वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-82, verse-32

देवतानां हितार्थाय महात्मा वै पितामहः ।
उवाच देवताः सर्वा इदं तुष्टो महद्वचः ॥३२॥

32. devatānāṃ hitārthāya mahātmā vai pitāmahaḥ ,
uvāca devatāḥ sarvā idaṃ tuṣṭo mahadvacaḥ.

32. devatānām hitārthāya mahātmā vai pitāmahaḥ
uvāca devatāḥ sarvāḥ idam tuṣṭaḥ mahat vacaḥ

32. vai mahātmā pitāmahaḥ devatānām hitārthāya
tuṣṭaḥ sarvāḥ devatāḥ idam mahat vacaḥ uvāca

32. Indeed, the great-souled grandfather (Brahmā), pleased for the welfare of the gods, spoke this great word to all the deities.

Words meanings summery:

• देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities

• हितार्थाय (hitārthāya) - for the sake of benefit, for the welfare, for the good

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled one, the noble-minded one

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Brahmā, the creator god (grandfather, creator)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• देवताः (devatāḥ) - the gods, the deities

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, entire

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, contented

• महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, important

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, utterance

Words meanings and morphology

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, god

From `deva` (god) + `tā` (abstract suffix).

हितार्थाय (hitārthāya) - for the sake of benefit, for the welfare, for the good

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of hitārtha

hitārtha - for the sake of good, for the benefit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+artha)

• hita – beneficial, good, welfare
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `dhā` (to place) with `hi` (to send) prefix, or from root `hi` (to go/send)
  Root: hi (class 5)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 1)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled one, the noble-minded one

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, a great person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: This adjective agrees with 'pitāmahaḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Brahmā, the creator god (grandfather, creator)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, creator (Brahmā)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active (liṭ)

From root `vac` (to speak), perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

देवताः (devatāḥ) - the gods, the deities

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, god

From `deva` (god) + `tā` (abstract suffix).

Note: Object of `uvāca`.

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, entire

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with `devatāḥ`.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `vacaḥ`.

तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - pleased, satisfied, contented

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - pleased, satisfied, contented

Past Passive Participle

From root `tuṣ` (to be pleased) + `kta` (P.P.P. suffix).

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, important

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

Root `mah` (to grow, be great) + `at` suffix.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vacaḥ`.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, utterance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, utterance

From root `vac` (to speak) + `as` suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of `uvāca`.