वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-66, verse-34

तथा पृष्टा यथातत्त्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ।
मातास्य युगपद्वाक्यं विप्रियं प्रियशङ्कया ॥३४॥

34. tathā pṛṣṭā yathātattvamākhyātumupacakrame ,
mātāsya yugapadvākyaṃ vipriyaṃ priyaśaṅkayā.

34. tathā pṛṣṭā yathātattvam ākhyātum upacakrame
mātā asya yugapat vākyam vipriyam priyaśaṅkayā

34. tathā pṛṣṭā asya mātā yathātattvam ākhyātum
priyaśaṅkayā yugapat vipriyam vākyam upacakrame

34. Thus questioned, her mother (Manthara) began to explain the situation truthfully. Simultaneously, with apprehension about any pleasing outcome (for others), she uttered unwelcome words.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• पृष्टा (pṛṣṭā) - questioned, asked, interrogated

• यथातत्त्वम् (yathātattvam) - according to the truth, truly, factually

• आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to tell, to narrate, to explain

• उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - she began, undertook

• माता (mātā) - Manthara (as a mother-figure to Kaikeyi) (mother)

• अस्य (asya) - (often interpreted as referring to Rama, or generally to the situation) (his, of him, of this (one))

• युगपत् (yugapat) - simultaneously, at once, at the same time

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, utterance

• विप्रियम् (vipriyam) - unpleasant, disagreeable, unwelcome

• प्रियशङ्कया (priyaśaṅkayā) - out of apprehension of joy (for others, i.e., Rama) (with apprehension of what is pleasing, from fear of pleasing things)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

पृष्टा (pṛṣṭā) - questioned, asked, interrogated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, inquired

Past Passive Participle

From root prach (to ask)

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Refers to the subject who was questioned (Kaikeyi).

यथातत्त्वम् (yathātattvam) - according to the truth, truly, factually

(indeclinable)

yathā (as) + tattvam (truth, reality)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+tattva)

• yathā – as, in the manner that
  indeclinable
• tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverb modifying ākhyātum.

आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to tell, to narrate, to explain

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root khyā (to tell) with prefix ā (towards, completely).

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Purpose of upacakrame.

उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - she began, undertook

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of upakram

Perfect Tense (liṭ), Middle Voice (ātmanepada)

Root kram (to step) with prefix upa (near, towards). Reduplicated form for perfect.

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

माता (mātā) - Manthara (as a mother-figure to Kaikeyi) (mother)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Subject of upacakrame.

अस्य (asya) - (often interpreted as referring to Rama, or generally to the situation) (his, of him, of this (one))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he

Note: Could modify mātā ("his mother") or vākyam ("his words"). Given context, often taken to mean Manthara is 'a mother figure' for a male (Rama) or simply 'the mother figure in question'.

युगपत् (yugapat) - simultaneously, at once, at the same time

(indeclinable)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, utterance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, utterance

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

विप्रियम् (vipriyam) - unpleasant, disagreeable, unwelcome

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vipriya

vipriya - unpleasant, disagreeable, unwelcome, hateful

vi (negation) + priya (dear, pleasing)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+priya)

• vi – dis-, un-, apart, negation
  prefix
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable
  adjective (masculine)

प्रियशङ्कया (priyaśaṅkayā) - out of apprehension of joy (for others, i.e., Rama) (with apprehension of what is pleasing, from fear of pleasing things)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of priyaśaṅkā

priyaśaṅkā - apprehension of joy, fear of pleasantness (for others)

priya (pleasing) + śaṅkā (apprehension, fear)

Compound type : tatpurusha (priya+śaṅkā)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable
  adjective (masculine)
• śaṅkā – fear, apprehension, doubt, suspicion
  noun (feminine)
  From root śaṅk (to doubt, fear)
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Indicates the reason/manner of speaking.