वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-61, verse-12

मुनेस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मधुष्यन्दादयः सुताः ।
साभिमानं नरश्रेष्ठ सलीलमिदमब्रुवन् ॥१२॥

12. munestu vacanaṃ śrutvā madhuṣyandādayaḥ sutāḥ ,
sābhimānaṃ naraśreṣṭha salīlamidamabruvan.

12. muneḥ tu vacanam śrutvā madhuṣyandādayaḥ sutāḥ
sābhimānam naraśreṣṭha salīlam idam abruvan

12. naraśreṣṭha muneḥ tu vacanam śrutvā madhuṣyandādayaḥ
sutāḥ sābhimānam salīlam idam abruvan

12. O best among men, having heard the sage's words, his sons—Madhuṣyanda and others—spoke these words playfully and with a sense of pride.

Words meanings summery:

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage (of the sage, from the sage)

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

• वचनम् (vacanam) - the word/statement (word, speech, statement)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

• मधुष्यन्दादयः (madhuṣyandādayaḥ) - Madhuṣyanda and his brothers (Madhuṣyanda and others)

• सुताः (sutāḥ) - sons

• साभिमानम् (sābhimānam) - with a sense of pride (proudly, with pride, with self-importance)

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men

• सलीलम् (salīlam) - playfully (playfully, sportively, easily)

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

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke (they spoke, they said)

Words meanings and morphology

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage (of the sage, from the sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, saint

Root: man

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

(indeclinable)

Particle

वचनम् (vacanam) - the word/statement (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech, statement, utterance

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of śrutvā

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From root śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Absolutive

मधुष्यन्दादयः (madhuṣyandādayaḥ) - Madhuṣyanda and his brothers (Madhuṣyanda and others)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of madhuṣyandādi

madhuṣyandādi - Madhuṣyanda and so forth, Madhuṣyanda et al.

Tatpuruṣa compound ending with -ādi (etc.)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhuṣyanda+ādi)

• madhuṣyanda – Name of one of Viśvāmitra's sons
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on, others
  indeclinable

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सुताः (sutāḥ) - sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suta

suta - son, child, offspring

From root sū (to beget)

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Appositive to Madhuṣyandādayaḥ

साभिमानम् (sābhimānam) - with a sense of pride (proudly, with pride, with self-importance)

(indeclinable)

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'sa' (with) + 'abhimāna' (pride). Used here as an adverb in accusative neuter singular.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+abhimāna)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix for 'together with'
• abhimāna – pride, self-respect, conceit, self-importance, sense of honor
  noun (masculine)
  From abhi-man (to be proud of)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adverbial usage.

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, chief of men, noblest of men

Tatpuruṣa compound: nara (man) + śreṣṭha (best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Addressed to Rama, the listener of the story.

सलीलम् (salīlam) - playfully (playfully, sportively, easily)

(indeclinable)

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'sa' (with) + 'līla' (play, sport). Used here as an adverb in accusative neuter singular.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+līla)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix for 'together with'
• līla – play, sport, amusement, grace, charm
  noun (feminine)
  Root: līl (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

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

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these, here

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Object of abruvan

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke (they spoke, they said)

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, Parasmaipada

From root brū (to speak)

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.