वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-4, verse-42

इत्येवमुक्तो मात्रेदं रामो भारतमब्रवीत् ।
प्राञ्जलिं प्रह्वमासीनमभिवीक्ष्य स्मयन्निव ॥४२॥

42. ityevamukto mātredaṃ rāmo bhāratamabravīt ,
prāñjaliṃ prahvamāsīnamabhivīkṣya smayanniva.

42. iti eva uktaḥ mātrā idam rāmaḥ bharatam abravīt
prāñjalim prahvam āsīnam abhivīkṣya smayan iva

42. mātrā iti eva uktaḥ rāmaḥ prāñjalim prahvam āsīnam
smayan iva (bharatam) abhivīkṣya idam bharatam abravīt

42. Having thus been addressed by his mother, Rāma said this to Bharata, after observing him seated humbly with folded hands, as if with a slight smile.

Words meanings summery:

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

• एव (eva) - indeed, just (for emphasis) (indeed, only, just, quite)

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

• मात्रा (mātrā) - by his mother (Kaikeyī) (by the mother)

• इदम् (idam) - this (speech) (this, this (neuter))

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (Rama (name))

• भरतम् (bharatam) - Bharata (Bharata (accusative))

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

• प्राञ्जलिम् (prāñjalim) - with folded hands (with folded hands, reverently)

• प्रह्वम् (prahvam) - humble, bowed down (bowed, humble, submissive)

• आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated (seated, sitting)

• अभिवीक्ष्य (abhivīkṣya) - having observed (having seen, having observed)

• स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling (or as if smiling) (smiling, as if smiling)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Concluding particle.

Note: Refers to Kaikeyī's speech.

एव (eva) - indeed, just (for emphasis) (indeed, only, just, quite)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes `iti uktaḥ`.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told, declared

Past Passive Participle

From root √vac (to speak), kta suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Acts as an adjective for Rāma.

मात्रा (mātrā) - by his mother (Kaikeyī) (by the mother)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Agent of `uktaḥ`.

इदम् (idam) - this (speech) (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter accusative singular.

Note: Refers to the following statement by Rama.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (Rama (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a legendary prince), charming, delightful

भरतम् (bharatam) - Bharata (Bharata (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother), one who supports/maintains

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Double accusative construction with `abravīt` (saying 'this' to 'Bharata').

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Tense, third person singular.

From root √bru (to speak).

Root: bru (class 2)

प्राञ्जलिम् (prāñjalim) - with folded hands (with folded hands, reverently)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands (in salutation or reverence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – before, forward, forth
  indeclinable
  prefix
• añjali – the cavity formed by folding the hands together, a reverential salutation
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `bharatam`.

प्रह्वम् (prahvam) - humble, bowed down (bowed, humble, submissive)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prahva

prahva - bowed down, bent, humble, submissive

From pra- + √hve (to call) or √hvṛ (to bend). Generally understood as 'bowed, humble'.

Note: Modifies `bharatam`.

आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated (seated, sitting)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna

āsīna - seated, sitting, dwelling

Present Middle Participle

From root √ās (to sit, to dwell), śānac suffix.

Root: ās (class 2)

अभिवीक्ष्य (abhivīkṣya) - having observed (having seen, having observed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root √īkṣ (to see) with prefixes abhi and vi, and suffix -ya.

Prefixes: abhi+vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: The agent is Rāma.

स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling (or as if smiling) (smiling, as if smiling)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smayat

smayat - smiling, laughing gently

Present Active Participle

From root √smi (to smile), śatṛ suffix.

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Modifies Bharata. Appears to be nominative, but functions as an accusative attribute in context of `abhivīkṣya`. The `iva` suggests it's a comparison.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison or mere emphasis.