वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-30, verse-41

एतच्छ्रुत्वा महेन्द्रस्तु यज्ञमिष्ट्वा च वैष्णवम् ।
पुनस्त्रिदिवमाक्रामदन्वशासच्च देवताः ॥४१॥

41. etacchrutvā mahendrastu yajñamiṣṭvā ca vaiṣṇavam ,
punastridivamākrāmadanvaśāsacca devatāḥ.

41. etat śrutvā mahendraḥ tu yajñam iṣṭvā ca vaiṣṇavam
punaḥ tridivam ākrāmat anvaśāsat ca devatāḥ

41. mahendraḥ tu etat śrutvā vaiṣṇavam yajñam ca
iṣṭvā punaḥ tridivam ākrāmat ca devatāḥ anvaśāsat

41. Having heard this, Mahendra (Indra) then performed the Vaiṣṇava (yajña). He then ascended to heaven again and ruled over the deities.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this information/speech (this, that)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - Mahendra (Indra)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• यज्ञम् (yajñam) - The specific Vaiṣṇava (yajña) performed by Mahendra. (Vedic ritual)

• इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having worshipped, having performed (a Vedic ritual)

• च (ca) - and

• वैष्णवम् (vaiṣṇavam) - related to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

• त्रिदिवम् (tridivam) - to heaven

• आक्रामत् (ākrāmat) - ascended, entered

• अन्वशासत् (anvaśāsat) - ruled, governed

• च (ca) - and

• देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this information/speech (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root śru (to hear) + tvā suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - Mahendra (Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - Mahendra, a name of Indra (lit. 'Great Indra')

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great
  adjective
• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the main verbs.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks a slight contrast or emphasis.

यज्ञम् (yajñam) - The specific Vaiṣṇava (yajña) performed by Mahendra. (Vedic ritual)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship

From root yaj (to worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'iṣṭvā'.

इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having worshipped, having performed (a Vedic ritual)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root yaj (to worship), which becomes iṣṭa in past participle forms, + tvā suffix.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'śrutvā' and 'iṣṭvā'.

वैष्णवम् (vaiṣṇavam) - related to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaiṣṇava

vaiṣṇava - relating to Viṣṇu, worshipper of Viṣṇu

Derived from Viṣṇu + aṇ suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'yajñam'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of repetition.

त्रिदिवम् (tridivam) - to heaven

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tridiva

tridiva - heaven, celestial region (lit. 'three heavens')

Compound type : dvigu (tri+diva)

• tri – three
  numeral
• diva – heaven, sky, day
  noun (neuter)

Note: Destination of 'ākrāmat'.

आक्रामत् (ākrāmat) - ascended, entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kram

imperfect, 3rd singular

Root kram (to step) with prefix ā (towards, up); 1st conjugation, Parasmaipada.

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'Mahendra'.

अन्वशासत् (anvaśāsat) - ruled, governed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of śās

imperfect, 3rd singular

Root śās (to rule) with prefix anu (after, accordingly); 2nd conjugation, Parasmaipada.

Prefix: anu

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: The subject is 'Mahendra'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two main verbs 'ākrāmat' and 'anvaśāsat'.

देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, god

Note: Object of 'anvaśāsat'.