वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-91, verse-16

शशंस च यथावृत्तं गन्धर्ववधमुत्तमम् ।
निवेशनं च देशस्य श्रुत्वा प्रीतो ऽस्य राघवः ॥१६॥

16. śaśaṃsa ca yathāvṛttaṃ gandharvavadhamuttamam ,
niveśanaṃ ca deśasya śrutvā prīto'sya rāghavaḥ.

16. śaśaṁsa ca yathāvṛttam gandharvavadham uttamam
niveśanam ca deśasya śrutvā prītaḥ asya rāghavaḥ

16. yathāvṛttam uttamam gandharvavadham ca deśasya
niveśanam ca śaśaṁsa rāghavaḥ asya śrutvā prītaḥ

16. Bharata reported the full account of the excellent slaying of the Gandharvas and the establishment of the region. Hearing his report, (Rāghava) Rama was pleased.

Words meanings summery:

• शशंस (śaśaṁsa) - Bharata reported (he reported, he narrated)

• च (ca) - and

• यथावृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam) - as it happened, the complete account, the full story

• गन्धर्ववधम् (gandharvavadham) - the slaying of the Gandharvas

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

• निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - the settlement, the establishment

• च (ca) - and

• देशस्य (deśasya) - of the region, of the country

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted, satisfied

• अस्य (asya) - Bharata's (report) (his, of him)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rama)

Words meanings and morphology

शशंस (śaśaṁsa) - Bharata reported (he reported, he narrated)

(verb)

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

Root: śaṁs (class 1)

Note: The subject is Bharata (from the previous verse).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

यथावृत्तम् (yathāvṛttam) - as it happened, the complete account, the full story

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathāvṛtta

yathāvṛtta - as it happened, exact state of affairs, history

compound of 'yathā' (as) and 'vṛtta' (happened, occurred)

Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+vṛtta)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – happened, occurred; conduct, event, story
  adjective/noun
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist, to happen)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śaśaṁsa'.

गन्धर्ववधम् (gandharvavadham) - the slaying of the Gandharvas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gandharvavadha

gandharvavadha - slaying of the Gandharvas

Compound type : tatpurusha (gandharva+vadha)

• gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, musicians of the gods)
  noun (masculine)
• vadha – killing, slaughter
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'vadh' (to strike, kill)
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śaśaṁsa'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, principal, excellent

Note: Agrees with 'gandharvavadham'.

निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - the settlement, the establishment

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - settlement, establishment, entering

agent noun / verbal noun

from root 'viś' (to enter) with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Object of 'śaśaṁsa'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

देशस्य (deśasya) - of the region, of the country

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country

Note: Possessive, linked to 'niveśanam'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root 'śru' (to hear) with suffix '-tvā'

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates an action completed by Rama before he was pleased.

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied, beloved

Past Passive Participle

from root 'prī' (to please, to love)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'rāghavaḥ'.

अस्य (asya) - Bharata's (report) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bharata, indicating 'his report'.

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu; Rama

patronymic from Raghu

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'was pleased'.