वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-4, verse-25

श्रूयतामिदमाख्यानमनयोर्देववर्चसोः ।
विचित्रार्थपदं सम्यग्गायतोर्मधुरस्वरम् ॥२५॥

25. śrūyatāmidamākhyānamanayordevavarcasoḥ ,
vicitrārthapadaṃ samyaggāyatormadhurasvaram.

25. śrūyatām idam ākhyānam anayoḥ devavarcasoḥ
vicitrārthapadam samyak gāyatoḥ madhurasvaram

25. anayoḥ devavarcasoḥ gāyatoḥ madhurasvaram
vicitrārthapadam idam ākhyānam samyak śrūyatām

25. Let this narrative (ākhyāna) be heard, [the narrative] of these two, whose radiance is divine (devavarcas). It is composed of words of diverse meanings and sweet sounds, and they sing it perfectly.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard, may it be heard

• इदम् (idam) - this

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative, story, tale, account

• अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two

• देववर्चसोः (devavarcasoḥ) - of these two whose splendor is like gods', divinely radiant

• विचित्रार्थपदम् (vicitrārthapadam) - having words of varied/wonderful meaning, composed of varied meaningful words

• सम्यक् (samyak) - perfectly, properly, correctly, completely

• गायतोः (gāyatoḥ) - of the two singing

• मधुरस्वरम् (madhurasvaram) - with a sweet voice, having a sweet sound

Words meanings and morphology

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard, may it be heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, Imperative (lot) of śru

Imperative Passive

3rd person singular, Imperative, Passive voice

Root: śru (class 5)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative, story, tale, account

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, tale, legend, history

From prefix ā + root khyā (to tell)

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, this one

देववर्चसोः (devavarcasoḥ) - of these two whose splendor is like gods', divinely radiant

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of devavarcas

devavarcas - divine splendor, radiance of gods

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+varcas)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• varcas – splendor, light, radiance, vital energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used here as an adjective modifying 'anayoḥ'.

विचित्रार्थपदम् (vicitrārthapadam) - having words of varied/wonderful meaning, composed of varied meaningful words

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vicitrārthapada

vicitrārthapada - having various meanings/words, wonderfully expressed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vicitra+artha+pada)

• vicitra – varied, diverse, wonderful, colourful
  adjective
• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
• pada – word, foot, step, status
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'ākhyānam'.

सम्यक् (samyak) - perfectly, properly, correctly, completely

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'gāyatoḥ'.

गायतोः (gāyatoḥ) - of the two singing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of gāyat

gāyat - singing, singer

Present Active Participle

From root gai (to sing)

Root: gai (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'anayoḥ' and 'devavarcasoḥ'.

मधुरस्वरम् (madhurasvaram) - with a sweet voice, having a sweet sound

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of madhurasvara

madhurasvara - sweet-voiced, melodious

Compound type : tatpurusha (madhura+svara)

• madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming
  adjective
• svara – sound, voice, tone, note
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'ākhyānam'.