वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-71, verse-1

तमुक्तवन्तं वैदेहं विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
उवाच वचनं वीरं वसिष्ठसहितो नृपम् ॥१॥

1. tamuktavantaṃ vaidehaṃ viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ,
uvāca vacanaṃ vīraṃ vasiṣṭhasahito nṛpam.

1. tam uktavantam vaideham viśvāmitraḥ mahāmuniḥ
uvāca vacanam vīram vasiṣṭhasahitaḥ nṛpam

1. viśvāmitraḥ mahāmuniḥ vasiṣṭhasahitaḥ tam
uktavantam vīram vaideham nṛpam vacanam uvāca

1. The great sage Vishvamitra, accompanied by Vasishtha, spoke these words to that heroic King of Videha who had just spoken.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that (king) (him, that)

• उक्तवन्तम् (uktavantam) - who had just spoken (who had spoken, having spoken)

• वैदेहम् (vaideham) - the King of Videha (Janaka) (King of Videha, relating to Videha)

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - the sage Vishvamitra (Vishvamitra (name of a sage))

• महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - the great sage (Vishvamitra) (great sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - words (word, speech, saying)

• वीरम् (vīram) - heroic (king) (heroic, brave, a hero)

• वसिष्ठसहितः (vasiṣṭhasahitaḥ) - accompanied by Vasishtha

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - to the king (Janaka) (to the king)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (king) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, him

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to Janaka.

उक्तवन्तम् (uktavantam) - who had just spoken (who had spoken, having spoken)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - having spoken, who has spoken

Past Active Participle

from root vac (to speak) with suffix -vat

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Often translated as 'he who has spoken'.

वैदेहम् (vaideham) - the King of Videha (Janaka) (King of Videha, relating to Videha)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaideha

vaideha - inhabitant of Videha, king of Videha, belonging to Videha

derived from videha (name of a kingdom)

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - the sage Vishvamitra (Vishvamitra (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Vishvamitra (proper name of a revered sage)

Compound: viśva (all) + mitra (friend)

Compound type : Dvandva or Bahuvrīhi (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, universal, whole
  adjective
• mitra – friend, companion, ally
  noun (masculine/neuter)

महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - the great sage (Vishvamitra) (great sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, eminent ascetic

Karmadhāraya compound: mahā (great) + muni (sage)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• muni – sage, ascetic, seer
  noun (masculine)
  from root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 8)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

perfect active

3rd person singular, parasmaipada (from root vac, class 2, irreg. perfect)

Root: vac (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - words (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, declaration

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

वीरम् (vīram) - heroic (king) (heroic, brave, a hero)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant, chief

वसिष्ठसहितः (vasiṣṭhasahitaḥ) - accompanied by Vasishtha

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭhasahita

vasiṣṭhasahita - accompanied by Vasishtha

Tatpuruṣa compound: vasiṣṭha (Vasishtha) + sahita (accompanied)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vasiṣṭha+sahita)

• vasiṣṭha – Vasishtha (name of a revered sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sahita – accompanied by, with, together with
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from sa-dhā (to hold together)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

नृपम् (nṛpam) - to the king (Janaka) (to the king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

Compound: nṛ (man) + pa (protector)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)