वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-52, verse-8

उवाच च महाबाहुः सर्वानेव महामुनीन् ।
इमान्यासनमुख्यानि यथार्हमुपविश्यताम् ॥८॥

8. uvāca ca mahābāhuḥ sarvāneva mahāmunīn ,
imānyāsanamukhyāni yathārhamupaviśyatām.

8. uvāca ca mahābāhuḥ sarvān eva mahāmunīn |
imāni āsanamukhyāni yathā-arham upaviśyatām

8. mahābāhuḥ ca sarvān eva mahāmunīn uvāca
imāni āsanamukhyāni yathā-arham upaviśyatām

8. And the mighty-armed (Rāma) said to all those great sages (muni): 'Please be seated on these excellent seats according to your worth.'

Words meanings summery:

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• च (ca) - connects this action with a previous one (and, also, moreover)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - Rāma, known for his strength (mighty-armed, one with great arms)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (sages) (all, every)

• एव (eva) - emphatic particle, 'all these great sages' (indeed, only, just)

• महामुनीन् (mahāmunīn) - the esteemed ascetic teachers present (great sages (muni))

• इमानि (imāni) - these (seats) (these)

• आसनमुख्यानि (āsanamukhyāni) - the primary or best seats arranged for the honored guests (chief seats, excellent seats)

• यथा-अर्हम् (yathā-arham) - in a manner befitting their honor and status (as is proper, according to worth, appropriately)

• उपविश्यताम् (upaviśyatām) - an respectful imperative addressed to the sages, 'please take your seats' (let it be sat upon, please sit down)

Words meanings and morphology

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Perfect Active 3rd Singular

Irregular perfect form of root `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - connects this action with a previous one (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction particle

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - Rāma, known for his strength (mighty-armed, one with great arms)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms (an epithet of strong heroes like Rāma, Kṛṣṇa)

Bahuvrīhi compound: `mahā` (great) + `bāhu` (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem `mahā` from `mahat`.
• bāhu – arm, fore-arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (sages) (all, every)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with 'mahāmunīn'.

एव (eva) - emphatic particle, 'all these great sages' (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

महामुनीन् (mahāmunīn) - the esteemed ascetic teachers present (great sages (muni))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage (muni), a great ascetic

Tatpuruṣa compound: `mahā` (great) + `muni` (sage).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem `mahā` from `mahat`.
• muni – sage (muni), ascetic, inspired one
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of the verb 'uvāca'.

इमानि (imāni) - these (seats) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun stem

Note: Agrees with 'āsanamukhyāni'.

आसनमुख्यानि (āsanamukhyāni) - the primary or best seats arranged for the honored guests (chief seats, excellent seats)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of āsanamukhya

āsanamukhya - chief seat, excellent seat

Tatpuruṣa compound: `āsana` (seat) + `mukhya` (chief, principal).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āsana+mukhya)

• āsana – seat, sitting, posture
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `ās` (to sit).
  Root: ās (class 2)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `mukha` (face, front).

Note: Subject of the implied command.

यथा-अर्हम् (yathā-arham) - in a manner befitting their honor and status (as is proper, according to worth, appropriately)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: `yathā` (as) + `arham` (proper, worthy).

Note: Adverb modifying 'upaviśyatām'.

उपविश्यताम् (upaviśyatām) - an respectful imperative addressed to the sages, 'please take your seats' (let it be sat upon, please sit down)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of upaviś

Passive Imperative 3rd Singular

From root `viś` (to enter) with prefix `upa` (near, down). Used impersonally here for a respectful plural command.

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Used as an impersonal plural command for 'please sit'.