वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-54, verse-4

बाष्पवेगौपहतया स वाचा सज्जमानया ।
इदमाश्वासयन्देवीं सूतः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् ॥४॥

4. bāṣpavegaupahatayā sa vācā sajjamānayā ,
idamāśvāsayandevīṃ sūtaḥ prāñjalirabravīt.

4. bāṣpavegaupahtayā sa vācā sajjamānayā idam
āśvāsayat devīm sūtaḥ prāñjaliḥ abravīt

4. sūtaḥ prāñjaliḥ bāṣpavegaupahtayā
sajjamānayā vācā devīm āśvāsayat idam abravīt

4. With folded hands, the charioteer comforted the queen, speaking these words with a voice choked and faltering, overcome by a rush of tears.

Words meanings summery:

• बाष्पवेगौपह्तया (bāṣpavegaupahtayā) - by (his) voice, which was overcome by a rush of tears (by one overcome by the force of tears)

• स (sa) - he (the charioteer) (he, that)

• वाचा (vācā) - with voice, by speech

• सज्जमानया (sajjamānayā) - by (his) voice, which was faltering and choked (faltering, choking, becoming entangled)

• इदम् (idam) - these words/speech (this)

• आश्वासयत् (āśvāsayat) - comforting, reassuring

• देवीम् (devīm) - the queen (Kaikeyī or Sītā, contextually referring to Kaikeyī here) (queen, goddess)

• सूतः (sūtaḥ) - charioteer, bard

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke

Words meanings and morphology

बाष्पवेगौपह्तया (bāṣpavegaupahtayā) - by (his) voice, which was overcome by a rush of tears (by one overcome by the force of tears)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bāṣpavegaupahata

bāṣpavegaupahata - overcome by the force of tears

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṣpavega+upahata)

• bāṣpa – tears, vapor
  noun (masculine)
• vega – rush, force, velocity
  noun (masculine)
• upahata – struck, afflicted, overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root han with prefix upa
  Prefix: upa
  Root: han (class 2)

स (sa) - he (the charioteer) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वाचा (vācā) - with voice, by speech

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - voice, speech, word

सज्जमानया (sajjamānayā) - by (his) voice, which was faltering and choked (faltering, choking, becoming entangled)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sajjamāna

sajjamāna - faltering, clinging, getting stuck

Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

Derived from root sajj

Root: sajj (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - these words/speech (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

आश्वासयत् (āśvāsayat) - comforting, reassuring

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśvāsayat

āśvāsayat - comforting, consoling

Present Participle (Causative)

Causative stem of śvas with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

देवीम् (devīm) - the queen (Kaikeyī or Sītā, contextually referring to Kaikeyī here) (queen, goddess)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen, lady

सूतः (sūtaḥ) - charioteer, bard

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, offspring

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, respectful gesture

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, indicating intensity
  indeclinable
  Prefix: pra
• añjali – cup of the hands, respectful gesture
  noun (masculine)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)