वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-95, verse-15

स तु भुक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठस्तदन्नममृतोपमम् ।
साधु रामेति संभाष्य स्वमाश्रममुपागमत् ॥१५॥

15. sa tu bhuktvā muniśreṣṭhastadannamamṛtopamam ,
sādhu rāmeti saṃbhāṣya svamāśramamupāgamat.

15. saḥ tu bhuktvā muniśreṣṭhaḥ tat annam amṛtopamam
sādhu rāma iti sambhāṣya svam āśramam upāgamat

15. saḥ tu muniśreṣṭhaḥ amṛtopamam tat annam bhuktvā,
"sādhu rāma!" iti sambhāṣya,
svam āśramam upāgamat.

15. Having eaten that nectar-like food, that eminent sage (Durvāsas) addressed Rāma saying, "Well done, Rāma!" and then went to his own hermitage (āśrama).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (sage, Durvāsas) (he, that)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten, having enjoyed

• मुनिश्रेष्ठः (muniśreṣṭhaḥ) - the sage Durvāsas (best of sages, eminent sage)

• तत् (tat) - that (food) (that, that (referring to something previously mentioned))

• अन्नम् (annam) - food, grain

• अमृतोपमम् (amṛtopamam) - nectar-like, comparable to nectar

• साधु (sādhu) - "Well done!" (as an exclamation) (well done!, good, excellent)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• इति (iti) - marking the end of the direct speech (thus, so saying, (quotation marker))

• सम्भाष्य (sambhāṣya) - having addressed, having spoken

• स्वम् (svam) - his own (hermitage) (his own, one's own)

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, dwelling, (spiritual) abode

• उपागमत् (upāgamat) - went to, approached

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (sage, Durvāsas) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or contrast.

भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten, having enjoyed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from √bhuj (to eat, enjoy)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

मुनिश्रेष्ठः (muniśreṣṭhaḥ) - the sage Durvāsas (best of sages, eminent sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muniśreṣṭha

muniśreṣṭha - best of sages, eminent sage

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

तत् (tat) - that (food) (that, that (referring to something previously mentioned))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'annam'.

अन्नम् (annam) - food, grain

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, grain

Past Passive Participle from √ad (to eat), then nominalized

Root: ad (class 2)

अमृतोपमम् (amṛtopamam) - nectar-like, comparable to nectar

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛtopama

amṛtopama - nectar-like, comparable to nectar

Compound type : tatpurusha (amṛta+upama)

• amṛta – nectar, immortality
  noun (neuter)
• upama – likeness, comparison, similar to
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'annam'.

साधु (sādhu) - "Well done!" (as an exclamation) (well done!, good, excellent)

(indeclinable)

From √sādh (to accomplish)

Root: sādh (class 5)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name); pleasing, charming

इति (iti) - marking the end of the direct speech (thus, so saying, (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

सम्भाष्य (sambhāṣya) - having addressed, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from sam-√bhāṣ (to speak, converse)

Prefix: sam

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

स्वम् (svam) - his own (hermitage) (his own, one's own)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own

Note: Functions as an adjective to 'āśramam'.

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, dwelling, (spiritual) abode

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, dwelling, (spiritual) abode; stage of life

From ā-√śram (to exert oneself, to rest)

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

उपागमत् (upāgamat) - went to, approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of upa-ā-gam

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, from upa-ā-√gam (to go)

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

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