वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-50, verse-6

तेषां तत्रोपविष्टानां तास्ताः सुमधुराः कथाः ।
बभूवुः परमर्षीणां मध्यादित्यगते ऽहनि ॥६॥

6. teṣāṃ tatropaviṣṭānāṃ tāstāḥ sumadhurāḥ kathāḥ ,
babhūvuḥ paramarṣīṇāṃ madhyādityagate'hani.

6. teṣām tatra upaviṣṭānām tāḥ tāḥ sumadhurāḥ kathāḥ
babhūvuḥ paramarṣīṇām madhyādityagate ahani

6. tatra upaviṣṭānām teṣām paramarṣīṇām tāḥ tāḥ
sumadhurāḥ kathāḥ madhyādityagate ahani babhūvuḥ

6. As those great sages (paramarṣi) were seated there, various exceedingly sweet conversations took place among them during the midday hour.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (sages) (of them, to them)

• तत्र (tatra) - in the hermitage (there, in that place)

• उपविष्टानाम् (upaviṣṭānām) - of those seated

• ताः (tāḥ) - those (various stories) (those, they)

• ताः (tāḥ) - those (various stories) (those, they)

• सुमधुराः (sumadhurāḥ) - very sweet, exceedingly charming

• कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales, conversations

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they were, they became, they occurred

• परमर्षीणाम् (paramarṣīṇām) - of the great sages, of the supreme seers

• मध्यादित्यगते (madhyādityagate) - when the sun was in the middle, at midday

• अहनि (ahani) - in the day, during the day

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (sages) (of them, to them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the sages present, including Vasiṣṭha, Viśvāmitra, and the king (who is now with them).

तत्र (tatra) - in the hermitage (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the location where they are seated.

उपविष्टानाम् (upaviṣṭānām) - of those seated

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of upaviṣṭa

upaviṣṭa - seated, sitting down

Past Passive Participle

From root viś (to enter) with upasarga upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'teṣām' and 'paramarṣīṇām'.

ताः (tāḥ) - those (various stories) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: When repeated (tāḥ tāḥ), means 'various' or 'those same'.

ताः (tāḥ) - those (various stories) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Repetition (tāḥ tāḥ) denotes 'various' or 'diverse kinds of'.

सुमधुराः (sumadhurāḥ) - very sweet, exceedingly charming

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sumadhura

sumadhura - very sweet, exceedingly pleasant or charming

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+madhura)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
• madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'kathāḥ'.

कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales, conversations

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, conversation

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: The subject of 'babhūvuḥ'.

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they were, they became, they occurred

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect

Reduplicated perfect, 3rd person plural, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

परमर्षीणाम् (paramarṣīṇām) - of the great sages, of the supreme seers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - great sage, supreme seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, best
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates whose conversations these were.

मध्यादित्यगते (madhyādityagate) - when the sun was in the middle, at midday

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhyādityagata

madhyādityagata - when the sun (āditya) has reached the middle (madhya), i.e., midday

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhya+āditya+gata)

• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• āditya – the sun, a son of Aditi
  noun (masculine)
• gata – gone, arrived, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ahani'. Locative absolute construction.

अहनि (ahani) - in the day, during the day

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ahan

ahan - day, daylight

Note: Indicates the time when the conversations took place.