वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-105, verse-11

एवमुक्तो महाप्राज्ञो वसिष्ठः प्रत्युवाच ह ।
वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकुशलं राघवं वचनं महत् ॥११॥

11. evamukto mahāprājño vasiṣṭhaḥ pratyuvāca ha ,
vākyajño vākyakuśalaṃ rāghavaṃ vacanaṃ mahat.

11. evaṃ uktaḥ mahāprājñaḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ pratyuvāca ha
vākyajñaḥ vākyakuśalam rāghavam vacanam mahat

11. evaṃ uktaḥ mahāprājñaḥ vākyajñaḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ
vākyakuśalam rāghavam mahat vacanam ha pratyuvāca

11. Thus addressed, the greatly wise Vasistha, who was a knower of speech, indeed replied with important words to Rama (Raghava), who was skilled in speech.

Words meanings summery:

• एवं (evaṁ) - thus spoken to (by Rama) (thus, in this manner)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by Rama) (spoken, said, addressed)

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - the greatly wise Vasistha (greatly wise, very intelligent)

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - the revered sage Vasistha (Vasistha (proper name))

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, an emphatic particle

• वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - (Vasistha), who understood the nuances of speech (knower of speech, skilled in language)

• वाक्यकुशलम् (vākyakuśalam) - (Rama) who was eloquent in speech (skilled in speech, eloquent)

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - to Prince Rama (to Rama (descendant of Raghu))

• वचनम् (vacanam) - important words (that Vasistha spoke) (word, speech, statement)

• महत् (mahat) - important, profound (words) (great, important, vast)

Words meanings and morphology

एवं (evaṁ) - thus spoken to (by Rama) (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying uktaḥ

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by Rama) (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak); irregular formation

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Vasistha

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - the greatly wise Vasistha (greatly wise, very intelligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent, very discerning

Tatpurusha compound: mahā (great) + prājña (wise)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• prājña – wise, intelligent, discerning
  adjective (masculine)
  From prajñā (wisdom, intelligence)

Note: Qualifies vasiṣṭhaḥ

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - the revered sage Vasistha (Vasistha (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasistha (name of a famous Vedic sage), most excellent, best

Note: Subject of the sentence

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, third person singular

From root vac (to speak) with upasarga prati

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly, an emphatic particle

(indeclinable)

Note: Serves to emphasize the verb

वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - (Vasistha), who understood the nuances of speech (knower of speech, skilled in language)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyajña

vākyajña - knower of speech, skilled in language, discerning speaker

Compound of vākya (speech) and jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vākya+jña)

• vākya – word, speech, sentence, statement
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies vasiṣṭhaḥ

वाक्यकुशलम् (vākyakuśalam) - (Rama) who was eloquent in speech (skilled in speech, eloquent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vākyakuśala

vākyakuśala - skilled in speech, eloquent, adept in expression

Tatpurusha compound: vākya (speech) + kuśala (skilled)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vākya+kuśala)

• vākya – word, speech, sentence, statement
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• kuśala – skilled, expert, clever, well-being
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies rāghavam

राघवम् (rāghavam) - to Prince Rama (to Rama (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Patronymic from Raghu

Note: Object of the verb pratyuvāca

वचनम् (vacanam) - important words (that Vasistha spoke) (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of the verb pratyuvāca

महत् (mahat) - important, profound (words) (great, important, vast)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

Note: Qualifies vacanam