वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-54, verse-15

एवमुक्तस्तु देवेन विश्वामित्रो महातपाः ।
प्रणिपत्य महादेवमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१५॥

15. evamuktastu devena viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ ,
praṇipatya mahādevamidaṃ vacanamabravīt.

15. evam uktaḥ tu devena viśvāmitraḥ mahātapāḥ
praṇipatya mahādevam idam vacanam abravīt

15. But Vishvamitra, the great ascetic, thus addressed by the god, bowed down to Mahadeva and spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner (referring to Shiva's speech) (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by the god) (spoken, said, addressed)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• देवेन (devena) - by the god (Shiva) (by the god)

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Vishvamitra (the subject) (Vishvamitra)

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - the great ascetic (Vishvamitra) (great ascetic, one of great penance)

• प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down (in reverence) (having bowed down, having saluted)

• महादेवम् (mahādevam) - to Mahadeva (Shiva) (Mahadeva (Shiva))

• इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - these words (word, speech, statement)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke (he spoke, he said)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner (referring to Shiva's speech) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by the god) (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vac

vac - to speak, to say, to tell

past passive participle

Derived from root 'vac' with suffix '-ta'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Vishvamitra, meaning 'having been addressed'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

देवेन (devena) - by the god (Shiva) (by the god)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Vishvamitra (the subject) (Vishvamitra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Vishvamitra (a famous sage)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, whole, universe
  adjective
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - the great ascetic (Vishvamitra) (great ascetic, one of great penance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - great ascetic, one who performs great austerities (tapas)

Derived from 'mahā' (great) and 'tapas' (austerity).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• tapas – austerity, penance (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Vishvamitra.

प्रणिपत्य (praṇipatya) - having bowed down (in reverence) (having bowed down, having saluted)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Root 'pat' with prefixes 'pra' and 'ni' + absolutive suffix '-ya' (l-yap).

Prefixes: pra+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Action performed by Vishvamitra before speaking.

महादेवम् (mahādevam) - to Mahadeva (Shiva) (Mahadeva (Shiva))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahādeva

mahādeva - Great God, an epithet of Shiva

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+deva)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Agrees with 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - these words (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Verb of speaking, with Vishvamitra as the subject.