वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-1, verse-6

श्रुत्वा चैतत्त्रिलोकज्ञो वाल्मीकेर्नारदो वचः ।
श्रूयतामिति चामन्त्र्य प्रहृष्टो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥६॥

6. śrutvā caitattrilokajño vālmīkernārado vacaḥ ,
śrūyatāmiti cāmantrya prahṛṣṭo vākyamabravīt.

6. śrutvā ca etat trilokajñaḥ vālmīkeḥ nāradaḥ vacaḥ |
śrūyatām iti ca āmantrya prahr̥ṣṭaḥ vākyam abravīt

6. ca trilokajñaḥ nāradaḥ vālmīkeḥ etat vacaḥ śrutvā ca iti śrūyatām āmantrya,
prahr̥ṣṭaḥ vākyam abravīt

6. And Narada, the knower of the three worlds, having heard these words from Valmiki, and addressing him with "Let it be heard," spoke the following words with great joy.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, having listened)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एतत् (etat) - these (words) (this, that)

• त्रिलोकज्ञः (trilokajñaḥ) - knower of the three worlds

• वाल्मीकेः (vālmīkeḥ) - from Valmiki (of Valmiki)

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (Narada (a proper name))

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard (as an address) (let it be heard)

• इति (iti) - thus (marking the end of a quote) (thus, so (quotation marker))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed (Valmiki) (having addressed, having invited)

• प्रह्र्̥ष्टः (prahr̥ṣṭaḥ) - delighted (delighted, joyful, very glad)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (speech, words, sentence)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, having listened)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed with -tvā suffix

Root: √śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates a completed action before the main verb.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the action of hearing.

एतत् (etat) - these (words) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to the preceding conversation.

त्रिलोकज्ञः (trilokajñaḥ) - knower of the three worlds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trilokajña

trilokajña - knower of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (triloka+jña)

• triloka – three worlds (heaven, earth, netherworld)
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  from root √jñā
  Root: √jñā (class 9)

Note: Epithet for Narada.

वाल्मीकेः (vālmīkeḥ) - from Valmiki (of Valmiki)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vālmīki

vālmīki - Valmiki (a proper name)

Note: Indicates source of words.

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (Narada (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (a divine sage)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: √vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard (as an address) (let it be heard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of √śru

imperative passive

5th class verb, formed with imperative ātmanepada suffix

Root: √śru (class 5)

Note: Direct speech by Narada.

इति (iti) - thus (marking the end of a quote) (thus, so (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the quoted speech "śrūyatām".

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two absolutive actions.

आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed (Valmiki) (having addressed, having invited)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed with prefix ā- and -ya suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: √mantr (class 10)

Note: Connects to the main verb 'abravīt'.

प्रह्र्̥ष्टः (prahr̥ṣṭaḥ) - delighted (delighted, joyful, very glad)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahr̥ṣṭa

prahr̥ṣṭa - delighted, joyful

Past Passive Participle

from √hr̥ṣ with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: √hr̥ṣ (class 4)

Note: Describes Narada, the subject.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (speech, words, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, words, sentence

Root: √vac

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √brū

imperfect active

2nd class verb

Root: √brū (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.