वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-61, verse-13

एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना ।
लक्ष्मणं प्रत्युवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥१३॥

13. evamuktastu sugrīvo lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā ,
lakṣmaṇaṃ pratyuvācedaṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ.

13. evam uktaḥ tu sugrīvaḥ lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā
lakṣmaṇam prati uvāca idam vākyam vākyaviśāradaḥ

13. mahātmanā lakṣmaṇena evam uktaḥ tu vākyaviśāradaḥ
sugrīvaḥ lakṣmaṇam prati idam vākyam uvāca

13. Thus addressed by the magnanimous Lakṣmaṇa, Sugrīva, who was skilled in speech, replied to Lakṣmaṇa with these words.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (to Sugrīva) (spoken, said, addressed)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugrīva, the monkey king (Sugrīva)

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakṣmaṇa

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the magnanimous, by the great-souled

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakṣmaṇa

• प्रति (prati) - in reply to (towards, to, in reply to)

• उवाच (uvāca) - replied (spoke, said, replied)

• इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence, statement

• वाक्यविशारदः (vākyaviśāradaḥ) - skilled in speech, eloquent, adept at discourse

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (to Sugrīva) (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vac (to speak, to say), irregular past passive participle.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Sugrīva.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugrīva, the monkey king (Sugrīva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (proper name of the monkey king in Rāmāyaṇa)

Compound: su (good) + grīva (neck). 'Having a good neck', epithet of the monkey king.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+grīva)

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

Note: Subject of the verb 'uvāca'.

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name, brother of Rāma)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'uktaḥ'.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the magnanimous, by the great-souled

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - magnanimous, great-souled, noble-minded

Compound: mahā (great) + ātman (self, soul). 'Having a great soul'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  indeclinable
  Form of mahat when used in compounds.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmaṇena'.

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name, brother of Rāma)

Note: Object of the preposition 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - in reply to (towards, to, in reply to)

(indeclinable)

Often functions as a prefix or a preposition governing the accusative case.

Note: Postposition governing 'lakṣmaṇam'.

उवाच (uvāca) - replied (spoke, said, replied)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of uvāca

Perfect (Lit)

Root √vac (to speak, to say), perfect, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence, its subject is 'sugrīvaḥ'.

इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

Derived from √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'uvāca'.

वाक्यविशारदः (vākyaviśāradaḥ) - skilled in speech, eloquent, adept at discourse

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyaviśārada

vākyaviśārada - skilled in speech, eloquent, adept at discourse

Compound: vākya (speech) + viśārada (skilled, expert).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vākya+viśārada)

• vākya – word, speech, sentence
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)
• viśārada – skilled, expert, proficient
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'sugrīvaḥ'.