वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-16, verse-17

साब्रवीद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसी मदनार्दिता ।
श्रूयतां राम वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वार्थं वचनं मम ॥१७॥

17. sābravīdvacanaṃ śrutvā rākṣasī madanārditā ,
śrūyatāṃ rāma vakṣyāmi tattvārthaṃ vacanaṃ mama.

17. sā abravīt vacanam śrutvā rākṣasī madanārditā
śrūyatām rāma vakṣyāmi tattvārtham vacanam mama

17. sā rākṣasī madanārditā (sati) (mama vacanam) śrutvā (evam) abravīt.
"(he) rāma,
śrūyatām! mama tattvārtham vacanam (idam) vakṣyāmi.
"

17. Having heard [his words], the demoness, tormented by love, spoke. 'O Rāma,' she said, 'listen! I will speak my words, which convey the essential truth (tattvārtha).'

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - she

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke, she said

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard his words (having heard)

• राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - demoness, female demon

• मदनार्दिता (madanārditā) - tormented by love/lust, afflicted by passion

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard, listen

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak, I will say

• तत्त्वार्थम् (tattvārtham) - the essential truth (tattvārtha) (the essential truth, the true meaning, the real state of things)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - my words (word, speech)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine nominative singular.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke, she said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular. Augmented form of `brū`.

Root: brū (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, saying

From root `vac` (to speak) + `ana` suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard his words (having heard)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix `tvā`.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Gerund/Absolutive.

राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - demoness, female demon

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - demoness, female of a rākṣasa

Feminine form of `rākṣasa`.

मदनार्दिता (madanārditā) - tormented by love/lust, afflicted by passion

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of madanārdita

madanārdita - tormented by love/lust, afflicted by passion

Past Passive Participle in a compound

Compound `madana` (love/lust) + `ardita` (tormented, afflicted).

Compound type : tatpurusha (madana+ardita)

• madana – love, lust, passion, Kāma (god of love)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `mad` (to be intoxicated, delighted).
  Root: mad (class 4)
• ardita – tormented, afflicted, distressed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ard` (to pain, hurt).
  Root: ard (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `rākṣasī`.

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard, listen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of śru

Passive Imperative

3rd person singular. Passive stem `śrūya`.

Root: śru (class 5)

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper noun), pleasing, beautiful

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak, I will say

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of vac

Future Active Indicative

1st person singular. Irregular future stem.

Root: vac (class 2)

तत्त्वार्थम् (tattvārtham) - the essential truth (tattvārtha) (the essential truth, the true meaning, the real state of things)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tattvārtha

tattvārtha - essential truth, true meaning, reality, real state

Compound `tattva` (truth, reality) + `artha` (meaning, object, purpose).

Compound type : tatpurusha (tattva+artha)

• tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
  noun (neuter)
  From `tat` (that) + `tva` (suffix for abstract noun).
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `vakṣyāmi`.

वचनम् (vacanam) - my words (word, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, saying

From root `vac` (to speak) + `ana` suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

1st person pronoun, genitive singular.

Note: Qualifies `vacanam`.