वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-53, verse-13

एवमुक्ता वसिष्ठेन प्रत्युवाच विनीतवत् ।
वचनं वचनज्ञा सा ब्रह्मर्षिममितप्रभम् ॥१३॥

13. evamuktā vasiṣṭhena pratyuvāca vinītavat ,
vacanaṃ vacanajñā sā brahmarṣimamitaprabham.

13. evam uktā vasiṣṭhena pratyuvāca vinītavat
vacanam vacanajñā sā brahmarṣim amitaprabham

13. vasiṣṭhena evam uktā sā vacanajñā vinītavat brahmarṣim amitaprabham vacanam pratyuvāca.

13. Thus addressed by Vasiṣṭha, she, being eloquent, humbly replied to the Brahmarṣi of immeasurable splendor.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, addressed

• वसिष्ठेन (vasiṣṭhena) - by Vasiṣṭha

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

• विनीतवत् (vinītavat) - humbly, politely, respectfully

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• वचनज्ञा (vacanajñā) - knowing words, eloquent

• सा (sā) - she

• ब्रह्मर्षिम् (brahmarṣim) - to the Brahmarṣi (royal sage)

• अमितप्रभम् (amitaprabham) - of immeasurable splendor/lustre

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, addressed

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak) with kta suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

वसिष्ठेन (vasiṣṭhena) - by Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)

Root: vas (class 1)

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From root vac (to speak) with upasarga prati-, in perfect tense (Liṭ lakāra), third person singular, active voice.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

विनीतवत् (vinītavat) - humbly, politely, respectfully

(indeclinable)

Formed from vinīta (modest, humble) with the suffix -vat (indicating manner)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, statement

From root vac (to speak) + ana suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

वचनज्ञा (vacanajñā) - knowing words, eloquent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vacanajñā

vacanajña - knowing words, understanding speech, eloquent

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vacana+jña)

• vacana – word, speech, saying
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

सा (sā) - she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ब्रह्मर्षिम् (brahmarṣim) - to the Brahmarṣi (royal sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - a sage of the Brahmin class, a royal sage

Compound type : Dvandva or Tatpurusha (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – priest, Brahmin, sacred knowledge (brahman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ

अमितप्रभम् (amitaprabham) - of immeasurable splendor/lustre

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of amitaprabha

amitaprabha - of immeasurable splendor, of infinite light

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (amita+prabhā)

• amita – immeasurable, infinite
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mā (to measure) with upasarga a- (negative) + kta suffix
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 3)
• prabhā – splendor, lustre, light
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhā (class 2)