वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-71, verse-2

ततः स दण्डः काकुत्स्थ बहुवर्षगणायुतम् ।
अकरोत्तत्र मन्दात्मा राज्यं निहतकण्टकम् ॥२॥

2. tataḥ sa daṇḍaḥ kākutstha bahuvarṣagaṇāyutam ,
akarottatra mandātmā rājyaṃ nihatakaṇṭakam.

2. tataḥ sa daṇḍaḥ kākutstha bahūvarṣagaṇāyutam
akarot tatra mandātmā rājyam nihatakaṇṭakam

2. Then, O scion of Kakutstha, that foolish-minded Daṇḍa ruled there, for a multitude of years, his kingdom free from enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• स (sa) - that, he

• दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - King Daṇḍa (Daṇḍa (proper name), staff, punishment)

• काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O Rāma (O scion of Kakutstha (epithet of Rāma), descendant of Kakutstha)

• बहूवर्षगणायुतम् (bahūvarṣagaṇāyutam) - for a multitude of years, consisting of many groups of years

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he ruled, he governed (he did, he made, he reigned)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that kingdom/region (there, in that place)

• मन्दात्मा (mandātmā) - dull-witted, foolish-minded, weak-minded

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, rule, reign

• निहतकण्टकम् (nihatakaṇṭakam) - his kingdom free from enemies (thorn-free, free from enemies/obstacles)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - King Daṇḍa (Daṇḍa (proper name), staff, punishment)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - staff, stick, punishment, fine, king's power; a proper name (Daṇḍa)

काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O Rāma (O scion of Kakutstha (epithet of Rāma), descendant of Kakutstha)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha, an epithet often used for Rāma

बहूवर्षगणायुतम् (bahūvarṣagaṇāyutam) - for a multitude of years, consisting of many groups of years

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahūvarṣagaṇāyuta

bahūvarṣagaṇāyuta - furnished with many thousands of years, consisting of many groups of years

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bahū+varṣa+gaṇa+āyuta)

• bahū – many, numerous, much
  adjective
• varṣa – year, rain
  noun (neuter)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, host, collection
  noun (masculine)
• āyuta – joined, connected, furnished with, consisting of (also ten thousand)
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'yu' (to join) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yu

Note: Used adverbially to indicate duration.

अकरोत् (akarot) - he ruled, he governed (he did, he made, he reigned)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तत्र (tatra) - in that kingdom/region (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

मन्दात्मा (mandātmā) - dull-witted, foolish-minded, weak-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mandātman

mandātman - dull-witted, slow of mind, foolish, weak-minded

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (manda+ātman)

• manda – dull, slow, lazy, foolish, weak
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, mind
  noun (masculine)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, rule, reign

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, government

निहतकण्टकम् (nihatakaṇṭakam) - his kingdom free from enemies (thorn-free, free from enemies/obstacles)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nihatakaṇṭaka

nihatakaṇṭaka - having its thorns (enemies) removed, thornless, free from enemies or obstacles

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nihata+kaṇṭaka)

• nihata – killed, struck down, removed, destroyed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'han' (to strike, kill) with prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: han
• kaṇṭaka – thorn, enemy, obstacle, annoyance
  noun (masculine)