the purpose of bestowing the kingship (with the kingdom, for kingship)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Instrumental case indicating means or purpose.

इक्ष्वाकुनन्दनम् (ikṣvākunandanam) - Rāma, who was the delight of the Ikṣvāku dynasty (the delight of Ikṣvāku, descendant of Ikṣvāku)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ikṣvākunandana

ikṣvākunandana - son or descendant of Ikṣvāku, delight of Ikṣvāku (referring to Rāma)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ikṣvāku+nandana)

• ikṣvāku – Ikṣvāku (a mythical king, founder of the solar dynasty, name of a solar dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child, delight, rejoicer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

अभिषेचयितुम् (abhiṣecayitum) - to coronate as king (to consecrate, to anoint)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive (causative)

Infinitive of the causative form of root sic with upasarga abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

स-उपाध्यायः (sa-upādhyāyaḥ) - King Daśaratha, with his family priest (Upādhyāya) (with the preceptor, accompanied by the chaplain)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saupādhyāya

saupādhyāya - accompanied by a preceptor/teacher/chaplain

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+upādhyāya)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment
• upādhyāya – preceptor, teacher, chaplain, spiritual guide
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

प्रचक्रमे (pracakrame) - began, undertook

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, Perfect (Lit) of kram

Perfect tense (Lit) with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: kram (class 1)

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