वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-7, verse-14

मन्थरा तु वचः श्रुत्वा कैकेय्या मधुराक्षरम् ।
उवाच क्रोधसंयुक्ता वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदा ॥१४॥

14. mantharā tu vacaḥ śrutvā kaikeyyā madhurākṣaram ,
uvāca krodhasaṃyuktā vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradā.

14. mantharā tu vacaḥ śrutvā kaikeyīyā madhurākṣaram
uvāca krodhasaṃyuktā vākyam vākyaviśāradā

14. tu vākyaviśāradā mantharā kaikeyīyā madhurākṣaram vacaḥ śrutvā krodhasaṃyuktā vākyam uvāca.

14. However, Mantharā, who was skilled in speech, upon hearing Kaikeyī's sweet-worded address, spoke words imbued with anger.

Words meanings summery:

• मन्थरा (mantharā) - Mantharā (proper name)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• कैकेयीया (kaikeyīyā) - of Kaikeyī, Kaikeyī's

• मधुराक्षरम् (madhurākṣaram) - sweet-worded, gentle speech

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• क्रोधसंयुक्ता (krodhasaṁyuktā) - filled with anger, enraged

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• वाक्यविशारदा (vākyaviśāradā) - skilled in speech, eloquent

Words meanings and morphology

मन्थरा (mantharā) - Mantharā (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mantharā

mantharā - Mantharā (proper name)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root śru with -tvā suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Denotes completion of action before the main verb.

कैकेयीया (kaikeyīyā) - of Kaikeyī, Kaikeyī's

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyī (proper name)

मधुराक्षरम् (madhurākṣaram) - sweet-worded, gentle speech

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhurākṣara

madhurākṣara - sweet-worded, having sweet syllables, gentle speech

Bahuvrīhi compound 'madhura' (sweet) + 'akṣara' (syllable/word)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhura+akṣara)

• madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣara – syllable, letter, word
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix a- (not) and root kṣar (to perish) -> imperishable, then syllable/letter
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṣar (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "vacaḥ".

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Perfect 3rd singular

Root vac, reduplicated perfect, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The 'v' is a result of reduplication.

क्रोधसंयुक्ता (krodhasaṁyuktā) - filled with anger, enraged

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of krodhasaṃyukta

krodhasaṁyukta - connected with anger, filled with anger, enraged

Tatpuruṣa compound 'krodha' (anger) + 'saṃyukta' (joined, connected), feminine form

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krodha+saṃyukta)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  From root krudh (to be angry)
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• saṃyukta – joined, connected, endowed with, filled with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix sam- and root yuj (to join)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with "mantharā".

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement, word

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

वाक्यविशारदा (vākyaviśāradā) - skilled in speech, eloquent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vākyaviśārada

vākyaviśārada - skilled in speech, eloquent, adept at words

Tatpuruṣa compound 'vākya' (speech) + 'viśārada' (skilled), feminine form

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vākya+viśārada)

• vākya – speech, sentence, statement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• viśārada – skilled, expert, clever, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From prefix vi- and root śarad (to be firm/clear)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śarad

Note: Agrees with "mantharā".

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