वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-64, verse-21

शतानन्दवचः श्रुत्वा रामलक्ष्मणसंनिधौ ।
जनकः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमुवाच कुशिकात्मजम् ॥२१॥

21. śatānandavacaḥ śrutvā rāmalakṣmaṇasaṃnidhau ,
janakaḥ prāñjalirvākyamuvāca kuśikātmajam.

21. śatānandavacaḥ śrutvā rāmalakṣmaṇasaṃnidhau
| janakaḥ prāñjaliḥ vākyam uvāca kuśikātmajam

21. Rāmalakṣmaṇasaṃnidhau śatānandavacaḥ śrutvā,
janakaḥ prāñjaliḥ san,
kuśikātmajam vākyam uvāca.

21. Having heard Śatānanda's words in the presence of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, King Janaka, with folded hands, spoke these words to Viśvāmitra, the son of Kuśika.

Words meanings summery:

• शतानन्दवचः (śatānandavacaḥ) - the words of Śatānanda, Śatānanda's speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• रामलक्ष्मणसंनिधौ (rāmalakṣmaṇasaṁnidhau) - in the presence of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (proper name, king of Mithilā)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverently

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, statement

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• कुशिकात्मजम् (kuśikātmajam) - to the son of Kuśika (Viśvāmitra)

Words meanings and morphology

शतानन्दवचः (śatānandavacaḥ) - the words of Śatānanda, Śatānanda's speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śatānandavacas

śatānandavacas - the speech or words of Śatānanda

Compound of Śatānanda (proper noun) and vacas (speech, word).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śatānanda+vacas)

• śatānanda – Śatānanda (proper name, son of Gautama and Ahalyā)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, voice
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of the gerund 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed from root śru (to hear) + suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

रामलक्ष्मणसंनिधौ (rāmalakṣmaṇasaṁnidhau) - in the presence of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāmalakṣmaṇasaṃnidha

rāmalakṣmaṇasaṁnidha - presence of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

Compound of Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and saṃnidha (presence, proximity).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (rāma+lakṣmaṇa+saṃnidha)

• rāma – Rāma
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa
  proper noun (masculine)
• saṃnidha – proximity, presence, vicinity
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + ni + dhā (to place).
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adverbial locative indicating location.

जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (proper name, king of Mithilā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (name of a king of Mithilā, father of Sītā)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the main verb.

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverently

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands, reverent, respectful

Compound of pra (forth) and añjali (cupped hands for offering/greeting).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, greatly, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• añjali – folded hands (as a gesture of reverence), hollow of the hands
  noun (masculine)
  From root añj (to anoint, honor).
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'janakaḥ'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement, words

From vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, third person singular

Reduplicated perfect form of the root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

कुशिकात्मजम् (kuśikātmajam) - to the son of Kuśika (Viśvāmitra)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuśikātmaja

kuśikātmaja - son of Kuśika, offspring of Kuśika (refers to Viśvāmitra)

Compound of Kuśika (proper name) and ātmaja (son).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kuśika+ātmaja)

• kuśika – Kuśika (proper name, ancestor of Viśvāmitra)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, offspring, child
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ātman (self) + ja (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Recipient of the speech.