वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-72, verse-9

शत्रुघ्नश्च तदाज्ञाय वचनं भृशदुःखितः ।
अन्तःपुरचरान् सर्वानित्युवाच धृतव्रतः ॥९॥

9. śatrughnaśca tadājñāya vacanaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ ,
antaḥpuracarān sarvānityuvāca dhṛtavrataḥ.

9. śatrughnaḥ ca tat ājñāya vacanam bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ
antaḥpuracarān sarvān iti uvāca dhṛtavrataḥ

9. ca śatrughnaḥ tat vacanam ājñāya bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ
dhṛtavrataḥ sarvān antaḥpuracarān iti uvāca

9. And Shatrughna, having understood that matter and being deeply distressed, thus spoke to all the attendants of the inner palace, he who was firm in his resolve.

Words meanings summery:

• शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna (Shatrughna (name of one of Rama's brothers))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तत् (tat) - that (matter/word, referring to Kaikeyi's actions) (that, this, it (neuter singular nominative/accusative))

• आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having understood (the matter) (having known, having understood, having ascertained)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, matter (here implies the events concerning Rama and Kaikeyi) (word, speech, saying, statement)

• भृशदुःखितः (bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ) - deeply distressed (deeply distressed, very sad)

• अन्तःपुरचरान् (antaḥpuracarān) - (to) attendants of the inner palace (harem) (moving within the inner palace/harem; inner palace attendants)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every (masculine plural accusative))

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner (marks direct speech))

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

• धृतव्रतः (dhṛtavrataḥ) - firm in his resolve (firm in resolve, having taken a vow, steadfast)

Words meanings and morphology

शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna (Shatrughna (name of one of Rama's brothers))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - vanquisher of foes; name of a brother of Rama

From śatru (enemy) and han (to strike, kill) with a kṛt affix.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śatru+han)

• śatru – enemy, foe, rival
  noun (masculine)
• han – killing, slayer, striking
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (matter/word, referring to Kaikeyi's actions) (that, this, it (neuter singular nominative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Object of ājñāya.

आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having understood (the matter) (having known, having understood, having ascertained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root jñā (to know) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, matter (here implies the events concerning Rama and Kaikeyi) (word, speech, saying, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, saying, statement, declaration

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'ājñāya'.

भृशदुःखितः (bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ) - deeply distressed (deeply distressed, very sad)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛśaduḥkhita

bhṛśaduḥkhita - greatly pained, very distressed

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhṛśa+duḥkhita)

• bhṛśa – much, excessive, intense, violent
  adjective (masculine)
• duḥkhita – pained, distressed, sorrowful, unhappy
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root duḥkh (to suffer, be in pain) or a denominative from duḥkha (pain)

Note: Adjective modifying Shatrughna.

अन्तःपुरचरान् (antaḥpuracarān) - (to) attendants of the inner palace (harem) (moving within the inner palace/harem; inner palace attendants)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of antaḥpuracara

antaḥpuracara - moving in the inner palace, an attendant in the harem

Compound

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (antaḥpura+cara)

• antaḥpura – inner apartment, harem, female apartments
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going; attendant, spy
  noun (masculine)
  From root car (to move, go)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every (masculine plural accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Qualifies 'antaḥpuracarān'.

इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this manner (marks direct speech))

(indeclinable)

Note: Placed before 'uvāca' to introduce speech.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit)

3rd person singular perfect active, Parasmaipada, from root vac, class 2.

Root: vac (class 2)

धृतव्रतः (dhṛtavrataḥ) - firm in his resolve (firm in resolve, having taken a vow, steadfast)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtavrata

dhṛtavrata - one who has kept a vow, firm in his resolve, steadfast

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+vrata)

• dhṛta – held, borne, maintained, kept
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhṛ (to hold, bear, maintain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, resolve
  noun (neuter)