वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-25, verse-1

स एवं ब्रुवतीं सीतां धर्मज्ञो धर्मवत्सलः ।
निवर्तनार्थे धर्मात्मा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥१॥

1. sa evaṃ bruvatīṃ sītāṃ dharmajño dharmavatsalaḥ ,
nivartanārthe dharmātmā vākyametaduvāca ha.

1. sa evam bruvatīm sītām dharmajñaḥ dharmavatsalaḥ
nivartanārthe dharmātmā vākyam etat uvāca ha

1. dharmātmā dharmajñaḥ dharmavatsalaḥ sa evam
bruvatīm sītām nivartanārthe etat vākyam ha uvāca

1. The noble-souled (dharmātman) Rama, who knew and was devoted to righteousness (dharma), then spoke this statement to Sita, who was speaking thus (insisting), for the purpose of her returning (home).

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Rama (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• ब्रुवतीम् (bruvatīm) - Sita, who was speaking (insisting) (speaking, telling (feminine accusative singular))

• सीताम् (sītām) - princess Sita, wife of Rama (Sita)

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - Rama, who knows righteousness (dharma) (knower of righteousness, one who knows (dharma))

• धर्मवत्सलः (dharmavatsalaḥ) - Rama, who is devoted to righteousness (dharma) (devoted to righteousness, fond of (dharma))

• निवर्तनार्थे (nivartanārthe) - for Sita's return (home) (for the purpose of returning, for the sake of return)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Rama, who is noble-souled and righteous (noble-souled, righteous in spirit, whose self (ātman) is righteousness (dharma))

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - this statement (word, speech, sentence, statement)

• एतत् (etat) - this statement (this, that (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Rama spoke (he said, he spoke)

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

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Rama (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

ब्रुवतीम् (bruvatīm) - Sita, who was speaking (insisting) (speaking, telling (feminine accusative singular))

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bruvat

bruvat - speaking, telling

Present Active Participle

From root 'brū' (to speak) with śatṛ suffix

Root: brū (class 2)

सीताम् (sītām) - princess Sita, wife of Rama (Sita)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (name of Janaka's daughter, Rama's wife)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - Rama, who knows righteousness (dharma) (knower of righteousness, one who knows (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of righteousness, acquainted with law/duty/virtue

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

धर्मवत्सलः (dharmavatsalaḥ) - Rama, who is devoted to righteousness (dharma) (devoted to righteousness, fond of (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavatsala

dharmavatsala - devoted to righteousness, fond of law/duty/virtue

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vatsala)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vatsala – affectionate, tender, fond of, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)

निवर्तनार्थे (nivartanārthe) - for Sita's return (home) (for the purpose of returning, for the sake of return)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nivartanārtha

nivartanārtha - purpose of returning, for the sake of return

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nivartana+artha)

• nivartana – returning, going back, bringing back
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root 'vṛt' with upasarga 'ni'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Rama, who is noble-souled and righteous (noble-souled, righteous in spirit, whose self (ātman) is righteousness (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - whose nature/soul is righteousness, noble-minded, virtuous, righteous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'an' (to breathe)
  Root: an (class 2)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - this statement (word, speech, sentence, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement, discourse

From root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

एतत् (etat) - this statement (this, that (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

उवाच (uvāca) - Rama spoke (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect tense 3rd person singular of root 'vac'

Root: vac (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)