वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-110, verse-45

प्रोवाच पितरं तत्र राघवो रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
सुतौ दशरथस्येमौ धनुर्दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणौ ।
इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण तद्धनुः समुपानयत् ॥४५॥

45. provāca pitaraṃ tatra rāghavo rāmalakṣmaṇau ,
sutau daśarathasyemau dhanurdarśanakāṅkṣiṇau ,
ityuktastena vipreṇa taddhanuḥ samupānayat.

45. provāca pitaram tatra rāghavaḥ
rāmalakṣmaṇau sutau daśarathasya imau
dhanurdarśanakāṅkṣiṇau iti uktaḥ
tena vipreṇa tat dhanuḥ samupānayat

45. tatra rāghavaḥ pitaram rāmalakṣmaṇau (viṣaye)
provāca imau daśarathasya sutau
dhanurdarśanakāṅkṣiṇau (iti provāca) tena
vipreṇa iti uktaḥ (saḥ) tat dhanuḥ samupānayat

45. There, Rāghava (Viśvāmitra) spoke to the father (King Janaka) about Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. He said, "These two, sons of Daśaratha, are eager to see the bow." Having been thus addressed by that Brahmin (Viśvāmitra), he (Janaka) brought forth that bow.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रोवाच (provāca) - (Viśvāmitra) spoke (he said, he spoke)

• पितरम् (pitaram) - to the father (King Janaka) (father)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in King Janaka's assembly) (there, at that place)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (here referring to Viśvāmitra, a descendant of Raghu's lineage) (descendant of Raghu, Rāma)

• रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

• सुतौ (sutau) - these two sons (two sons)

• दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of King Daśaratha (of Daśaratha)

• इमौ (imau) - these two (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) (these two)

• धनुर्दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणौ (dhanurdarśanakāṅkṣiṇau) - eager to see the bow (desirous of seeing the bow)

• इति (iti) - thus (marking the end of a quote or thought) (thus, in this manner)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

• तेन (tena) - by that (Viśvāmitra) (by him, by that)

• विप्रेण (vipreṇa) - by the Brahmin (Viśvāmitra) (by the brahmin, by the sage)

• तत् (tat) - that (bow) (that, it)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - the (Shiva's) bow (bow)

• समुपानयत् (samupānayat) - (Janaka) brought forth (he brought, he caused to be brought)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रोवाच (provāca) - (Viśvāmitra) spoke (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of provāca

Perfect Tense

Derived from root vac (to speak) with prefix pra- (forth, away). Perfect 3rd singular active.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Viśvāmitra.

पितरम् (pitaram) - to the father (King Janaka) (father)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Refers to King Janaka, Sītā's father.

तत्र (tatra) - there (in King Janaka's assembly) (there, at that place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the location where the event took place, i.e., Janaka's court.

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (here referring to Viśvāmitra, a descendant of Raghu's lineage) (descendant of Raghu, Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, usually Rāma; a prince of Raghu's race

Derived from Raghu (a legendary king) with the patronymic suffix -a.

Note: Subject of provāca.

रामलक्ष्मणौ (rāmalakṣmaṇau) - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

Compound type : dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – Rāma
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Object of speech (about whom rāghavaḥ provāca).

सुतौ (sutau) - these two sons (two sons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of suta

suta - son, born

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Predicate of imau.

दशरथस्य (daśarathasya) - of King Daśaratha (of Daśaratha)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (name of Rāma's father)

Note: Qualifies sutau.

इमौ (imau) - these two (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa) (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Refers to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

धनुर्दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणौ (dhanurdarśanakāṅkṣiṇau) - eager to see the bow (desirous of seeing the bow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dhanurdarśanakāṅkṣin

dhanurdarśanakāṅkṣin - desirous of seeing the bow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+darśana+kāṅkṣin)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• darśana – seeing, vision, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -ana.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• kāṅkṣin – desirous, wishing for
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun / adjective
  Derived from root kāṅkṣ (to desire).
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies imau (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa).

इति (iti) - thus (marking the end of a quote or thought) (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the preceding statement.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -ta.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies King Janaka (implied subject).

तेन (tena) - by that (Viśvāmitra) (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Viśvāmitra.

विप्रेण (vipreṇa) - by the Brahmin (Viśvāmitra) (by the brahmin, by the sage)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - brahmin, sage, inspired

Root: vip (class 5)

Note: Refers to Viśvāmitra.

तत् (tat) - that (bow) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the bow.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - the (Shiva's) bow (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, weapon, arc

Note: Object of samupānayat.

समुपानयत् (samupānayat) - (Janaka) brought forth (he brought, he caused to be brought)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of samupānayat

Imperfect Tense

Derived from root nī (to lead, bring) with prefixes sam- (together, completely) and upa- (near). Imperfect 3rd singular active.

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Subject is King Janaka (implied).