वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-38, verse-14

पपुश्चैव सुगन्धीनि मधूनि विविधानि च ।
मांसानि च सुमृष्टानि फलान्यास्वादयन्ति च ॥१४॥

14. papuścaiva sugandhīni madhūni vividhāni ca ,
māṃsāni ca sumṛṣṭāni phalānyāsvādayanti ca.

14. papuḥ ca eva sugandhīni madhūni vividhāni ca
māṃsāni ca sumṛṣṭāni phalāni āsvādayanti ca

14. ca eva vividhāni sugandhīni madhūni papuḥ
ca sumṛṣṭāni māṃsāni ca phalāni āsvādayanti

14. And they indeed drank various fragrant sweet drinks, and they also savored delicious meats and fruits.

Words meanings summery:

• पपुः (papuḥ) - they drank

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• सुगन्धीनि (sugandhīni) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

• मधूनि (madhūni) - honey, sweet drinks

• विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, diverse

• च (ca) - and, also

• मांसानि (māṁsāni) - meats, flesh

• च (ca) - and, also

• सुमृष्टानि (sumṛṣṭāni) - well-prepared, delicious, well-cleaned

• फलानि (phalāni) - fruits

• आस्वादयन्ति (āsvādayanti) - they taste, they savor, they enjoy

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

पपुः (papuḥ) - they drank

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural.

From root √pā (to drink).

Root: pā (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this action with the previous one or adds emphasis.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

सुगन्धीनि (sugandhīni) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sugandhin

sugandhin - fragrant, sweet-smelling

Compound of su (good, well) and gandhin (smelling).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+gandhin)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix/indeclinable.
• gandhin – smelling, fragrant
  adjective (masculine)
  From gandha (smell, fragrance).

Note: Qualifies 'madhūni'.

मधूनि (madhūni) - honey, sweet drinks

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of madhu

madhu - honey, sweet drink, wine, nectar

Note: Direct object of 'papuḥ'.

विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, diverse

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

Compound of vi (as an intensifier/distinguisher) + vidha (kind, sort).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+vidha)

• vi – asunder, apart, intensely (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'madhūni'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the various types of drinks/foods.

मांसानि (māṁsāni) - meats, flesh

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of māṃsa

māṁsa - meat, flesh

Note: Direct object of 'āsvādayanti'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'madhūni' and 'māṃsāni'.

सुमृष्टानि (sumṛṣṭāni) - well-prepared, delicious, well-cleaned

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sumṛṣṭa

sumṛṣṭa - well-rubbed, well-prepared, polished, delicious, tasty

Past Passive Participle

Compound of su (well, good) + mṛṣṭa (rubbed, cleaned, prepared, P.P.P. of √mṛj).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mṛṣṭa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix/indeclinable.
• mṛṣṭa – rubbed, polished, clean, prepared, tasty
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √mṛj (to wipe, clean, polish).
  Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'māṃsāni' and 'phalāni'.

फलानि (phalāni) - fruits

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence

Note: Direct object of 'āsvādayanti'.

आस्वादयन्ति (āsvādayanti) - they taste, they savor, they enjoy

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of āsvāday

Present tense, 3rd person plural.

From the root √svad (to taste) with prefix ā- and causative suffix -ay.

Prefix: ā

Root: svad (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: The final 'ca' connects this entire action of eating/drinking to the previous one (carrying gifts).