वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-28, verse-7

प्रसाद्य वाक्यैर्मधुरैर्हेतुमद्भिर्मनोरमैः ।
वाक्यविद्वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञं हरीशं मारुतात्मजः ॥७॥

7. prasādya vākyairmadhurairhetumadbhirmanoramaiḥ ,
vākyavidvākyatattvajñaṃ harīśaṃ mārutātmajaḥ.

7. prasādya vākyaiḥ madhuraiḥ hetumadbhiḥ manoramaiḥ
vākyavit vākyatattvajñam harīśam mārutātmajaḥ

7. mārutātmajaḥ vākyavit (san) madhuraiḥ hetumadbhiḥ
manoramaiḥ vākyaiḥ vākyatattvajñam harīśam prasādya

7. The son of Maruta (Mārutātmajaḥ), an expert in speech (vākyavit), having placated the lord of monkeys (Harīśam), who himself possessed deep knowledge of speech's essence, by means of words that were sweet, reasoned, and delightful.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having appeased, having propitiated, having pleased

• वाक्यैः (vākyaiḥ) - with words, by means of speech

• मधुरैः (madhuraiḥ) - with sweet, with pleasant

• हेतुमद्भिः (hetumadbhiḥ) - with reasoned, with logical

• मनोरमैः (manoramaiḥ) - with charming, with delightful

• वाक्यवित् (vākyavit) - knower of speech, expert in words

• वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञम् (vākyatattvajñam) - knower of the essence of speech

• हरीशम् (harīśam) - Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys (lord of monkeys, Sugrīva)

• मारुतात्मजः (mārutātmajaḥ) - Hanumān, the son of the wind god (son of Maruta (the wind god), Hanumān)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having appeased, having propitiated, having pleased

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root sad with pra prefix, with Lyp suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: A non-finite verb form, acting adverbially.

वाक्यैः (vākyaiḥ) - with words, by means of speech

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence

मधुरैः (madhuraiḥ) - with sweet, with pleasant

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming

Note: Agrees with vākyaiḥ.

हेतुमद्भिः (hetumadbhiḥ) - with reasoned, with logical

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of hetumat

hetumat - having cause/reason, reasonable, logical

Derived from hetu with matup suffix

Note: Agrees with vākyaiḥ.

मनोरमैः (manoramaiḥ) - with charming, with delightful

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of manorama

manorama - charming, delightful, pleasing to the mind

Derived from manas 'mind' and ram 'to delight'

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+rama)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• rama – pleasing, delighting
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root ram 'to delight'
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vākyaiḥ.

वाक्यवित् (vākyavit) - knower of speech, expert in words

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyavit

vākyavit - knower of speech, expert in words

Tatpurusha compound: knower of speech

Compound type : tatpurusha (vākya+vit)

• vākya – word, speech, sentence
  noun (neuter)
• vit – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to Mārutātmajaḥ.

वाक्यतत्त्वज्ञम् (vākyatattvajñam) - knower of the essence of speech

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vākyatattvajña

vākyatattvajña - knower of the essence of speech

Tatpurusha compound: knower of the truth/essence of speech

Compound type : tatpurusha (vākya+tattva+jña)

• vākya – word, speech, sentence
  noun (neuter)
• tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Harīśam.

हरीशम् (harīśam) - Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys (lord of monkeys, Sugrīva)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of harīśa

harīśa - lord of monkeys

Tatpurusha compound: īśa of haris

Compound type : tatpurusha (hari+īśa)

• hari – monkey; Vishnu
  noun (masculine)
• īśa – lord, master
  noun (masculine)

मारुतात्मजः (mārutātmajaḥ) - Hanumān, the son of the wind god (son of Maruta (the wind god), Hanumān)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārutātmaja

mārutātmaja - son of Māruta (wind god)

Tatpurusha compound: ātmaja of Māruta

Compound type : tatpurusha (māruta+ātmaja)

• māruta – wind god, pertaining to wind
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of self
  noun (masculine)

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