वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-32, verse-15

परितुष्टं मुनिं ज्ञात्वा गन्धर्वी मधुरस्वरम् ।
उवाच परमप्रीता वाक्यज्ञा वाक्यकोविदम् ॥१५॥

15. parituṣṭaṃ muniṃ jñātvā gandharvī madhurasvaram ,
uvāca paramaprītā vākyajñā vākyakovidam.

15. parituṣṭam munim jñātvā gandharvī madhurasvaram
uvāca paramaprītā vākyajñā vākyakovidam

15. paramaprītā vākyajñā gandharvī parituṣṭam madhurasvaram vākyakovidam munim jñātvā uvāca.

15. Having recognized the sage, who was greatly pleased, sweet-voiced, and an expert in words, the highly delighted Gandharva woman, who was skilled in speech, spoke.

Words meanings summery:

• परितुष्टम् (parituṣṭam) - greatly pleased (greatly pleased, very satisfied)

• मुनिम् (munim) - sage (sage, ascetic)

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having recognized (having known, having understood, having recognized)

• गन्धर्वी (gandharvī) - the Gandharva woman (a Gandharva woman, a celestial musician (female))

• मधुरस्वरम् (madhurasvaram) - sweet-voiced (sweet-voiced, having a sweet tone)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

• परमप्रीता (paramaprītā) - highly delighted (greatly delighted, supremely pleased)

• वाक्यज्ञा (vākyajñā) - skilled in speech (skilled in speech, knowing words)

• वाक्यकोविदम् (vākyakovidam) - expert in words (expert in words, skilled in speech)

Words meanings and morphology

परितुष्टम् (parituṣṭam) - greatly pleased (greatly pleased, very satisfied)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parituṣṭa

parituṣṭa - greatly pleased, very satisfied

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased) with prefix 'pari' and 'kta' affix.

Prefix: pari

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Describes 'munim'.

मुनिम् (munim) - sage (sage, ascetic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - a sage, an ascetic, a seer

Note: Object of 'jñātvā'.

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having recognized (having known, having understood, having recognized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'jñā' (to know) with 'ktvā' affix.

Root: jñā (class 9)

गन्धर्वी (gandharvī) - the Gandharva woman (a Gandharva woman, a celestial musician (female))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gandharvī

gandharvī - a female Gandharva, a celestial singer or musician

Feminine form of 'gandharva'.

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

मधुरस्वरम् (madhurasvaram) - sweet-voiced (sweet-voiced, having a sweet tone)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of madhurasvara

madhurasvara - sweet-voiced, having a sweet tone

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhura+svara)

• madhura – sweet, pleasant
  adjective
• svara – voice, tone, sound
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'svṛ' (to sound) + 'ac' affix.
  Root: svṛ (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

Perfect tense (liṭ) 3rd singular active of root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

परमप्रीता (paramaprītā) - highly delighted (greatly delighted, supremely pleased)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paramaprīta

paramaprīta - greatly delighted, supremely pleased

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+prīta)

• parama – highest, greatest, supreme
  adjective
  Superlative of 'pra' or 'para'.
• prīta – pleased, delighted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'prī' (to please) with 'kta' affix.
  Root: prī (class 9)

वाक्यज्ञा (vākyajñā) - skilled in speech (skilled in speech, knowing words)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vākyajñā

vākyajñā - knower of speech, skilled in words

Compound type : tatpurusha (vākya+jñā)

• vākya – speech, word, sentence
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vac' (to speak) + 'ṇya' affix.
  Root: vac (class 2)
• jñā – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know) with 'ka' affix.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

वाक्यकोविदम् (vākyakovidam) - expert in words (expert in words, skilled in speech)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vākyakovida

vākyakovida - skilled in speech, expert in words

Compound type : tatpurusha (vākya+kovida)

• vākya – speech, word, sentence
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vac' (to speak) + 'ṇya' affix.
  Root: vac (class 2)
• kovida – skilled, expert, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'ku' + 'vid' (to know) + 'a' affix.
  Root: vid (class 2)