वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-66, verse-20

प्रत्याश्वस्ते जने तस्मिन् राजा विगतसाध्वसः ।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो मुनिपुंगवम् ॥२०॥

20. pratyāśvaste jane tasmin rājā vigatasādhvasaḥ ,
uvāca prāñjalirvākyaṃ vākyajño munipuṃgavam.

20. pratyāśvaste jane tasmin rājā vigatasādhvasaḥ
uvāca prāñjaliḥ vākyam vākyajñaḥ munipuṅgavam

20. When those people regained their composure, the king, free from fear, spoke to the best of sages (muni), who was knowledgeable in speech, with folded hands.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रत्याश्वस्ते (pratyāśvaste) - having regained composure; having recovered

• जने (jane) - in the people; among the men

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; among those

• राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (the king)

• विगतसाध्वसः (vigatasādhvasaḥ) - free from fear; having lost fear

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke; he said

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands; having folded hands

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; word; sentence

• वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - knowledgeable in speech; knowing words

• मुनिपुङ्गवम् (munipuṅgavam) - to Viśvāmitra (to the best of sages (muni); to the excellent sage)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रत्याश्वस्ते (pratyāśvaste) - having regained composure; having recovered

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of pratyāśvasta

pratyāśvasta - having regained composure; reassured; comforted

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śvas' (to breathe, recover) with prefixes 'prati' and 'ā'. Locative singular.

Prefixes: prati+ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

जने (jane) - in the people; among the men

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person; people; creature

Note: Locative absolute construction.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; among those

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that; he; she; it

Note: Qualifies 'jane'.

राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha (the king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king; ruler

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

विगतसाध्वसः (vigatasādhvasaḥ) - free from fear; having lost fear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigatasādhvasa

vigatasādhvasa - free from fear; whose terror has departed

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vigata+sādhvasa)

• vigata – departed; gone; removed
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sādhvasa – fear; terror; apprehension
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rājā'.

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke; he said

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Root 'vac', 3rd person singular, perfect active. Anomalous perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands; having folded hands

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands; reverent

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward; forth; intensely
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating intensity or direction.
• añjali – folded hands (a gesture of reverence); hollow of the hands
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'rājā'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech; word; sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech; word; sentence; statement

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - knowledgeable in speech; knowing words

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyajña

vākyajña - knowing speech; skilled in expression

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vākya+jña)

• vākya – speech; word; sentence
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing; acquainted with; expert
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'munipuṅgavam'.

मुनिपुङ्गवम् (munipuṅgavam) - to Viśvāmitra (to the best of sages (muni); to the excellent sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - best of sages (muni); chief of ascetics

Compound type : Tatpurusha (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage; ascetic; holy man
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull (as an epithet of excellence); chief; foremost
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the verb 'uvāca'.