वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-107, verse-33

स तथोक्त्वा महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणं प्राञ्जलिं स्थितम् ।
उवाच राजा धर्मात्मा वैदेहीं वचनं शुभम् ॥३३॥

33. sa tathoktvā mahābāhurlakṣmaṇaṃ prāñjaliṃ sthitam ,
uvāca rājā dharmātmā vaidehīṃ vacanaṃ śubham.

33. saḥ tathā uktvā mahā-bāhuḥ lakṣmaṇam prāñjalim
sthitam uvāca rājā dharmātmā vaidehīm vacanam śubham

33. tathā prāñjalim sthitam lakṣmaṇam uktvā,
saḥ mahā-bāhuḥ dharmātmā rājā,
vaidehīm śubham vacanam uvāca.

33. Having thus spoken to Lakṣmaṇa, who stood with folded hands, the mighty-armed king, whose being embodied (dharma) (dharmātman), then spoke auspicious words to Vaidehī (Sītā).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - He (referring to Rāma or Daśaratha in context) (he)

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

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

• महा-बाहुः (mahā-bāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, strong-armed

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakṣmaṇa

• प्राञ्जलिम् (prāñjalim) - with folded hands, reverent

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• राजा (rājā) - king

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - whose being embodied (dharma) (righteous-souled, whose soul is (dharma))

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - to Vaidehī (Sītā)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

• शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, good, beautiful

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He (referring to Rāma or Daśaratha in context) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the subject performing the action of speaking.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'uktvā'.

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root vac- (to speak) with ktvā suffix. The root 'vac' irregularly changes to 'uk' before 'ktvā'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Indicates a preceding action.

महा-बाहुः (mahā-bāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, strong-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahā-bāhu

mahā-bāhu - mighty-armed, strong-armed

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'bāhu' (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Rāma/king.

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

Note: Object of 'uktvā'.

प्राञ्जलिम् (prāñjalim) - with folded hands, reverent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverent

Compound of 'pra' (forth) and 'añjali' (folded hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• añjali – folded hands (a gesture of reverence)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmaṇam'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā- (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmaṇam'.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

Root vac (to speak), perfect tense form, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - whose being embodied (dharma) (righteous-souled, whose soul is (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul is righteousness/duty, righteous-souled

Compound of 'dharma' and 'ātman'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'rājā'.

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - to Vaidehī (Sītā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - princess of Videha (epithet for Sītā)

Feminine derivative of 'videha' (related to the Videha kingdom).

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying

From root vac- (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, good, beautiful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, bright

Note: Qualifies 'vacanam'.