वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-16, verse-12

एवमुक्तस्तु राक्षस्या शूर्पणख्या परंतपः ।
ऋजुबुद्धितया सर्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥१२॥

12. evamuktastu rākṣasyā śūrpaṇakhyā paraṃtapaḥ ,
ṛjubuddhitayā sarvamākhyātumupacakrame.

12. evam uktaḥ tu rākṣasyā śūrpaṇakhyā paraṃtapaḥ
ṛjubuddhitayā sarvam ākhyātum upacakrame

12. raākṣasyā śūrpaṇakhyā evam uktaḥ tu paraṃtapaḥ
ṛjubuddhitayā sarvam ākhyātum upacakrame

12. When thus addressed by the female demon (rākṣasī) Surpanakha, the tormentor of foes (paraṃtapaḥ) began to narrate everything, due to his straightforward nature (ṛjubuddhitayā).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet (connective particle)

• राक्षस्या (rākṣasyā) - by the female demon

• शूर्पणख्या (śūrpaṇakhyā) - by Surpanakha

• परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - an epithet for Rama (tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies)

• ऋजुबुद्धितया (ṛjubuddhitayā) - due to straightforwardness, with a simple mind, because of his innocent nature

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to narrate, to tell, to relate

• उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken

Past Passive Participle

from vac + kta

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to 'paraṃtapaḥ' (Rama)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet (connective particle)

(indeclinable)

राक्षस्या (rākṣasyā) - by the female demon

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - female demon, ogress

from rākṣasa + ṅīṣ (feminine suffix)

Note: Agent of 'uktaḥ'

शूर्पणख्या (śūrpaṇakhyā) - by Surpanakha

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śūrpaṇakhā

śūrpaṇakhā - Surpanakha (proper noun)

Note: In apposition to 'rākṣasyā'

परंतपः (paraṁtapaḥ) - an epithet for Rama (tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of foes, oppressor of enemies

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (param+tapa)

• param – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• tapa – one who heats, torments, causes suffering
  noun (masculine)
  from root tap (to heat, torment) + a (agent suffix)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama, subject of 'upacakrame'

ऋजुबुद्धितया (ṛjubuddhitayā) - due to straightforwardness, with a simple mind, because of his innocent nature

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ṛjubuddhita

ṛjubuddhita - straightforwardness, simplicity of mind

from ṛjubuddhi + tā (abstract suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛju+buddhi)

• ṛju – straight, honest, simple
  adjective
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  from root budh (to know) + ktin
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Denotes cause (due to).

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire, everything

Note: Object of 'ākhyātum'

आख्यातुम् (ākhyātum) - to narrate, to tell, to relate

(verb)

infinitive of ākhyā

Infinitive

from ā + khyā + tumun

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - he began, he commenced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of upa-kram

Perfect tense, middle voice

from upa + kram (Perfect third singular, middle voice, reduplicated form)

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'paraṃtapaḥ' (Rama).