वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-8, verse-10

तत्तथेत्यब्रवीद् रामः सुग्रीवं प्रियवादिनम् ।
लक्ष्मणस्याग्रतो लक्ष्म्या वासवस्येव धीमतः ॥१०॥

10. tattathetyabravīd rāmaḥ sugrīvaṃ priyavādinam ,
lakṣmaṇasyāgrato lakṣmyā vāsavasyeva dhīmataḥ.

10. tat tathā iti abravīt rāmaḥ sugrīvam priyavādinam
lakṣmaṇasya agrataḥ lakṣmyā vāsavasya iva dhīmataḥ

10. rāmaḥ dhīmataḥ vāsavasya lakṣmyā iva lakṣmaṇasya
agrataḥ priyavādinam sugrīvam tat tathā iti abravīt

10. In front of Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma, radiant like the intelligent Vasava (Indra), replied, "So be it," to Sugrīva, who spoke with affection.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore, so

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• इति (iti) - marks direct speech or thought (thus, so, in this way)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Lord Rāma, the protagonist of the Rāmāyaṇa (Rāma)

• सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - to Sugrīva, the king of the Vanaras (monkeys) (Sugrīva)

• प्रियवादिनम् (priyavādinam) - qualifying Sugrīva as speaking affectionately (to the one who speaks pleasantly/kindly)

• लक्ष्मणस्य (lakṣmaṇasya) - of Lakṣmaṇa

• अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front of, before

• लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - Rāma is described as having splendor (with splendor, with fortune, by Lakṣmī)

• वासवस्य (vāsavasya) - of Vasava (Indra)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - qualifying Vasava (Indra) as intelligent (of the intelligent, of the wise)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, therefore, so

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - marks direct speech or thought (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Imperfect

Root `brū` (or `vac`) in Imperfect 3rd person singular, active voice. Conjugation Class 2.

Root: brū (class 2)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Lord Rāma, the protagonist of the Rāmāyaṇa (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name), charming, pleasing, beautiful

सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - to Sugrīva, the king of the Vanaras (monkeys) (Sugrīva)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (a proper name, lit. 'one with a beautiful neck')

प्रियवादिनम् (priyavādinam) - qualifying Sugrīva as speaking affectionately (to the one who speaks pleasantly/kindly)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priyavādin

priyavādin - speaking pleasantly, kind-spoken

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+vādin)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
• vādin – speaker, saying, declaring
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `vad` (to speak) with suffix `-in`
  Root: vad (class 1)

लक्ष्मणस्य (lakṣmaṇasya) - of Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (a proper name), having auspicious marks

अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front of, before

(indeclinable)

derived from `agra` (front) with suffix `-taḥ`

लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - Rāma is described as having splendor (with splendor, with fortune, by Lakṣmī)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - splendor, beauty, prosperity, wealth, fortune, goddess Lakṣmī

वासवस्य (vāsavasya) - of Vasava (Indra)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Indra (epithet: lord of the Vasus), a name for the king of gods

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - qualifying Vasava (Indra) as intelligent (of the intelligent, of the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

Derived from `dhī` (intellect) with suffix `-mat`