वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-5, verse-17

अथ ते विश्वकर्माणं शिल्पिनां वरमव्ययम् ।
ऊचुः समेत्य संहृष्टा राक्षसा रघुसत्तम ॥१७॥

17. atha te viśvakarmāṇaṃ śilpināṃ varamavyayam ,
ūcuḥ sametya saṃhṛṣṭā rākṣasā raghusattama.

17. atha te viśvakarmāṇam śilpinām varam avyayam
ūcuḥ sametya saṃhṛṣṭāḥ rākṣasāḥ raghusattama

17. atha raghusattama te saṃhṛṣṭāḥ rākṣasāḥ sametya
śilpinām avyayam varam viśvakarmāṇam ūcuḥ

17. Then, O best of Raghus, those delighted rākṣasas, having assembled, spoke to Viśvakarman, the imperishable best of artisans.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• ते (te) - those (they, those)

• विश्वकर्माणम् (viśvakarmāṇam) - Viśvakarman

• शिल्पिनाम् (śilpinām) - of artisans, of craftsmen

• वरम् (varam) - best (best, excellent, choice)

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they spoke, they said

• समेत्य (sametya) - having assembled, having met

• संहृष्टाः (saṁhṛṣṭāḥ) - delighted, joyful, thrilled

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas (demons, evil beings)

• रघुसत्तम (raghusattama) - O best of Raghus, O foremost of Raghus

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

विश्वकर्माणम् (viśvakarmāṇam) - Viśvakarman

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvakarman

viśvakarman - creator of all, the divine architect, name of a deity

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+karman)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective (neuter)
• karman – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: n-stem noun.

शिल्पिनाम् (śilpinām) - of artisans, of craftsmen

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śilpin

śilpin - artisan, craftsman, artist

वरम् (varam) - best (best, excellent, choice)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, husband

Root: vṛ

Note: Modifies 'Viśvakarman'.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, indeclinable, an indeclinable word

Derived from a (negative prefix) + vyaya (expenditure, decay).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vyaya – expenditure, loss, decay
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vi + root i 'to go'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'Viśvakarman'.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect tense form.

Strong stem of perfect, 3rd plural.

Root: vac (class 2)

समेत्य (sametya) - having assembled, having met

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive) form.

Derived from root i (to go) with prefix sam, ending in -tya.

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

संहृष्टाः (saṁhṛṣṭāḥ) - delighted, joyful, thrilled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃhṛṣṭa

saṁhṛṣṭa - delighted, joyful, thrilled, excited

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root hṛṣ (to be excited) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'rākṣasāḥ'.

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas (demons, evil beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - rākṣasa, demon, evil being, guardian

Derived from root rakṣ 'to protect'.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

रघुसत्तम (raghusattama) - O best of Raghus, O foremost of Raghus

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+sattama)

• raghu – Raghu (name of a king, progenitor of a famous dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, excellent, most eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama added to sat (being, good).
  Root: as (class 2)