वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-45, verse-21

एवं ब्रुवत्यां सीतायां रामपत्न्यां महाबलः ।
प्रत्युवाचोत्तरं तीव्रं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥२१॥

21. evaṃ bruvatyāṃ sītāyāṃ rāmapatnyāṃ mahābalaḥ ,
pratyuvācottaraṃ tīvraṃ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ.

21. evam bruvatyām sītāyām rāmapatnyām mahābalaḥ
pratyuvāca uttaram tīvram rāvaṇaḥ rākṣasādhipaḥ

21. evam rāmapatnyām sītāyām bruvatyām mahābalaḥ
rākṣasādhipaḥ rāvaṇaḥ tīvram uttaram pratyuvāca

21. While Sītā, the wife of Rāma, was speaking thus, the immensely powerful Rāvaṇa, king of the Rākṣasas, gave a sharp reply.

Words meanings summery:

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

• ब्रुवत्याम् (bruvatyām) - while speaking (while speaking, while saying)

• सीतायाम् (sītāyām) - (while) Sītā (was speaking) (in Sītā, to Sītā)

• रामपत्न्याम् (rāmapatnyām) - (while) Rāma's wife (was speaking) (in Rāma's wife, of Rāma's wife)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful (mighty, of great strength, very powerful)

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied (replied, answered)

• उत्तरम् (uttaram) - a reply (answer, reply, subsequent)

• तीव्रम् (tīvram) - sharp (sharp, intense, fierce, strong)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

• राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - king of the Rākṣasas (king of Rākṣasas, lord of demons)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

ब्रुवत्याम् (bruvatyām) - while speaking (while speaking, while saying)

(participle)

Locative, feminine, singular of bruvant

bruvant - speaking, saying

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root brū (to speak, say). Feminine, locative singular.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

सीतायाम् (sītāyām) - (while) Sītā (was speaking) (in Sītā, to Sītā)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Rāma's wife)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

रामपत्न्याम् (rāmapatnyām) - (while) Rāma's wife (was speaking) (in Rāma's wife, of Rāma's wife)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rāmapatnī

rāmapatnī - wife of Rāma

Tatpurusha compound: Rāma + patnī.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+patnī)

• rāma – Rāma (name of the hero)
  proper noun (masculine)
• patnī – wife, mistress
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful (mighty, of great strength, very powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

Karmadhāraya compound: mahā (great) + bala (strength).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇaḥ.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied (replied, answered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense, Active Voice (Parasmaipada)

Root vac with prefix prati-. Perfect Tense, 3rd person singular, Active Voice (parasmaipada).

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

उत्तरम् (uttaram) - a reply (answer, reply, subsequent)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttara

uttara - answer, reply, superior, north, subsequent

तीव्रम् (tīvram) - sharp (sharp, intense, fierce, strong)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tīvra

tīvra - sharp, intense, fierce, strong, severe

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - king of the Rākṣasas (king of Rākṣasas, lord of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of Rākṣasas, king of demons

Genitive Tatpurusha compound: Rākṣasa + adhipa.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – Rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king
  noun (masculine)
  From root īś (to rule, to be master of).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)