वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-33, verse-5

एवमुक्तः क्षणेनैव सारथिर्लघुविक्रमः ।
रथं संयोजयामास तस्याभिमतमुत्तमम् ॥५॥

5. evamuktaḥ kṣaṇenaiva sārathirlaghuvikramaḥ ,
rathaṃ saṃyojayāmāsa tasyābhimatamuttamam.

5. evam uktaḥ kṣaṇena eva sārathiḥ laghuvikramaḥ
ratham saṃyojayāmāsa tasya abhimatam uttamam

5. evam uktaḥ laghuvikramaḥ sārathiḥ kṣaṇena eva
tasya abhimatam uttamam ratham saṃyojayāmāsa

5. Thus addressed, the swift and agile charioteer instantly harnessed his desired, excellent chariot.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - in this way (as commanded) (thus, in this manner)

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

• क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - without delay, instantly (in a moment, instantly, quickly)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing the swiftness ('instantly indeed') (only, indeed, just, very)

• सारथिः (sārathiḥ) - charioteer

• लघुविक्रमः (laghuvikramaḥ) - swift and agile (in his movements) (swift-moving, quick in action, agile)

• रथम् (ratham) - the chariot

• संयोजयामास (saṁyojayāmāsa) - harnessed (the horses to the chariot) (harnessed, yoked, connected)

• तस्य (tasya) - Ravana's (chariot) (his, of him)

• अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - the chariot desired by Ravana (desired, approved, agreeable)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the excellent chariot (excellent, best, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - in this way (as commanded) (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'uktaḥ'.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been addressed (by Ravana) (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -ta, with vowel guna and v->u.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used as an adjective describing the charioteer.

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - without delay, instantly (in a moment, instantly, quickly)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, time, leisure

Note: Denotes time 'by means of a moment', i.e., instantly.

एव (eva) - emphasizing the swiftness ('instantly indeed') (only, indeed, just, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सारथिः (sārathiḥ) - charioteer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sārathi

sārathi - charioteer, driver

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

लघुविक्रमः (laghuvikramaḥ) - swift and agile (in his movements) (swift-moving, quick in action, agile)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laghuvikrama

laghuvikrama - swift-moving, quick-acting, light-footed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (laghu+vikrama)

• laghu – light, swift, quick, agile
  adjective
• vikrama – step, stride, valor, power
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-kram (to step forth).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sārathiḥ'.

रथम् (ratham) - the chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

Root: ramh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'saṃyojayāmāsa'.

संयोजयामास (saṁyojayāmāsa) - harnessed (the horses to the chariot) (harnessed, yoked, connected)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of saṃyuj

Perfect (Lit) Causative

Perfect 3rd person singular active, causative form of sam-yuj.

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

तस्य (tasya) - Ravana's (chariot) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to Ravana.

अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - the chariot desired by Ravana (desired, approved, agreeable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhimata

abhimata - desired, wished, approved, agreeable

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root man (to think) with upasarga abhi- and suffix -ta.

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adjective for 'ratham'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the excellent chariot (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative form of ud (up/out).

Note: Adjective for 'ratham'.