वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-25, verse-1

मुनेर्वचनमक्लीबं श्रुत्वा नरवरात्मजः ।
राघवः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा प्रत्युवाच दृढव्रतः ॥१॥

1. munervacanamaklībaṃ śrutvā naravarātmajaḥ ,
rāghavaḥ prāñjalirbhūtvā pratyuvāca dṛḍhavrataḥ.

1. muneḥ vacanam aklībam śrutvā naravarātmajaḥ
rāghavaḥ prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā prati uvāca dṛḍhavrataḥ

1. naravarātmajaḥ dṛḍhavrataḥ rāghavaḥ muneḥ aklībam
vacanam śrutvā prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā prati uvāca

1. Having heard the sage's resolute words, Rama, the son of the best of men, who was firm in his vows, replied with folded hands.

Words meanings summery:

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage, of the ascetic

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement, command

• अक्लीबम् (aklībam) - firm, resolute, not weak, courageous

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• नरवरात्मजः (naravarātmajaḥ) - referring to Rama (son of the best of men)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama (descendant of Raghu)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (an act of reverence)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

• प्रति (prati) - prefix for 'uvāca' to mean 'replied' (towards, in return, against)

• उवाच (uvāca) - replied (when combined with 'prati') (said, spoke)

• दृढव्रतः (dṛḍhavrataḥ) - firm in vow, resolute

Words meanings and morphology

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage, of the ascetic

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, holy man

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement, command

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, command

Root: vac (class 2)

अक्लीबम् (aklībam) - firm, resolute, not weak, courageous

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aklība

aklība - firm, resolute, not weak, courageous

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+klība)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• klība – impotent, weak, eunuch
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'vacanam'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Root: śru (class 5)

नरवरात्मजः (naravarātmajaḥ) - referring to Rama (son of the best of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naravarātmaja

naravarātmaja - son of the best of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vara+ātmaja)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, boon
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• ātmaja – son, born from oneself
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: jan (class 4)

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

vriddhi derivative from Raghu

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (an act of reverence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (an act of reverence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, onward
  indeclinable
  prefix
• añjali – folded hands, cupped hands
  noun (masculine)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रति (prati) - prefix for 'uvāca' to mean 'replied' (towards, in return, against)

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - replied (when combined with 'prati') (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used with the upasarga 'prati' to mean 'replied'.

दृढव्रतः (dṛḍhavrataḥ) - firm in vow, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhavrata

dṛḍhavrata - firm in vow, resolute

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, rigid
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: dṛṃh (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)