वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-80, verse-25

बुधो ऽपि पुरुषीभूतं समाश्वास्य नराधिपम् ।
कथाभी रमयामास धर्मयुक्ताभिरात्मवान् ॥२५॥

25. budho'pi puruṣībhūtaṃ samāśvāsya narādhipam ,
kathābhī ramayāmāsa dharmayuktābhirātmavān.

25. budhaḥ api puruṣībhūtam samāśvāsya narādhipam
kathābhiḥ ramayāmāsa dharmayuktābhiḥ ātmavān

25. api ātmavān budhaḥ puruṣībhūtam narādhipam
samāśvāsya dharmayuktābhiḥ kathābhiḥ ramayāmāsa

25. And the wise (ātman) Budha, having comforted the king (Sudyumna) who had now become a man, delighted him with stories imbued with natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• बुधः (budhaḥ) - Budha, the wise one

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• पुरुषीभूतम् (puruṣībhūtam) - Sudyumna, who was formerly Ilā, had become a man again. (having become a man, transformed into a man)

• समाश्वास्य (samāśvāsya) - having comforted, having consoled

• नराधिपम् (narādhipam) - King Sudyumna, who had been transformed into a man. (the king, ruler of men)

• कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - with stories, by means of stories

• रमयामास (ramayāmāsa) - he delighted, he amused, he caused to rejoice

• धर्मयुक्ताभिः (dharmayuktābhiḥ) - stories related to natural law (dharma) or righteousness. (imbued with `dharma`, connected with `dharma`, righteous)

• आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - Budha, characterized by wisdom and self-control. (self-possessed, wise, resolute, possessing `ātman`)

Words meanings and morphology

बुधः (budhaḥ) - Budha, the wise one

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of budha

budha - Budha (the deity of planet Mercury), wise, intelligent, awakened

Root: budh (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

पुरुषीभूतम् (puruṣībhūtam) - Sudyumna, who was formerly Ilā, had become a man again. (having become a man, transformed into a man)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puruṣībhūta

puruṣībhūta - become a man, transformed into a man

Past Passive Participle

Derived from puruṣa (man) + cvi suffix + bhū (to become) + ta (PPP suffix).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Functions as a past passive participle describing the king.

समाश्वास्य (samāśvāsya) - having comforted, having consoled

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefixes sam- and ā-, from root śvas (to breathe, be at ease), causative meaning to comfort, + -ya suffix for absolutives with prefixes.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

नराधिपम् (narādhipam) - King Sudyumna, who had been transformed into a man. (the king, ruler of men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler of men, sovereign

Compound of nara (man) and adhipa (ruler).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king, chief
  noun (masculine)

कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ) - with stories, by means of stories

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, speech

Note: Indicates the means by which the king was amused.

रमयामास (ramayāmāsa) - he delighted, he amused, he caused to rejoice

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of ramayāmāsa

Causative, Periphrastic Perfect

Formed from root ram (to delight, play) with causative suffix (-ay) and periphrastic perfect auxiliary (āmāsa).

Root: ram (class 1)

धर्मयुक्ताभिः (dharmayuktābhiḥ) - stories related to natural law (dharma) or righteousness. (imbued with `dharma`, connected with `dharma`, righteous)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of dharmayuktā

dharmayuktā - connected with `dharma`, righteous, just, conforming to natural law

Compound of `dharma` and yukta (joined, endowed with).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+yukta)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, proper, fit, engaged
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj (to join) by suffix -ta.
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with and modifies 'kathābhiḥ'.

आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - Budha, characterized by wisdom and self-control. (self-possessed, wise, resolute, possessing `ātman`)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - having `ātman`, self-possessed, wise, intelligent, firm, spiritual

Possessive adjective formed from `ātman` with the suffix -vat.

Note: Agrees with and describes 'budhaḥ'.