वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-99, verse-12

ततो विप्रा महात्मानः साग्निहोत्राः समाहिताः ।
सपुत्रदाराः काकुत्स्थमन्वगच्छन्महामतिम् ॥१२॥

12. tato viprā mahātmānaḥ sāgnihotrāḥ samāhitāḥ ,
saputradārāḥ kākutsthamanvagacchanmahāmatim.

12. tataḥ viprāḥ mahātmānaḥ sa agnihotrāḥ samāhitāḥ
sa putradārāḥ kākutstham anvagacchan mahāmatim

12. Then the noble-minded Brahmins, accompanied by their sacred fire rituals (agnihotra), composed, and with their sons and wives, followed Kakutstha (Rama), the one of great wisdom.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, inspired ones)

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - noble-minded (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)

• स (sa) - accompanied by (with, together with)

• अग्निहोत्राः (agnihotrāḥ) - their sacred fire rituals (sacred fire ritual)

• समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - composed (in a state of readiness or calm) (composed, collected, attentive, concentrated)

• स (sa) - accompanied by (with, together with)

• पुत्रदाराः (putradārāḥ) - their sons and wives (sons and wives)

• काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Rama (Kakutstha (epithet of Rama))

• अन्वगच्छन् (anvagacchan) - followed (followed, went after)

• महामतिम् (mahāmatim) - the one of great wisdom (referring to Rama) (great-minded, highly intelligent, wise)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)

(indeclinable)

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, inspired ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise

From root vip (to tremble, to be inspired)

Root: vip

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - noble-minded (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

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

Note: Modifies viprāḥ.

स (sa) - accompanied by (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of compound sāgnihotrāḥ.

अग्निहोत्राः (agnihotrāḥ) - their sacred fire rituals (sacred fire ritual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of agnihotra

agnihotra - sacred fire ritual, fire offering

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, sacred fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – oblation, offering, act of offering, sacrificer
  noun (neuter)
  From root hu (to offer) + tra suffix
  Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Forms a Bahuvrihi compound sāgnihotrāḥ meaning 'those who have their agnihotra'.

समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - composed (in a state of readiness or calm) (composed, collected, attentive, concentrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhita

samāhita - composed, attentive, concentrated, absorbed, ready

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā (to place) with prefix sam and ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies viprāḥ.

स (sa) - accompanied by (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of compound saputradārāḥ.

पुत्रदाराः (putradārāḥ) - their sons and wives (sons and wives)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putradāra

putradāra - sons and wives

Dvandva compound

Compound type : Dvandva (putra+dāra)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• dāra – wife, wives (often used in plural as masculine noun)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Forms a Bahuvrihi compound saputradārāḥ meaning 'those who have sons and wives'.

काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Rama (Kakutstha (epithet of Rama))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha, epithet of Rama

Patronymic from Kakutstha

Note: Object of anvagacchan.

अन्वगच्छन् (anvagacchan) - followed (followed, went after)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of anugam

Root gam (to go) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

महामतिम् (mahāmatim) - the one of great wisdom (referring to Rama) (great-minded, highly intelligent, wise)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāmati

mahāmati - great-minded, highly intelligent, wise, great intellect

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• mati – mind, intelligence, wisdom, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 8)

Note: Modifies kākutstham.