वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-49, verse-21

परस्परस्य सदृशौ प्रमाणेङ्गितचेष्टितैः ।
काकपक्षधरौ वीरौ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥२१॥

21. parasparasya sadṛśau pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭitaiḥ ,
kākapakṣadharau vīrau śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ.

21. parasparasya sadṛśau pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭitaiḥ
kākapakṣadharau vīrau śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ

21. (ahaṃ) tattvataḥ śrotum icchāmi (etau) parasparasya pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭitaiḥ sadṛśau,
kākapakṣadharau vīrau (ca)

21. I wish to hear truly (or, in detail) about these two heroes, who are similar to each other in their stature, gestures, and actions, and who still wear their hair in a crow's-wing style.

Words meanings summery:

• परस्परस्य (parasparasya) - of each other, mutual

• सदृशौ (sadṛśau) - similar, alike

• प्रमाणेङ्गितचेष्टितैः (pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭitaiḥ) - By their stature, gestures, and movements. (by their measure, gestures, and actions)

• काकपक्षधरौ (kākapakṣadharau) - Referring to a youthful hairstyle, indicating they are young. (bearing a crow's-wing topknot)

• वीरौ (vīrau) - Refers to Rama and Lakshmana. (two heroes, valorous ones)

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - Janaka is speaking. (I desire, I wish)

• तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, in reality, in detail, essentially

Words meanings and morphology

परस्परस्य (parasparasya) - of each other, mutual

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of paraspara

paraspara - mutual, reciprocal, one another

Genitive singular.

सदृशौ (sadṛśau) - similar, alike

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling

Compound `sa-dṛśa` (with sight/appearance).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्रमाणेङ्गितचेष्टितैः (pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭitaiḥ) - By their stature, gestures, and movements. (by their measure, gestures, and actions)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭita

pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭita - measure, gesture, and action

Dvandva compound of `pramāṇa` (measure), `iṅgita` (gesture), `ceṣṭita` (action).

Compound type : dvandva (pramāṇa+iṅgita+ceṣṭita)

• pramāṇa – measure, extent, proportion, proof, standard
  noun (neuter)
  From root `mā` (to measure) with prefix `pra-`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)
• iṅgita – gesture, sign, hint, movement
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root `iṅg` (to move, shake).
  Root: iṅg (class 1)
• ceṣṭita – action, movement, behavior, deed
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root `ceṣṭ` (to move, act).
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

काकपक्षधरौ (kākapakṣadharau) - Referring to a youthful hairstyle, indicating they are young. (bearing a crow's-wing topknot)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kākapakṣadhara

kākapakṣadhara - bearing hair like a crow's wing (a specific style of boy's hair)

Compound of `kāka` (crow), `pakṣa` (wing/side/tuft of hair), `dhara` (bearer).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāka+pakṣa+dhara)

• kāka – crow
  noun (masculine)
• pakṣa – wing, side, tuft of hair
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun suffix
  From root `dhṛ`.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वीरौ (vīrau) - Refers to Rama and Lakshmana. (two heroes, valorous ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant, warrior

Root: vīr

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root `śru` (to hear) with suffix `tumun`.

Root: śru (class 5)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - Janaka is speaking. (I desire, I wish)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present Tense, Active Voice, First Person Singular

From root `iṣ` (to desire), 6th class, `Parasmaipada`.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, in reality, in detail, essentially

(indeclinable)

From `tattva` (truth, reality) with suffix `tas`.