वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-65, verse-8

लक्ष्मणस्तु महातेजाः सत्त्ववाञ् शीलवाञ् शुचिः ।
अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं भ्रातरं दीप्ततेजसं ॥८॥

8. lakṣmaṇastu mahātejāḥ sattvavāñ śīlavāñ śuciḥ ,
abravīt prāñjalirvākyaṃ bhrātaraṃ dīptatejasaṃ.

8. lakṣmaṇaḥ tu mahātejāḥ sattvavān śīlavān śuciḥ
abravīt prāñjaliḥ vākyam bhrātaram dīptatejasam

8. tu mahātejāḥ sattvavān śīlavān śuciḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ
prāñjaliḥ san dīptatejasam bhrātaram vākyam abravīt

8. But Lakshmana, who was immensely energetic, courageous, virtuous, and pure, spoke words with folded hands to his brother, who possessed radiant splendor.

Words meanings summery:

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother))

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

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - of great splendor (or immensely energetic) (of great splendor, very powerful)

• सत्त्ववान् (sattvavān) - courageous (courageous, strong-willed, endowed with goodness)

• शीलवान् (śīlavān) - virtuous (virtuous, of good character)

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, virtuous)

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

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, reverent)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (speech, words, statement)

• भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - his brother (Rama) (brother)

• दीप्ततेजसम् (dīptatejasam) - of radiant splendor (of blazing splendor, shining brightly)

Words meanings and morphology

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's younger brother)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

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

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - of great splendor (or immensely energetic) (of great splendor, very powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great splendor/energy/power

Bahuvrīhi compound of mahat (great) and tejas (splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+tejas)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective (neuter)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)
  From root tij (to be sharp)
  Root: tij (class 6)

सत्त्ववान् (sattvavān) - courageous (courageous, strong-willed, endowed with goodness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvavat

sattvavat - possessing sattva (goodness, essence, courage), strong, courageous, virtuous

Possessive suffix -vat.

Note: From sattva, meaning essential nature, goodness, courage, strength.

शीलवान् (śīlavān) - virtuous (virtuous, of good character)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlavat

śīlavat - possessing good conduct/character, virtuous, well-behaved

Possessive suffix -vat.

Note: From śīla, meaning character, conduct.

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, undefiled, virtuous

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

(verb)

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

Imperfect 3rd singular

Imperfect (laṅ, a-prefix) of root bru.

Root: bru (class 2)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, reverent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands (in reverence), reverent

Bahuvrīhi compound: pra-añjali (having joined hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – before, forth, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• añjali – the cavity formed by folding the hands together, a respectful greeting gesture
  noun (masculine)
  From añj (to anoint, to join)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'lakṣmaṇaḥ'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words (speech, words, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

From vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - his brother (Rama) (brother)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrātr̥

bhrātr̥ - brother

Note: Indirect object of 'abravīt'.

दीप्ततेजसम् (dīptatejasam) - of radiant splendor (of blazing splendor, shining brightly)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīptatejas

dīptatejas - having blazing splendor, radiant, brilliant

Bahuvrīhi compound: dīpta (blazing) and tejas (splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+tejas)

• dīpta – blazing, burning, shining, radiant
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dīp (to shine, to burn)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)
  From root tij (to be sharp)
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'bhrātaram'.