वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-86, verse-19

एवमुक्तस्तु भरतो भरद्वाजेन धार्मिकः ।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वाक्यं वचनकोविदः ॥१९॥

19. evamuktastu bharato bharadvājena dhārmikaḥ ,
uvāca prāñjalirbhūtvā vākyaṃ vacanakovidaḥ.

19. evam uktaḥ tu bharataḥ bharadvājena dhārmikaḥ
uvāca prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā vākyam vacanakovidaḥ

19. evam bharadvājena uktaḥ tu dhārmikaḥ vacanakovidaḥ
bharataḥ prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā vākyam uvāca

19. But Bharata, the righteous one, thus addressed by Bharadvāja, being eloquent, spoke words with folded hands.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

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

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (Bharata (nominative))

• भरद्वाजेन (bharadvājena) - by Bharadvāja

• धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - the righteous one (righteous, virtuous, adhering to (dharma))

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (said, spoke)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful gesture)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - being (having become, being)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (word, speech, sentence)

• वचककोविदः (vacakakovidaḥ) - eloquent, skilled in speech (skilled in speech, eloquent)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'idam'.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vac' (to speak) and 'kta' suffix. The root undergoes samprasarana (va->u).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used adjectivally.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (Bharata (nominative))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother)

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

भरद्वाजेन (bharadvājena) - by Bharadvāja

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bharadvāja

bharadvāja - Bharadvāja (name of a revered sage)

Compound of 'bhara' (bearing) + 'dvāja' (bird, or wealth).

धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - the righteous one (righteous, virtuous, adhering to (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, pious, religious, conforming to (dharma)

Derived from `dharma` (natural law) with the 'ṭhak' suffix.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect form of root 'vac' (samprasarana v->u).

Root: vac (class 2)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful gesture)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (a gesture of respect), reverent

Compound of 'pra-' (forward) + 'añjali' (folded hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, very, before
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• añjali – folded hands, a respectful gesture
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'añj' (to anoint, to join).
  Root: añj (class 7)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - being (having become, being)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'bhū' (to be) + 'ktvā' suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Connects the state of "having folded hands" to the act of speaking.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `uvāca`.

वचककोविदः (vacakakovidaḥ) - eloquent, skilled in speech (skilled in speech, eloquent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vacakakovida

vacakakovida - skilled in speech, eloquent

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'vacana' (speech) + 'kovida' (skilled, expert).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vacana+kovida)

• vacana – speech, word, saying
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vac' (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)
• kovida – skilled, expert, wise, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'ku' (earth) + 'vid' (to know) - often explained as "knower of earth" hence practical knowledge.
  Root: vid (class 2)