वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-86, verse-12

ततः प्रहृष्टः काकुत्स्थः श्रुत्वा वाक्यं महात्मनः ।
ऋषींस्तत्र समेतांश्च राज्ञश्चैवाभ्यभाषत ॥१२॥

12. tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ kākutsthaḥ śrutvā vākyaṃ mahātmanaḥ ,
ṛṣīṃstatra sametāṃśca rājñaścaivābhyabhāṣata.

12. tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ kākutsthaḥ śrutvā vākyam mahātmanaḥ
| ṛṣīn tatra sametān ca rājñaḥ ca eva abhyabhāṣata

12. Then, Rāma (Kakutstha), greatly delighted upon hearing the words of the great-souled one, addressed the sages and kings who were assembled there.

Words meanings summery:

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

• प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, joyful, exhilarated

• काकुत्स्थः (kākutsthaḥ) - Rāma (Kakutstha (an epithet of Rāma))

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement, speech

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled sage (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)

• ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages, seers

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• समेतान् (sametān) - sages who were assembled there (assembled, met, come together)

• च (ca) - and, also

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - kings

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - also (indeed, certainly, even)

• अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - he addressed, he spoke to

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, joyful, exhilarated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahṛṣṭa

prahṛṣṭa - greatly delighted, very glad, joyful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'hṛṣ' (to rejoice) with prefix 'pra-'

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

काकुत्स्थः (kākutsthaḥ) - Rāma (Kakutstha (an epithet of Rāma))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha, an epithet of Rāma

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root 'śru' (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, sentence, statement, speech

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled sage (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, eminent, a great person

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

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

Note: Referring to the sage (muni) from the previous verse.

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - sages, seers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

समेतान् (sametān) - sages who were assembled there (assembled, met, come together)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sameta

sameta - come together, assembled, met, joined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'sam-' (together)

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - kings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also (indeed, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - he addressed, he spoke to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-bhāṣ

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)