वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-22, verse-15

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
प्रजापतिं पुरस्कृत्य ददृशुस्तद् रणाजिरम् ॥१५॥

15. tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ ,
prajāpatiṃ puraskṛtya dadṛśustad raṇājiram.

15. tataḥ devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāḥ ca paramarṣayaḥ
prajāpatiṃ puraskṛtya dadṛśuḥ tat raṇājiram

15. tataḥ devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāḥ ca paramarṣayaḥ
prajāpatiṃ puraskṛtya tat raṇājiram dadṛśuḥ

15. Then, the gods, accompanied by the gandharvas, the siddhas, and the great sages, making Prajāpati their leader, beheld that battlefield.

Words meanings summery:

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

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)

• सगन्धर्वाः (sagandharvāḥ) - accompanied by the gandharvas (with gandharvas)

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - siddhas (accomplished beings) (accomplished ones, perfect beings, siddhas)

• च (ca) - and

• परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages (great sages, supreme rishis)

• प्रजापतिं (prajāpatiṁ) - Prajāpati (Prajāpati (lord of creatures))

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - making him the leader (having placed in front, having honored, making someone the leader)

• ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they beheld (they saw, they beheld)

• तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

• रणाजिरम् (raṇājiram) - battlefield

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

सगन्धर्वाः (sagandharvāḥ) - accompanied by the gandharvas (with gandharvas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sagandharva

sagandharva - accompanied by gandharvas

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+gandharva)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• gandharva – celestial musician, gandharva
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'devāḥ'

सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - siddhas (accomplished beings) (accomplished ones, perfect beings, siddhas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - accomplished, perfect, successful; an accomplished one, a siddha

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sidh' (to accomplish)

Root: sidh (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - great sages (great sages, supreme rishis)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - great sage, supreme rishi

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, great
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

प्रजापतिं (prajāpatiṁ) - Prajāpati (Prajāpati (lord of creatures))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator, Prajāpati (a specific deity, often identified with Brahmā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, creatures, people
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - making him the leader (having placed in front, having honored, making someone the leader)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from 'puras' (before, in front) + root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + suffix 'lyap'

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they beheld (they saw, they beheld)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect active

3rd person plural, Perfect tense, active voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

Note: Agrees with 'raṇājiram'

रणाजिरम् (raṇājiram) - battlefield

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of raṇājira

raṇājira - battlefield, arena of war

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+ajira)

• raṇa – battle, war, combat
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raṇ (class 1)
• ajira – courtyard, open ground, field, arena
  noun (neuter)
  Root: aj (class 1)

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