वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-13, verse-15

इति तेषु ब्रुवाणेषु सार्वभौमान्महीपतीन् ।
अब्रवीत्तानिदं सर्वान् सुमन्त्रो राजसत्कृतः ॥१५॥

15. iti teṣu bruvāṇeṣu sārvabhaumānmahīpatīn ,
abravīttānidaṃ sarvān sumantro rājasatkṛtaḥ.

15. iti teṣu bruvāṇeṣu sārvabhaumān mahīpatīn
abravīt tān idam sarvān sumantraḥ rājasat-kṛtaḥ

15. teṣu sārvabhaumān mahīpatīn iti bruvāṇeṣu,
rājasat-kṛtaḥ sumantraḥ idam tān sarvān abravīt

15. As those universal sovereigns (mahīpati) were speaking thus, Sumantra, who was honored by the king, said this to all of them.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• तेषु (teṣu) - in them, among them, to them

• ब्रुवाणेषु (bruvāṇeṣu) - while speaking, to those speaking

• सार्वभौमान् (sārvabhaumān) - universal rulers, emperors, pertaining to the whole earth

• महीपतीन् (mahīpatīn) - kings, rulers of the earth, lords of the earth

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• तान् (tān) - to them, those (masculine plural accusative)

• इदम् (idam) - this, these (neuter singular accusative/nominative)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, everyone (masculine plural accusative)

• सुमन्त्रः (sumantraḥ) - Sumantra (proper noun)

• राजसत्-कृतः (rājasat-kṛtaḥ) - honored by the king, respectfully treated by the king

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

तेषु (teṣu) - in them, among them, to them

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the kings, `sārvabhaumān mahīpatīn`.

ब्रुवाणेषु (bruvāṇeṣu) - while speaking, to those speaking

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of bruvāṇa

bruvāṇa - speaking, saying, narrating

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root `brū` (to speak, say) with the `śānaC` suffix.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `teṣu`.

सार्वभौमान् (sārvabhaumān) - universal rulers, emperors, pertaining to the whole earth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sārvabhauma

sārvabhauma - relating to the whole earth, universal, a universal monarch, emperor

From `sarvabhūmi` + `aṇ` (taddhita suffix).

Note: In apposition to `mahīpatīn`.

महीपतीन् (mahīpatīn) - kings, rulers of the earth, lords of the earth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king, sovereign

Compound of `mahī` (earth) and `pati` (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: In apposition to `teṣu`.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ)

Root `brū` (2nd class, adādi).

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Verb for Sumantra.

तान् (tān) - to them, those (masculine plural accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Object of `abravīt`, referring to the kings.

इदम् (idam) - this, these (neuter singular accusative/nominative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Object of `abravīt`. Refers to the speech itself.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, everyone (masculine plural accusative)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Qualifies `tān`.

सुमन्त्रः (sumantraḥ) - Sumantra (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumantra

sumantra - Sumantra (name of Daśaratha's minister)

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

राजसत्-कृतः (rājasat-kṛtaḥ) - honored by the king, respectfully treated by the king

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasatkṛta

rājasatkṛta - honored by the king, respectfully treated by the king

Compound of `rājan` (king) and `satkṛta` (honored).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+satkṛta)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• satkṛta – honored, respected, well-treated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from prefix `sat` (good, well) and root `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Prefix: sat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `sumantraḥ`.