वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-48, verse-2

स राजा रोषताम्राक्षः प्रहस्तं मन्त्रिसत्तमम् ।
कालयुक्तमुवाचेदं वचो विपुलमर्थवत् ॥२॥

2. sa rājā roṣatāmrākṣaḥ prahastaṃ mantrisattamam ,
kālayuktamuvācedaṃ vaco vipulamarthavat.

2. saḥ rājā roṣatāmrākṣaḥ prahastam mantrisattamam
kālayuktam uvāca idam vacaḥ vipulam arthavat

2. roṣatāmrākṣaḥ saḥ rājā mantrisattamam prahastam
kālayuktam idam vipulam arthavat vacaḥ uvāca

2. That king, whose eyes were red with anger, spoke these extensive, meaningful words, appropriate for the occasion, to Prahasta, the best of his ministers.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that (king) (that, he (masculine nominative singular))

• राजा (rājā) - the king (Rāvaṇa) (king, ruler)

• रोषताम्राक्षः (roṣatāmrākṣaḥ) - whose eyes were red with anger (having eyes red with anger)

• प्रहस्तम् (prahastam) - Prahasta (Prahasta (proper noun))

• मन्त्रिसत्तमम् (mantrisattamam) - the best of ministers

• कालयुक्तम् (kālayuktam) - appropriate for the occasion (timely, appropriate for the occasion)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (he spoke, he said, he told)

• इदम् (idam) - these (this, these (neuter accusative singular))

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

• विपुलम् (vipulam) - extensive (extensive, vast, profound, broad)

• अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful (meaningful, significant, wealthy, useful)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that (king) (that, he (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

राजा (rājā) - the king (Rāvaṇa) (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

रोषताम्राक्षः (roṣatāmrākṣaḥ) - whose eyes were red with anger (having eyes red with anger)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of roṣatāmrākṣa

roṣatāmrākṣa - having eyes red with anger

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (roṣa+tāmra+akṣa)

• roṣa – anger, rage
  noun (masculine)
  From √ruṣ (to be angry)
  Root: ruṣ (class 4)
• tāmra – copper-red, dark red
  adjective
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies rājā.

प्रहस्तम् (prahastam) - Prahasta (Prahasta (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prahasta

prahasta - Prahasta (a minister of Rāvaṇa)

Note: Object of uvāca.

मन्त्रिसत्तमम् (mantrisattamam) - the best of ministers

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantrisattama

mantrisattama - the best of ministers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantrin+sattama)

• mantrin – minister, counselor
  noun (masculine)
  From √mantr (to advise, consult)
  Root: mantr (class 10)
• sattama – best, excellent, most eminent
  adjective
  Superlative suffix -tama

Note: Modifies Prahastam.

कालयुक्तम् (kālayuktam) - appropriate for the occasion (timely, appropriate for the occasion)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kālayukta

kālayukta - timely, appropriate for the occasion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+yukta)

• kāla – time, occasion
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – joined, fit, suitable, proper
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √yuj (to join, to fit)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies vacaḥ.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (he spoke, he said, he told)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

3rd person singular perfect (liṭ)

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - these (this, these (neuter accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Modifies vacaḥ.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of uvāca.

विपुलम् (vipulam) - extensive (extensive, vast, profound, broad)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vipula

vipula - extensive, vast, profound, broad

From vi- (prefix) + √pṛ (to fill)

Prefix: vi

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Modifies vacaḥ.

अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful (meaningful, significant, wealthy, useful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arthavat

arthavat - meaningful, significant, wealthy, useful

Possessive suffix -vat applied to artha (meaning)

Note: Modifies vacaḥ.