वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-108, verse-14

काकुत्स्थं परिपूर्णार्थं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे सुरोत्तमाः ।
ऊचुस्ते प्रथमं स्तुत्वा स्तवार्हं सहलक्ष्मणम् ॥१४॥

14. kākutsthaṃ paripūrṇārthaṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve surottamāḥ ,
ūcuste prathamaṃ stutvā stavārhaṃ sahalakṣmaṇam.

14. kākutstham paripūrṇārtham dṛṣṭvā sarve surottamāḥ
ūcuḥ te prathamam stutvā stavārham sahalakṣmaṇam

14. sarve surottamāḥ paripūrṇārtham stavārham sahalakṣmaṇam
kākutstham dṛṣṭvā prathamam stutvā te ūcuḥ

14. All the foremost deities, seeing Kakutstha (Rama) whose purposes were fully accomplished, who deserved praise, and who was with Lakṣmaṇa, first praised him and then spoke.

Words meanings summery:

• काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Referring to Rama, a descendant of the Ikshvaku dynasty, known for Kakutstha. (Kakutstha (an epithet of Rama))

• परिपूर्णार्थम् (paripūrṇārtham) - whose purposes are fully accomplished, completely fulfilled in aim

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• सुरोत्तमाः (surottamāḥ) - foremost deities, best of the gods

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they spoke, they said

• ते (te) - they

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

• स्तुत्वा (stutvā) - having praised

• स्तवार्हम् (stavārham) - worthy of praise, deserving eulogy

• सहलक्स्ष्मणम् (sahalaksṣmaṇam) - along with Lakṣmaṇa, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa

Words meanings and morphology

काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Referring to Rama, a descendant of the Ikshvaku dynasty, known for Kakutstha. (Kakutstha (an epithet of Rama))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha, an epithet of Rama

Patronymic derivation from Kakutstha, a legendary king.

Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.

परिपूर्णार्थम् (paripūrṇārtham) - whose purposes are fully accomplished, completely fulfilled in aim

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paripūrṇārtha

paripūrṇārtha - one whose aims/purposes are fully accomplished, completely fulfilled in meaning/wealth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paripūrṇa+artha)

• paripūrṇa – fully complete, completely filled, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pṛ/pūr (to fill) with prefixes pari (around, completely) and sam (together).
  Prefixes: pari+sam
  Root: pṛ/pūr (class 9)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with kākutstham.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from the root dṛś with the suffix -tvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with surottamāḥ.

सुरोत्तमाः (surottamāḥ) - foremost deities, best of the gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of surottama

surottama - best among gods, foremost of the deities

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+uttama)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree.

Note: Subject of ūcuḥ.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense form of vac, showing reduplication (ūc-).

Root: vac (class 2)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Coreferent with surottamāḥ.

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

स्तुत्वा (stutvā) - having praised

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from the root stu with the suffix -tvā.

Root: stu (class 2)

स्तवार्हम् (stavārham) - worthy of praise, deserving eulogy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of stavārha

stavārha - worthy of praise, deserving of eulogy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (stava+arha)

• stava – praise, eulogy, hymn
  noun (masculine)
  From the root stu (to praise).
  Root: stu (class 2)
• arha – worthy, deserving, capable
  adjective (masculine)
  From the root arh (to deserve).
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kākutstham.

सहलक्स्ष्मणम् (sahalaksṣmaṇam) - along with Lakṣmaṇa, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahalaksṣmaṇa

sahalaksṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa

Formed with the prefix saha (with) indicating accompaniment.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+lakṣmaṇa)

• saha – with, accompanied by, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment.
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with kākutstham.

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