वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-99, verse-11

श्रूयते हि पुरा तात श्रुतिर्गीता यशस्विनी ।
गयेन यजमानेन गयेष्वेव पितॄन्प्रति ॥११॥

11. śrūyate hi purā tāta śrutirgītā yaśasvinī ,
gayena yajamānena gayeṣveva pitṝnprati.

11. śrūyate hi purā tāta śrutiḥ gītā yaśasvinī
gayena yajamānena gayeṣu eva pitṝn prati

11. tāta hi purā yaśasvinī gītā śrutiḥ śrūyate
gayena yajamānena gayeṣu eva pitṝn prati

11. Indeed, O dear one, it is heard that in ancient times, a glorious sacred text (śruti) was sung by Gaya, who was performing a ritual (yajña) specifically for his ancestors (pitṛ) in Gaya.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is heard, it is listened to, it is recited

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

• तात (tāta) - O dear one, O father, O child

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - a sacred text (śruti), a Vedic hymn (hearing, what is heard, sacred text, revelation)

• गीता (gītā) - sung, chanted, recited

• यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious, famous, renowned

• गयेन (gayena) - by Gaya

• यजमानेन (yajamānena) - by the one sacrificing, by the sacrificer, by the patron of a sacrifice

• गयेषु (gayeṣu) - in Gaya, in the region of Gaya

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, exactly, specifically

• पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors, fathers

• प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, for

Words meanings and morphology

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is heard, it is listened to, it is recited

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

(indeclinable)

तात (tāta) - O dear one, O father, O child

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, child

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - a sacred text (śruti), a Vedic hymn (hearing, what is heard, sacred text, revelation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, what is heard, sacred tradition, revelation, the Vedas

Root: śru

गीता (gītā) - sung, chanted, recited

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, chanted, recited

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gai (to sing) + kta suffix

Root: gai

यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious, famous, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - glorious, famous, renowned, celebrated, possessing fame

गयेन (gayena) - by Gaya

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gaya

gaya - Gaya (a proper name, a mythical king)

यजमानेन (yajamānena) - by the one sacrificing, by the sacrificer, by the patron of a sacrifice

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yajamāna

yajamāna - sacrificing, performing a ritual; a sacrificer, a patron of a sacrifice

Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)

Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice) + śānac suffix

Root: yaj (class 1)

गयेषु (gayeṣu) - in Gaya, in the region of Gaya

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of gaya

gaya - Gaya (a proper name, a holy city)

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, exactly, specifically

(indeclinable)

पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors, fathers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

प्रति (prati) - towards, regarding, for

(indeclinable)