वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-11, verse-16

एतत्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवो लघुविक्रमः ।
लक्ष्मणस्याग्रतो रामं संरब्धमिदमब्रवीत् ॥१६॥

16. etattu vacanaṃ śrutvā sugrīvo laghuvikramaḥ ,
lakṣmaṇasyāgrato rāmaṃ saṃrabdhamidamabravīt.

16. etat tu vacanam śrutvā sugrīvaḥ laghuvikramaḥ
lakṣmaṇasya agrataḥ rāmam saṃrabdham idam abravīt

16. sugrīvaḥ laghuvikramaḥ etat vacanam tu śrutvā
lakṣmaṇasya agrataḥ rāmam saṃrabdham idam abravīt

16. Having heard this statement, Sugrīva, who was swift in valor, spoke these agitated words to Rāma in front of Lakṣmaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this statement (this, this one)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, and, moreover

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king)

• लघुविक्रमः (laghuvikramaḥ) - swift in his valor (swift in valor/prowess, light-footed)

• लक्ष्मणस्य (lakṣmaṇasya) - of Lakṣmaṇa

• अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front of, before

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Rāma

• संरब्धम् (saṁrabdham) - agitated (words) (enraged, agitated, provoked)

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

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - (he) said, spoke

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this statement (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

तु (tu) - but, indeed, and, moreover

(indeclinable)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, statement

From root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root √śru (to hear) + -tvā suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king); having a beautiful neck

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+grīva)

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

Note: Subject of abravīt.

लघुविक्रमः (laghuvikramaḥ) - swift in his valor (swift in valor/prowess, light-footed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laghuvikrama

laghuvikrama - swift-moving, light-footed, swift in valor

Compound type : bahuvrihi (laghu+vikrama)

• laghu – light, quick, swift
  adjective
  Root: lagh (class 1)
• vikrama – stride, valor, might, courage
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√kram (to step, stride).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Sugrīva.

लक्ष्मणस्य (lakṣmaṇasya) - of Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (name of Rāma's brother)

अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front of, before

(indeclinable)

Derived from agra (front) + -tas suffix (ablative sense of place/direction).

रामम् (rāmam) - to Rāma

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the prince of Ayodhya)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of abravīt.

संरब्धम् (saṁrabdham) - agitated (words) (enraged, agitated, provoked)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃrabdha

saṁrabdha - seized, begun, enraged, agitated

Past Passive Participle

From sam-√rabh (to seize, begin, be agitated).

Prefix: sam

Root: rabh (class 1)

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

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - (he) said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect

Third person singular imperfect active of root √brū (to speak).

Root: brū (class 2)