वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-99, verse-1

पुनरेवं ब्रुवाणं तु भरतं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः ।
प्रत्युवच ततः श्रीमाञ्ज्ञातिमध्ये ऽतिसत्कृतः ॥१॥

1. punarevaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu bharataṃ lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ ,
pratyuvaca tataḥ śrīmāñjñātimadhye'tisatkṛtaḥ.

1. punaḥ evam bruvāṇam tu bharatam lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ
pratyuvaca tataḥ śrīmān jñātimadhye atisatkṛtaḥ

1. punaḥ evam bruvāṇam tu bharatam,
tataḥ jñātimadhye atisatkṛtaḥ śrīmān lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ pratyuvaca.

1. Then, the glorious elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa (Rāma), highly honored among his kinsmen, replied to Bharata, who was speaking thus again.

Words meanings summery:

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, further, moreover)

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

• ब्रुवाणम् (bruvāṇam) - speaking (speaking, saying)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• भरतम् (bharatam) - Bharata (Bharata (proper name))

• लक्ष्मणाग्रजः (lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ) - the elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa (Rāma)

• प्रत्युवच (pratyuvaca) - replied (replied, answered)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, fortunate, prosperous)

• ज्ञातिमध्ये (jñātimadhye) - among his kinsmen (among relatives, in the midst of kinsmen)

• अतिसत्कृतः (atisatkṛtaḥ) - highly honored (greatly honored, highly esteemed)

Words meanings and morphology

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, further, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

ब्रुवाणम् (bruvāṇam) - speaking (speaking, saying)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bruvāṇa

bruvāṇa - speaking, saying, uttering

Present Middle Participle

Present middle participle from root `brū` (to speak) with `śānac` suffix.

Root: brū (class 2)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

भरतम् (bharatam) - Bharata (Bharata (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (a proper name); cherished, maintained

लक्ष्मणाग्रजः (lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ) - the elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇāgraja

lakṣmaṇāgraja - Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lakṣmaṇa+agraja)

• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (a proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• agraja – elder brother, born first
  noun (masculine)
  From `agra` (first) + `ja` (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'pratyuvaca'.

प्रत्युवच (pratyuvaca) - replied (replied, answered)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Root `vac` in the Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Prefixed with `prati`.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: `prati-uvaca` becomes `pratyuvaca` due to sandhi.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, fortunate, prosperous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, fortunate, prosperous, illustrious

Derived from `śrī` (glory, fortune) + `matup` suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ'.

ज्ञातिमध्ये (jñātimadhye) - among his kinsmen (among relatives, in the midst of kinsmen)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jñātimadhya

jñātimadhya - among relatives, in the midst of kinsmen

Tatpuruṣa compound. Locative singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāti+madhya)

• jñāti – kinsman, relative, family member
  noun (masculine)
  From root `jñā` (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• madhya – middle, midst, center
  noun (neuter)

अतिसत्कृतः (atisatkṛtaḥ) - highly honored (greatly honored, highly esteemed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atisatkṛta

atisatkṛta - greatly honored, highly esteemed, well-respected

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Adverb `ati` (very, greatly) + `satkṛta` (honored). `satkṛta` is from `sat` (good, well) + `kṛta` (done, treated).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+satkṛta)

• ati – very, excessively, beyond, over
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb.
• satkṛta – honored, respected, well-treated, well-done
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sat` (good/well) and `kṛta` (done/made/treated), from root `kṛ`.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)