वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-12, verse-12

ततः पापसमाचारा कैकेयी पार्थिवं पुनः ।
उवाच परुषं वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञा रोषमूर्छिता ॥१२॥

12. tataḥ pāpasamācārā kaikeyī pārthivaṃ punaḥ ,
uvāca paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ vākyajñā roṣamūrchitā.

12. tataḥ pāpa-samācārā kaikeyī pārthivam punaḥ
uvāca paruṣam vākyam vākya-jñā roṣa-mūrchitā

12. tataḥ pāpa-samācārā vākya-jñā roṣa-mūrchitā
kaikeyī punaḥ pārthivam paruṣam vākyam uvāca

12. Thereupon, Kaikeyī, whose conduct was sinful, and who was skilled in speech yet overcome with rage, again spoke harsh words to the king.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from that

• पाप-समाचारा (pāpa-samācārā) - of sinful conduct, whose actions are wicked

• कैकेयी (kaikeyī) - Kaikeyi (name of a queen)

• पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - to the king, to the ruler

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore

• उवाच (uvāca) - he/she spoke, said

• परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh, cruel, rough

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• वाक्य-ज्ञा (vākya-jñā) - skilled in speech, knowing words

• रोष-मूर्छिता (roṣa-mūrchitā) - overcome by rage, fainting with anger

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from that

(indeclinable)

पाप-समाचारा (pāpa-samācārā) - of sinful conduct, whose actions are wicked

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pāpasamācāra

pāpasamācāra - sinful conduct, wicked deeds; one whose conduct is sinful

Compound of 'pāpa' and 'samācāra'.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (pāpa+samācāra)

• pāpa – sin, evil, wicked
  noun (neuter)
• samācāra – conduct, behaviour, usage
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: car (class 1)

कैकेयी (kaikeyī) - Kaikeyi (name of a queen)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyi

पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - to the king, to the ruler

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler, earthly, royal

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - he/she spoke, said

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect form of root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh, cruel, rough

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paruṣa

paruṣa - harsh, rough, cruel, severe

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

वाक्य-ज्ञा (vākya-jñā) - skilled in speech, knowing words

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vākyajña

vākyajña - knowing words, skilled in speech

Compound of 'vākya' and 'jña'.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vākya+jña)

• vākya – word, speech, sentence
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know) with suffix -ka.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

रोष-मूर्छिता (roṣa-mūrchitā) - overcome by rage, fainting with anger

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of roṣamūrchita

roṣamūrchita - overcome with rage, stupefied by anger

Compound of 'roṣa' and 'mūrchita'.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (roṣa+mūrchita)

• roṣa – rage, anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ruṣ (class 4)
• mūrchita – fainted, unconscious, stupefied, bewildered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root mūrch (to faint, swoon) with suffix -ta.
  Root: mūrch (class 1)