वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-100, verse-4

राघवस्तु रथं दिव्यमिन्द्रदत्तं शिखिप्रभम् ।
अनुज्ञाय महाभागो मातलिं प्रत्यपूजयत् ॥४॥

4. rāghavastu rathaṃ divyamindradattaṃ śikhiprabham ,
anujñāya mahābhāgo mātaliṃ pratyapūjayat.

4. rāghavaḥ tu ratham divyam indradattam śikhiprabham
anujñāya mahābhāgaḥ mātaliṃ pratyapūjayat

4. tu mahābhāgaḥ rāghavaḥ indradattam śikhiprabham
divyam ratham mātaliṃ anujñāya pratyapūjayat

4. But the greatly revered Rāghava, having dismissed Mātali, then honored him in return for the divine chariot, which was given by Indra and shone like fire.

Words meanings summery:

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rāma)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, heavenly

• इन्द्रदत्तम् (indradattam) - given by Indra

• शिखिप्रभम् (śikhiprabham) - shining like fire, having the radiance of fire

• अनुज्ञाय (anujñāya) - having dismissed, having bid farewell

• महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - the greatly revered Rāghava (the greatly fortunate one, the noble one, the highly esteemed one)

• मातलिं (mātaliṁ) - Mātali (Indra's charioteer)

• प्रत्यपूजयत् (pratyapūjayat) - he honored in return, he worshipped back

Words meanings and morphology

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Serves to introduce a new subject or contrast with previous context.

रथम् (ratham) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

Root: ram (class 1)

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, heavenly

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, supernatural

Note: Agrees with `ratham`.

इन्द्रदत्तम् (indradattam) - given by Indra

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indradatta

indradatta - given by Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+datta)

• indra – Indra (king of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• datta – given, granted
  participle
  past passive participle
  past passive participle from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `ratham`.

शिखिप्रभम् (śikhiprabham) - shining like fire, having the radiance of fire

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śikhiprabha

śikhiprabha - shining like fire, fiery radiant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śikhi+prabhā)

• śikhi – fire, flame
  noun (masculine)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with `ratham`.

अनुज्ञाय (anujñāya) - having dismissed, having bid farewell

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

absolutive form from root jñā with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to dismissing Mātali.

महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - the greatly revered Rāghava (the greatly fortunate one, the noble one, the highly esteemed one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, noble, highly esteemed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – portion, share, fortune, lot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rāghava.

मातलिं (mātaliṁ) - Mātali (Indra's charioteer)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mātali

mātali - Mātali (Indra's charioteer)

प्रत्यपूजयत् (pratyapūjayat) - he honored in return, he worshipped back

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pūj

imperfect active 3rd singular of causative of pūj, with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: pūj (class 10)