वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-49, verse-16

इत्युक्त्वा मुनिशार्दूलं प्रहृष्टवदनस्तदा ।
पुनस्तं परिपप्रच्छ प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो नृपः ॥१६॥

16. ityuktvā muniśārdūlaṃ prahṛṣṭavadanastadā ,
punastaṃ paripapraccha prāñjaliḥ prayato nṛpaḥ.

16. iti uktvā muniśārdūlam prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ tadā
punaḥ tam paripapraccha prāñjaliḥ prayataḥ nṛpaḥ

16. iti uktvā muniśārdūlam tadā nṛpaḥ prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ
prāñjaliḥ prayataḥ punaḥ tam paripapraccha

16. Having thus spoken to the foremost of sages, the king, with a joyful countenance, then, respectful and with folded hands (prāñjaliḥ), questioned him again.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

• मुनिशार्दूलम् (muniśārdūlam) - to the foremost of sages, to the tiger among ascetics

• प्रहृष्टवदनः (prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ) - with a joyful face, having a delighted countenance

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• तम् (tam) - him

• परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - he asked, he questioned

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (as a gesture of respect)

• प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - restrained, attentive, humble, pure

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king, protector of men

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(indeclinable)

absolutive

absolutive in -tvā

Root: vac (class 2)

मुनिशार्दूलम् (muniśārdūlam) - to the foremost of sages, to the tiger among ascetics

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muniśārdūla

muniśārdūla - foremost of sages, tiger among ascetics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śārdūla)

• muni – sage, ascetic, hermit
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger (often used as a suffix meaning 'foremost' or 'best')
  noun (masculine)

प्रहृष्टवदनः (prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ) - with a joyful face, having a delighted countenance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahṛṣṭavadana

prahṛṣṭavadana - having a joyful face, delighted-faced

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prahṛṣṭa+vadana)

• pra-hṛṣṭa – greatly pleased, delighted, joyful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root hṛṣ with pra- prefix
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
• vadana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

परिपप्रच्छ (paripapraccha) - he asked, he questioned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prach

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (as a gesture of respect)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (as a gesture of respect)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, indicating intensity or completion
  indeclinable
• añjali – the cavity formed by folding the hands together, respectful salutation
  noun (masculine)

प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - restrained, attentive, humble, pure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayata

prayata - restrained, controlled, attentive, humble, pure, diligent

Past Passive Participle

from root yam with pra- prefix

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king, protector of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, protector of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, one who guards (from root pā)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  agent noun from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)