वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-25, verse-49

पूजयामास धर्मेण रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् ।
प्राप्तपूजो दशग्रीवो मधुवेश्मनि वीर्यवान् ।
तत्र चैकां निशामुष्य गमनायोपचक्रमे ॥४९॥

49. pūjayāmāsa dharmeṇa rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam ,
prāptapūjo daśagrīvo madhuveśmani vīryavān ,
tatra caikāṃ niśāmuṣya gamanāyopacakrame.

49. pūjayāmāsa dharmeṇa rāvaṇam
rākṣasa-adhipam prāpta-pūjaḥ daśagrīvaḥ
madhu-veśmani vīryavān tatra ca
ekām niśām uṣya gamanāya upacakrame

49. (madhuḥ) rākṣasa-adhipam rāvaṇam
dharmeṇa pūjayāmāsa prāpta-pūjaḥ vīryavān
daśagrīvaḥ madhu-veśmani tatra ekām
niśām uṣya ca gamanāya upacakrame

49. Madhu honored Rāvaṇa, the lord of the Rākṣasas, in accordance with (dharma). The powerful Daśagrīva, having received proper hospitality at Madhu's dwelling, stayed there for one night, and then commenced his journey.

Words meanings summery:

• पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he honored, he worshipped

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - in accordance with (dharma) or propriety (by (his) natural law, properly, justly)

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

• राक्षस-अधिपम् (rākṣasa-adhipam) - the lord of Rākṣasas

• प्राप्त-पूजः (prāpta-pūjaḥ) - having received honor/worship

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa, 'ten-necked')

• मधु-वेश्मनि (madhu-veśmani) - in Madhu's dwelling

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valiant, strong

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• च (ca) - and, also

• एकाम् (ekām) - one

• निशाम् (niśām) - night

• उष्य (uṣya) - having stayed, having dwelt

• गमनाय (gamanāya) - for going, for departure

• उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced

Words meanings and morphology

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he honored, he worshipped

(verb)

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

periphrastic perfect

3rd person singular periphrastic perfect (ām-suffix followed by 'as' perfect form)

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: The agent (Madhu) is implied.

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - in accordance with (dharma) or propriety (by (his) natural law, properly, justly)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Denotes the manner of honoring.

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the Rākṣasa king)

Note: Object of pūjayāmāsa.

राक्षस-अधिपम् (rākṣasa-adhipam) - the lord of Rākṣasas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord/chief of Rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – demon, Rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, chief
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

Note: Appositive to Rāvaṇa.

प्राप्त-पूजः (prāpta-pūjaḥ) - having received honor/worship

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāptapūja

prāptapūja - one who has received honor/worship

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāpta+pūjā)

• prāpta – obtained, received
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Derived from root 'āp' with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• pūjā – honor, worship
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies Daśagrīva.

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa, 'ten-necked')

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - Daśagrīva (name of Rāvaṇa, literally 'ten-necked')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+grīvā)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

मधु-वेश्मनि (madhu-veśmani) - in Madhu's dwelling

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhuveśman

madhuveśman - Madhu's dwelling/house

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+veśman)

• madhu – Madhu (proper noun)
  proper noun (masculine)
• veśman – house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location of Rāvaṇa's stay.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valiant, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, valiant, strong, possessing valor

Possessive suffix -vat

Note: Qualifies Daśagrīva.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

एकाम् (ekām) - one

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies niśām.

निशाम् (niśām) - night

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of niśā

niśā - night

Note: Accusative of duration 'for one night'.

उष्य (uṣya) - having stayed, having dwelt

(indeclinable)

absolutive

absolutive (gerund) form from root 'vas' (class 1), irregular stem 'uṣya' for absolutive.

Root: vas (class 1)

गमनाय (gamanāya) - for going, for departure

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of gamana

gamana - going, movement, departure

action noun derived from root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Dative of purpose.

उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kram

perfect

3rd person singular perfect, ātmanepada, with prefix 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: 'upa-kram' means to begin, to undertake.