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

ततः कथायां कस्यां चित् प्राञ्जलिः प्रग्रहो नृपः ।
उवाच तं महात्मानमत्रेः पुत्रं तपोधनम् ॥७॥

7. tataḥ kathāyāṃ kasyāṃ cit prāñjaliḥ pragraho nṛpaḥ ,
uvāca taṃ mahātmānamatreḥ putraṃ tapodhanam.

7. tataḥ kathāyām kasyām cit prāñjaliḥ pragrāhaḥ
nṛpaḥ uvāca tam mahātmānam atreḥ putram tapodhanam

7. tataḥ kasyām cit kathāyām nṛpaḥ prāñjaliḥ pragrāhaḥ
tam atreḥ putram mahātmānam tapodhanam uvāca

7. Then, during a certain conversation, the king, with folded hands and reverently, addressed the great-souled son of Atri, who was rich in ascetic power (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, thence, from that

• कथायाम् (kathāyām) - in the story, in the narrative, in the conversation

• कस्याम् (kasyām) - in which, in some

• चित् (cit) - indeed, even, some, a certain (when appended to an interrogative)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - having folded hands, with folded hands (as a sign of respect)

• प्रग्राहः (pragrāhaḥ) - reverently, respectfully (reverent, respectful, humble, restrained)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one, the noble one, the great sage

• अत्रेः (atreḥ) - of Atri

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son

• तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - rich in austerities, possessing great ascetic power

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: adverbial use

कथायाम् (kathāyām) - in the story, in the narrative, in the conversation

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, narrative, conversation

कस्याम् (kasyām) - in which, in some

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

Note: Interrogative pronoun used here as an indefinite adjective.

चित् (cit) - indeed, even, some, a certain (when appended to an interrogative)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indefinite particle.

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - having folded hands, with folded hands (as a sign of respect)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands, with folded hands

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – before, forward, intensely
  indeclinable
• añjali – folded hands, palmful
  noun (masculine)

प्रग्राहः (pragrāhaḥ) - reverently, respectfully (reverent, respectful, humble, restrained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pragrāha

pragrāha - respectful, reverent, humble, restraint

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpaḥ'.

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one, the noble one, the great sage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – soul, self, spirit
  noun (masculine)

अत्रेः (atreḥ) - of Atri

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atri

atri - Atri (name of a sage)

पुत्रम् (putram) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son

तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - rich in austerities, possessing great ascetic power

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - rich in austerities, ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – austerity, asceticism, heat
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, possession
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'putram'.