वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-81, verse-8

तेषां संवदतामेव तमाश्रममुपागमत् ।
कर्दमः सुमहातेजा द्विजैः सह महात्मभिः ॥८॥

8. teṣāṃ saṃvadatāmeva tamāśramamupāgamat ,
kardamaḥ sumahātejā dvijaiḥ saha mahātmabhiḥ.

8. teṣām saṃvadatām eva tam āśramam upāgamat
kardamaḥ sumahātejāḥ dvijaiḥ saha mahātmabhiḥ

8. teṣām saṃvadatām eva,
sumahātejāḥ kardamaḥ mahātmabhiḥ dvijaiḥ saha tam āśramam upāgamat.

8. Even as they were conversing, Kardama, of great splendor, arrived at that hermitage (āśrama) accompanied by great-souled twice-born ones (dvija).

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

• संवदताम् (saṁvadatām) - of those speaking/conversing

• एव (eva) - even, just, indeed

• तम् (tam) - referring to the hermitage (āśrama) (that (masculine accusative))

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, retreat

• उपागमत् (upāgamat) - he approached, arrived

• कर्दमः (kardamaḥ) - The sage Kardama (Kardama (a proper name))

• सुमहातेजाः (sumahātejāḥ) - of great splendor/brilliance

• द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - with the Brahmins/sages (by/with the twice-born (dvija))

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - with the great-souled sages (by/with the great-souled ones)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

संवदताम् (saṁvadatām) - of those speaking/conversing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of saṃvadat

saṁvadat - speaking together, conversing

present active participle

From root vad with prefix saṃ

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally with `teṣām` to form a genitive absolute construction.

एव (eva) - even, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

तम् (tam) - referring to the hermitage (āśrama) (that (masculine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, retreat

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastic dwelling, stage of life

From root śram (to toil, exert) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Contextually means a physical hermitage.

उपागमत् (upāgamat) - he approached, arrived

(verb)

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

imperfect past

3rd person singular, imperfect past, active voice, from root gam with prefixes upa and ā.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

कर्दमः (kardamaḥ) - The sage Kardama (Kardama (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kardama

kardama - Kardama (a proper name, a sage, father of Devahuti)

सुमहातेजाः (sumahātejāḥ) - of great splendor/brilliance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahātejas

sumahātejas - of great luster, very brilliant

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahā+tejas)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Kardama.

द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - with the Brahmins/sages (by/with the twice-born (dvija))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya), bird, tooth

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: In this context, it refers to revered sages or Brahmins.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - with the great-souled sages (by/with the great-souled ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, eminent, great self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

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

Note: Qualifies `dvijaiḥ`.