वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-65, verse-4

एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा जनकेन महात्मना ।
प्रत्युवाच मुनिर्वीरं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥४॥

4. evamuktaḥ sa dharmātmā janakena mahātmanā ,
pratyuvāca munirvīraṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ.

4. evam uktaḥ sa dharmātmā janakena mahātmanā
pratyuvāca muniḥ vīram vākyam vākya-viśāradaḥ

4. evam uktaḥ mahātmanā janakena sa dharmātmā
vākya-viśāradaḥ muniḥ vīram vākyam pratyuvāca

4. Thus addressed by the great-souled Janaka, that sage (muni), whose soul was aligned with natural law (dharma) and who was skilled in speech, replied to the hero (Janaka) with words.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed, spoken, said

• स (sa) - that sage (Viśvāmitra) (he, that)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - that sage (Viśvāmitra), whose soul was aligned with natural law (dharma) (one whose soul is aligned with natural law, righteous, virtuous)

• जनकेन (janakena) - by Janaka

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled Janaka (by the great-souled one, by the noble-minded)

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied, he answered

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage Viśvāmitra (sage, ascetic, seer (muni))

• वीरम् (vīram) - the hero Janaka (hero, brave one, man)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (as an utterance) (word, speech, sentence)

• वाक्य-विशारदः (vākya-viśāradaḥ) - skilled in speech, eloquent

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed, spoken, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, addressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' (that sage).

स (sa) - that sage (Viśvāmitra) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to muni (Viśvāmitra).

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - that sage (Viśvāmitra), whose soul was aligned with natural law (dharma) (one whose soul is aligned with natural law, righteous, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul (ātman) is natural law (dharma), righteous-souled, virtuous

Bahuvrīhi compound: dharma (natural law/duty) + ātman (soul/self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' and 'muniḥ'.

जनकेन (janakena) - by Janaka

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (proper name, father of Sītā)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'uktaḥ' (addressed).

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled Janaka (by the great-souled one, by the noble-minded)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, a great person

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + ātman (soul/self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'janakena'.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied, he answered

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

From root vac 'to speak' with prefix prati-.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage Viśvāmitra (sage, ascetic, seer (muni))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired person (muni)

Note: Refers to Viśvāmitra.

वीरम् (vīram) - the hero Janaka (hero, brave one, man)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca', refers to Janaka.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (as an utterance) (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

From root vac 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca'.

वाक्य-विशारदः (vākya-viśāradaḥ) - skilled in speech, eloquent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyaviśārada

vākyaviśārada - skilled in speech, eloquent, adept in rhetoric

Tatpuruṣa compound: vākya (speech) + viśārada (skilled)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vākya+viśārada)

• vākya – word, speech, sentence
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac 'to speak'
  Root: vac (class 2)
• viśārada – skilled, proficient, expert, clever
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'muniḥ'.