वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-43, verse-19

लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्ता तु क्रुद्धा संरक्तलोचना ।
अब्रवीत् परुषं वाक्यं लक्ष्मणं सत्यवादिनम् ॥१९॥

19. lakṣmaṇenaivamuktā tu kruddhā saṃraktalocanā ,
abravīt paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ satyavādinam.

19. lakṣmaṇena evam uktā tu kruddhā saṃraktalocanā
abravīt paruṣam vākyam lakṣmaṇam satyavādinam

19. tu lakṣmaṇena evam uktā,
kruddhā saṃraktalocanā (sā) satyavādinam lakṣmaṇam paruṣam vākyam abravīt.

19. But Sita, thus addressed by Lakshmana, became angry, her eyes reddened, and she spoke harsh words to Lakshmana, the truth-teller.

Words meanings summery:

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

• एवम् (evam) - thus (as described in previous verses) (thus, in this manner)

• उक्ता (uktā) - having been addressed (spoken to, addressed, said)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, on the other hand, however)

• क्रुद्धा (kruddhā) - angry (angry, enraged)

• संरक्तलोचना (saṁraktalocanā) - her eyes reddened (with anger) (with reddened eyes, having very red eyes)

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

• परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh (harsh, rough, cruel)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (word, speech, sentence)

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakshmana

• सत्यवादिनम् (satyavādinam) - the truth-teller (truth-telling, truthful)

Words meanings and morphology

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother)

Name of a prominent character in Ramayana.

एवम् (evam) - thus (as described in previous verses) (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner.

उक्ता (uktā) - having been addressed (spoken to, addressed, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told, addressed

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak, say).

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed (but, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing contrast or emphasis.

क्रुद्धा (kruddhā) - angry (angry, enraged)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged, provoked

Past Passive Participle

From root krudh (to be angry).

Root: krudh (class 4)

संरक्तलोचना (saṁraktalocanā) - her eyes reddened (with anger) (with reddened eyes, having very red eyes)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃraktalocana

saṁraktalocana - having red eyes, whose eyes are very red

Compound of sam (intensifier), rakta (red, reddened), and locana (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sam+rakta+locana)

• sam – together, completely, very (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix intensifying the meaning.
• rakta – red, colored, impassioned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root rañj (to color, dye).
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• locana – eye, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  From root loc (to see).
  Root: loc (class 1)

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

(verb)

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

Past Imperfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular, active voice. Implies a past action.

Root: brū (class 2)

परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh (harsh, rough, cruel)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paruṣa

paruṣa - harsh, rough, cruel, unkind, violent

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, declaration

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother)

Name of a prominent character in Ramayana.

सत्यवादिनम् (satyavādinam) - the truth-teller (truth-telling, truthful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - speaking the truth, truthful, a truth-teller

Agent noun

Compound of satya (truth) and vādin (speaker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaker, speaking, saying
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root vad (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with lakṣmaṇam.

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