वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-10, verse-26

एवमुक्तः स तेजस्वी धर्मज्ञो धर्मसंहितम् ।
वचनं वक्तुमारेभे सुग्रीवं प्रहसन्निव ॥२६॥

26. evamuktaḥ sa tejasvī dharmajño dharmasaṃhitam ,
vacanaṃ vaktumārebhe sugrīvaṃ prahasanniva.

26. evam uktaḥ sa tejasvī dharmajñaḥ dharmasaṃhitam
| vacanam vaktum ārebhe sugrīvam prahasan iva

26. evam uktaḥ sa tejasvī dharmajñaḥ,
sugrīvaṃ prahasan iva dharmasaṃhitam vacanaṃ vaktum ārebhe.

26. Thus addressed, that brilliant one, who knew natural law (dharma) and whose speech was imbued with natural law (dharma), began to speak to Sugrīva as if smiling.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - Addressed (to by Sugrīva). Refers to Rāma. (spoken, said)

• स (sa) - Refers to Rāma. (he, that)

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - Refers to Rāma. (brilliant, radiant, energetic)

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - Refers to Rāma. (knower of natural law (dharma), righteous)

• धर्मसंहितम् (dharmasaṁhitam) - Describes `vacanam`. (imbued with natural law (dharma), righteous, conforming to natural law (dharma))

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say

• आरेभे (ārebhe) - began, commenced

• सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - to Sugrīva

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - Refers to Rāma. (laughing, smiling)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - Addressed (to by Sugrīva). Refers to Rāma. (spoken, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

From root `vac` (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

स (sa) - Refers to Rāma. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - Refers to Rāma. (brilliant, radiant, energetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - brilliant, energetic, glorious, powerful

From `tejas` (splendor, energy) + `vin` suffix.

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - Refers to Rāma. (knower of natural law (dharma), righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), one who understands what is right

From `dharma` + `jña` (knower).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, understanding, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  kṛt suffix `jña`
  Agent noun from `jñā`
  Root: jñā (class 9)

धर्मसंहितम् (dharmasaṁhitam) - Describes `vacanam`. (imbued with natural law (dharma), righteous, conforming to natural law (dharma))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmasaṃhita

dharmasaṁhita - connected with natural law (dharma), righteous, lawful

From `dharma` + `saṃhita` (joined, connected)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+saṃhita)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• saṃhita – joined, connected, combined, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sam` + root `dhā` (to place, put)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `vacanam`.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, saying

From root `vac` (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `vaktum`.

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to say

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Formed with suffix `tumun`.

Root: vac (class 2)

आरेभे (ārebhe) - began, commenced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of ārabhe

Perfect tense, middle voice

Perfect ātmanepada 3rd person singular of `ā-rabh`.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - to Sugrīva

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - name of an ape king, son of Surya

From `su` (good) + `grīva` (neck).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+grīva)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• grīva – neck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of speaking.

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - Refers to Rāma. (laughing, smiling)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasant

prahasant - laughing, smiling

Present Active Participle

From `pra` + `has` (to laugh) + `śatṛ` suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)