वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-8, verse-15

ततः प्रहृष्टः सुग्रीवः श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा ।
उवाच प्रणयाद् रामं हर्षव्याकुलिताक्षरम् ॥१५॥

15. tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sugrīvaḥ ślakṣṇaṃ madhurayā girā ,
uvāca praṇayād rāmaṃ harṣavyākulitākṣaram.

15. tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sugrīvaḥ ślakṣṇam madhurayā
girā uvāca praṇayāt rāmam harṣavyākulitākṣaram

15. Then, greatly pleased, Sugriva lovingly spoke to Rama in a sweet, gentle voice, his words trembling with joy.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly pleased, very happy, delighted

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva

• श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - softly, gently, smoothly

• मधुरया (madhurayā) - with sweet

• गिरा (girā) - with voice, with speech

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• प्रणयात् (praṇayāt) - out of affection, lovingly, with love

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• हर्षव्याकुलिताक्षरम् (harṣavyākulitākṣaram) - with words whose syllables were agitated by joy

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that) with the suffix '-tas'.

प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly pleased, very happy, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahṛṣṭa

prahṛṣṭa - thrilled, delighted, greatly pleased

Past Passive Participle

From root 'hṛṣ' (to be thrilled, rejoice) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (name of the Vanara king, son of Surya)

श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - softly, gently, smoothly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - smooth, soft, gentle, delicate

Note: Used adverbially (accusative singular neuter) to modify the manner of speaking.

मधुरया (madhurayā) - with sweet

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasing, charming

गिरा (girā) - with voice, with speech

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gir

gir - voice, speech, word, song

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect tense (irregular formation)

Root 'vac' (to speak), perfect 3rd person singular active.

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रणयात् (praṇayāt) - out of affection, lovingly, with love

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of praṇaya

praṇaya - love, affection, devotion, regard

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (the seventh avatar of Vishnu)

हर्षव्याकुलिताक्षरम् (harṣavyākulitākṣaram) - with words whose syllables were agitated by joy

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of harṣavyākulitākṣara

harṣavyākulitākṣara - whose syllables are agitated/confused by joy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (harṣa+vyākulita+akṣara)

• harṣa – joy, delight, happiness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
• vyākulita – agitated, confused, bewildered, disturbed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ākul' with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ākul
• akṣara – syllable, letter, word; indestructible
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to modify the verb 'uvāca'.