योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-200, verse-59

इत्थं दशरथं भूपं शशंसुश्चाथ राघवम् ।
माधवं चतुरात्मानं राघवोदन्तकोविदाः ॥ ५९ ॥

itthaṃ daśarathaṃ bhūpaṃ śaśaṃsuścātha rāghavam ,
mādhavaṃ caturātmānaṃ rāghavodantakovidāḥ 59

59. ittham daśaratham bhūpam śaśaṃsuḥ ca atha rāghavam
mādhavam caturātmānam rāghavodantakovidāḥ

59. rāghavodantakovidāḥ ittham daśaratham bhūpam ca
atha caturātmānam mādhavam rāghavam śaśaṃsuḥ

59. Thus, those who were knowledgeable about Rama's (Rāghava's) affairs first praised King Dasharatha, and then Rama (Rāghava) himself, who possesses a four-fold self, akin to Madhava (Vishnu).

Words meanings summery:

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• दशरथम् (daśaratham) - King Dasharatha (Dasharatha)

• भूपम् (bhūpam) - the king, protector of the earth

• शशंसुः (śaśaṁsuḥ) - they praised, they declared

• च (ca) - and, also

• अथ (atha) - and then (then, now, thereafter)

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - Prince Rama (Rama, descendant of Raghu)

• माधवम् (mādhavam) - Akin to Madhava (Vishnu) (Madhava, Vishnu, Krishna)

• चतुरात्मानम् (caturātmānam) - who possesses a four-fold self (ātman) (like Vishnu) (having a four-fold self, whose essence is four-fold)

• राघवोदन्तकोविदाः (rāghavodantakovidāḥ) - those knowledgeable about Rama's affairs/story

Words meanings and morphology

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

From 'idam' (this) + 'thā' (manner suffix).

दशरथम् (daśaratham) - King Dasharatha (Dasharatha)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - having ten chariots (lit.), name of Rama's father, king of Ayodhya

Compound of 'daśa' (ten) and 'ratha' (chariot).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśa+ratha)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)

भूपम् (bhūpam) - the king, protector of the earth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūpa

bhūpa - king, ruler, protector of the earth

From 'bhū' (earth) + 'pa' (protector).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pa)

• bhū – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root √pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

शशंसुः (śaśaṁsuḥ) - they praised, they declared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of śaṃs

Root √śaṃs, Class 1.

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - and then (then, now, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

राघवम् (rāghavam) - Prince Rama (Rama, descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Patronymic from 'Raghu'.

माधवम् (mādhavam) - Akin to Madhava (Vishnu) (Madhava, Vishnu, Krishna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mādhava

mādhava - descendant of Madhu, husband of Lakshmi (Mādhava), an epithet of Vishnu or Krishna

Patronymic from 'Madhu'.

चतुरात्मानम् (caturātmānam) - who possesses a four-fold self (ātman) (like Vishnu) (having a four-fold self, whose essence is four-fold)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of caturātman

caturātman - having a four-fold nature or fourfold manifestation, (epithet of Vishnu/Brahma)

From 'catur' (four) + 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+ātman)

• catur – four
  numeral
• ātman – self, soul, essence, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'rāghavam' and 'mādhavam'.

राघवोदन्तकोविदाः (rāghavodantakovidāḥ) - those knowledgeable about Rama's affairs/story

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rāghavodantakovida

rāghavodantakovida - expert in the news/affairs/story of Rama

Compound of 'rāghava' (Rama) + 'udanta' (news, report) + 'kovida' (skilled, expert).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāghava+udanta+kovida)

• rāghava – Rama, descendant of Raghu
  proper noun (masculine)
• udanta – news, tidings, event, story
  noun (masculine)
  ud-anta
  Prefix: ud
• kovida – skilled, knowing, expert, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From √vid (to know) with prefix 'ko-'.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: The implied subject (the Siddhas or other sages).