वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-86, verse-14

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राघवस्य महात्मनः ।
सर्वेषमृषिमुख्यानां साधुवादो महानभूत् ॥१४॥

14. tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ ,
sarveṣamṛṣimukhyānāṃ sādhuvādo mahānabhūt.

14. tasya tat vacanam śrutvā rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ
| sarveṣām ṛṣimukhyānām sādhuvādaḥ mahān abhūt

14. Having heard that statement from the great-souled Rāma, a great acclamation of 'excellent!' arose from all the principal sages.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (Rāma) (his, of him, that)

• तत् (tat) - that, his

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāma, of the descendant of Raghu

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

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• ऋषिमुख्यानाम् (ṛṣimukhyānām) - of the chief sages, of the principal ascetics

• साधुवादः (sādhuvādaḥ) - an acclamation of 'excellent!' (cry of 'excellent', applause, acclamation)

• महान् (mahān) - great, large

• अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Rāma) (his, of him, that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

तत् (tat) - that, his

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Qualifies 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, statement, saying

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root śru + suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāma, of the descendant of Raghu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu.

Note: Possessive with 'vacanam', and qualified by 'mahātmanaḥ'.

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

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous (noun or adjective)

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From root an (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'rāghavasya'.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣimukhyānām'.

ऋषिमुख्यानाम् (ṛṣimukhyānām) - of the chief sages, of the principal ascetics

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣimukhya

ṛṣimukhya - chief of sages, principal sage

Compound of ṛṣi (sage) and mukhya (chief).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+mukhya)

• ṛṣi – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  From mukha (face, front).

Note: Source of the 'sādhuvādaḥ'.

साधुवादः (sādhuvādaḥ) - an acclamation of 'excellent!' (cry of 'excellent', applause, acclamation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhuvāda

sādhuvāda - acclamation, applause, cry of 'excellent'

Compound of sādhu (good, excellent) and vāda (speech, utterance).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sādhu+vāda)

• sādhu – good, excellent, virtuous, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sādh (to accomplish).
  Root: sādh (class 5)
• vāda – speech, discourse, utterance, statement
  noun (masculine)
  From root vad (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'abhūt'.

महान् (mahān) - great, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, important

Note: Qualifies 'sādhuvādaḥ'.

अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist form of bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)