वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-101, verse-19

एवमुक्तस्तु वैदेह्या प्रत्युवाच प्लवंगमः ।
प्रगृहीताञ्जलिर्वाक्यं सीतायाः प्रमुखे स्थितः ॥१९॥

19. evamuktastu vaidehyā pratyuvāca plavaṃgamaḥ ,
pragṛhītāñjalirvākyaṃ sītāyāḥ pramukhe sthitaḥ.

19. evam uktaḥ tu vaidehyā prati uvāca plavaṅgamaḥ
pragṛhītāñjaliḥ vākyam sītāyāḥ pramukhe sthitaḥ

19. plavaṅgamaḥ sītāyāḥ pramukhe sthitaḥ pragṛhītāñjaliḥ
vaidehyā evam uktaḥ tu vākyam prati uvāca

19. Thus addressed by Vaidehī, the monkey, standing before Sītā, replied with hands joined in salutation.

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• वैदेह्या (vaidehyā) - by Sītā, daughter of Videha (by Vaidehī (Sītā))

• प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in response to

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said, replied

• प्लवङ्गमः (plavaṅgamaḥ) - Hanuman, the monkey messenger (monkey, literally 'one who moves by leaping')

• प्रगृहीताञ्जलिः (pragṛhītāñjaliḥ) - having joined hands in salutation/reverence

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• सीतायाः (sītāyāḥ) - of Sītā

• प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in front, in the presence of

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, located

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, addressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: modifies plavaṅgamaḥ

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

वैदेह्या (vaidehyā) - by Sītā, daughter of Videha (by Vaidehī (Sītā))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - princess of Videha, Sītā

feminine form of 'videha'

प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in response to

(indeclinable)

prefix/preposition

Note: serves as a preverb (upasarga) to 'uvāca' to form 'pratyuvāca'

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said, replied

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (Lit Laṭ)

Irregular perfect form of 'vac'

Root: vac (class 2)

प्लवङ्गमः (plavaṅgamaḥ) - Hanuman, the monkey messenger (monkey, literally 'one who moves by leaping')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of plavaṅgama

plavaṅgama - monkey, literally 'one who moves by leaping'

Compound of 'plavaṅ' (leaping) and 'gama' (going)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (plavaṅ+gama)

• plavaṅ – jumping, leaping
  adjective
  Derived from root 'plu' (to float, to jump)
  Root: plu (class 1)
• gama – going, moving
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

प्रगृहीताञ्जलिः (pragṛhītāñjaliḥ) - having joined hands in salutation/reverence

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pragṛhītāñjali

pragṛhītāñjali - one who has joined hands (in reverence)

Bahuvrihi compound: pragṛhīta (held together, joined) + añjali (reverential gesture)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pragṛhīta+añjali)

• pragṛhīta – held, clasped, joined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'grah' (to seize, hold) with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: grah (class 9)
• añjali – a reverential gesture with folded hands, salutation
  noun (masculine)

Note: modifies plavaṅgamaḥ

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

Derived from 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

सीतायाः (sītāyāḥ) - of Sītā

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā, daughter of Janaka

प्रमुखे (pramukhe) - in front, in the presence of

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pramukha

pramukha - front, chief, main

Compound of 'pra' and 'mukha'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pra+mukha)

• pra – forward, onward
  indeclinable
  prefix
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, located

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, located, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: modifies plavaṅgamaḥ

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