वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-1, verse-1

प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य राक्षसानां वधे कृते ।
आजग्मुरृषयः सर्वे राघवं प्रतिनन्दितुम् ॥१॥

1. prāptarājyasya rāmasya rākṣasānāṃ vadhe kṛte ,
ājagmurṛṣayaḥ sarve rāghavaṃ pratinanditum.

1. prāpta-rājyasya rāmasya rākṣasānām vadhe kṛte
| ājagmuḥ ṛṣayaḥ sarve rāghavam prati-nanditum

1. After Rama had attained kingship and the slaying of the rākṣasas was accomplished, all the sages (ṛṣi) arrived to congratulate Raghava (Rama).

Words meanings summery:

• प्राप्त-राज्यस्य (prāpta-rājyasya) - of Rama who had obtained the kingdom (of the one who has obtained the kingdom, of the enthroned king)

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (of demons, of rākṣasas)

• वधे (vadhe) - in the slaying (in the killing, upon the slaughter, at the destruction)

• कृते (kṛte) - having been accomplished (having been done, accomplished, performed, when done)

• आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - they arrived (they came, they arrived)

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - the sages (ṛṣi) (sages, seers, inspired poets)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (the sages) (all, everyone, the whole)

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - to Raghava (Rama) (to Raghava (descendant of Raghu, i.e., Rama))

• प्रति-नन्दितुम् (prati-nanditum) - to congratulate (to congratulate, to greet, to welcome, to praise)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राप्त-राज्यस्य (prāpta-rājyasya) - of Rama who had obtained the kingdom (of the one who has obtained the kingdom, of the enthroned king)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prāptarājya

prāptarājya - one who has obtained sovereignty, enthroned, acquired kingdom

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāpta+rājya)

• prāpta – obtained, gained, reached, acquired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra (forth, forward).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• rājya – kingdom, sovereignty, reign, rule, royal power
  noun (neuter)
  From rājan (king).
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with rāmasya.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a king, hero of Ramayana), pleasant, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Possessive case.

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (of demons, of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa (a class of mythical beings)

From rakṣas.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Possessive case.

वधे (vadhe) - in the slaying (in the killing, upon the slaughter, at the destruction)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaughter, destruction, stroke

From root han (to strike, kill), with irregularities.

Root: han (class 2)

कृते (kṛte) - having been accomplished (having been done, accomplished, performed, when done)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished, finished

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - they arrived (they came, they arrived)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect past (liṭ) of gam

Reduplicated Perfect

Perfect tense form of root gam with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - the sages (ṛṣi) (sages, seers, inspired poets)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - seer, sage, inspired poet, a Vedic priest

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Subject of 'ājagmuḥ'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (the sages) (all, everyone, the whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'ṛṣayaḥ'.

राघवम् (rāghavam) - to Raghava (Rama) (to Raghava (descendant of Raghu, i.e., Rama))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rama, member of Raghu's lineage

Paternal derivative (apatyārthe) from Raghu.

Note: Object of destination for the sages.

प्रति-नन्दितुम् (prati-nanditum) - to congratulate (to congratulate, to greet, to welcome, to praise)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive root

Derived from the root nand (to rejoice, be pleased) with the prefix prati (towards, in return).

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose, expressing why the sages came.

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