वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-38, verse-1

विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा कथान्ते रघुनन्दन ।
उवाच परमप्रीतो मुनिं दीप्तमिवानलम् ॥१॥

1. viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā kathānte raghunandana ,
uvāca paramaprīto muniṃ dīptamivānalam.

1. viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā kathānte raghunandana
uvāca paramaprītaḥ munim dīptam iva analam

1. raghunandana kathānte viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā
paramaprītaḥ dīptam analam iva munim uvāca

1. O scion of Raghu (Raghunandana), having heard Viśvāmitra's words at the end of the narrative, (Rāma) exceedingly pleased, spoke to the sage, who was radiant like a blazing fire.

Words meanings summery:

• विश्वामित्रवचः (viśvāmitravacaḥ) - Viśvāmitra's words, the speech of Viśvāmitra

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• कथान्ते (kathānte) - at the end of the story/narrative

• रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O Rāma (addressing Rāma) (O delight of the Raghu dynasty, O scion of Raghu)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - exceedingly pleased, supremely delighted

• मुनिम् (munim) - to the sage

• दीप्तम् (dīptam) - blazing, shining, radiant

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• अनलम् (analam) - fire

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वामित्रवचः (viśvāmitravacaḥ) - Viśvāmitra's words, the speech of Viśvāmitra

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśvāmitravacas

viśvāmitravacas - the words/speech of Viśvāmitra

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (viśvāmitra+vacas)

• viśvāmitra – Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) form

कथान्ते (kathānte) - at the end of the story/narrative

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kathānta

kathānta - end of a story/narrative

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kathā+anta)

• kathā – story, narrative, tale
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kath (class 10)
• anta – end, boundary, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O Rāma (addressing Rāma) (O delight of the Raghu dynasty, O scion of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - delight of the Raghu dynasty, descendant of Raghu

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (name of an ancient king, ancestor of Rāma)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, gladdener
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nand (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - exceedingly pleased, supremely delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaprīta

paramaprīta - exceedingly pleased, supremely delighted

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (parama+prīta)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root prī (to please)
  Root: prī (class 9)

मुनिम् (munim) - to the sage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - blazing, shining, radiant

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, shining, radiant, illuminated

Past Passive Participle

From root dīp (to shine, burn)

Root: dīp (class 4)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

अनलम् (analam) - fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anala

anala - fire, god of fire