वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-4, verse-29

राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु शक्रतुल्यबलेन वै ।
शरभङ्गो महाप्राज्ञः पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वचः ॥२९॥

29. rāghaveṇaivamuktastu śakratulyabalena vai ,
śarabhaṅgo mahāprājñaḥ punarevābravīdvacaḥ.

29. rāghaveṇa evam uktaḥ tu śakratulyabalena vai
śarabhaṅgaḥ mahāprājñaḥ punar eva abravīt vacaḥ

29. śakratulyabalena rāghaveṇa evam uktaḥ tu
mahāprājñaḥ śarabhaṅgaḥ punar eva vacaḥ abravīt

29. But the greatly wise Sharabhanga, thus addressed by Rama, whose strength was indeed equal to Indra, again spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rama (by Rama (descendant of Raghu))

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

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

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

• शक्रतुल्यबलेन (śakratulyabalena) - by (one whose) strength was equal to Indra (by one whose strength is equal to Indra, by the Indra-like powerful one)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, truly)

• शरभङ्गः (śarabhaṅgaḥ) - Sharabhanga (Sharabhanga (proper noun))

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - the greatly wise one (greatly wise, very intelligent)

• पुनर् (punar) - again (again, anew, further)

• एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

Words meanings and morphology

राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rama (by Rama (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Patronymic from Raghu.

Note: Agent of 'uktaḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (having been spoken to) (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) + 'kta' (past passive participle suffix).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective modifying 'śarabhaṅgaḥ'.

तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.

शक्रतुल्यबलेन (śakratulyabalena) - by (one whose) strength was equal to Indra (by one whose strength is equal to Indra, by the Indra-like powerful one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śakratulyabala

śakratulyabala - having strength equal to Indra, Indra-like powerful

Compound: 'śakra' (Indra) + 'tulya' (equal) + 'bala' (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+tulya+bala)

• śakra – Indra (name of a deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: tul (class 10)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'rāghaveṇa'.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, truly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes the preceding adjective.

शरभङ्गः (śarabhaṅgaḥ) - Sharabhanga (Sharabhanga (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarabhaṅga

śarabhaṅga - Sharabhanga (name of a sage)

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - the greatly wise one (greatly wise, very intelligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent, highly learned

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'prājña' (wise, intelligent).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'prajñā' (wisdom) or root 'jñā' with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

पुनर् (punar) - again (again, anew, further)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies 'abravīt'.

एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'punar' or the action of speaking.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect Past (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Past Tense, 3rd person singular, Active Voice

From root 'brū' with the 'a' augment for imperfect tense.

Root: brū (class 2)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, statement

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'abravīt'.