वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-110, verse-16

एवमुक्तास्तु रामेण वानरास्ते महाबलाः ।
ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयो रामं राक्षसश्च विभीषणः ।
अयोध्यां गन्तुमिच्छामः सर्वान्नयतु नो भवान् ॥१६॥

16. evamuktāstu rāmeṇa vānarāste mahābalāḥ ,
ūcuḥ prāñjalayo rāmaṃ rākṣasaśca vibhīṣaṇaḥ ,
ayodhyāṃ gantumicchāmaḥ sarvānnayatu no bhavān.

16. evam uktāḥ tu rāmeṇa vānarāḥ te
mahābalāḥ ūcuḥ prāñjalayaḥ rāmam
rākṣasaḥ ca vibhīṣaṇaḥ ayodhyām gantum
icchāmaḥ sarvān nayatu naḥ bhavān

16. rāmeṇa evam uktāḥ tu te mahābalāḥ vānarāḥ ca rākṣasaḥ vibhīṣaṇaḥ prāñjalayaḥ rāmam ūcuḥ.
(vayam) ayodhyām gantum icchāmaḥ.
bhavān naḥ sarvān nayatu.

16. Thus addressed by Rāma, those mighty monkeys and the demon Vibhīṣaṇa spoke to Rāma with folded hands, saying: 'We wish to go to Ayodhyā; may you take all of us with you.'

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - addressed (spoken, addressed, said)

• तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rāma

• वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys

• ते (te) - those

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - mighty (mighty, very powerful)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said (they said, they spoke)

• प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful)

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Rāma (Rāma (accusative))

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon (demon)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa (Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name))

• अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - to Ayodhyā (Ayodhyā (proper name))

• गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go

• इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish (we wish, we desire)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (of us) (all (masculine/neuter plural))

• नयतु (nayatu) - may you (respectful) take (may he lead, may he take)

• नः (naḥ) - us (us (accusative/genitive/dative))

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (Rāma, respectful) (you (respectful))

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'uktāḥ'.

उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - addressed (spoken, addressed, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -ta, with samprasarana.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle, nominative plural masculine, agreeing with 'vānarāḥ' and 'vibhīṣaṇaḥ'.

तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: An indeclinable particle, often used for emphasis or contrast.

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rāma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Instrumental singular, indicating the agent in the passive construction.

वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

Derived from vana (forest).

Note: Nominative plural, subject.

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, nominative plural masculine, referring to the monkeys.

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - mighty (mighty, very powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - having great strength, very powerful

Compound of mahā (great) + bala (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative plural masculine, agreeing with 'vānarāḥ'.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said (they said, they spoke)

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Third person plural perfect active form of 'vac'.

प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverent, respectful

Compound of pra (forth) + añjali (folded hands).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

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

Note: Nominative plural masculine, agreeing with 'vānarāḥ' and 'vibhīṣaṇaḥ'.

रामम् (rāmam) - to Rāma (Rāma (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Accusative singular, object of 'ūcuḥ'.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon (demon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, giant

Note: Nominative singular, subject.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa (Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (name of Rāvaṇa's brother, ally of Rāma)

Note: Nominative singular, subject.

अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - to Ayodhyā (Ayodhyā (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhyā (name of Rāma's capital city)

Note: Accusative singular, indicating destination.

गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go

(verb)

active, infinitive of gam

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root gam (gaccha-).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Infinitive (tum-ending) indicating purpose.

इच्छामः (icchāmaḥ) - we wish (we wish, we desire)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: First person plural present active verb form.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (of us) (all (masculine/neuter plural))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every, entire

Note: Accusative plural masculine, object of 'nayatu'.

नयतु (nayatu) - may you (respectful) take (may he lead, may he take)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nī

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Third person singular imperative active. Used here respectfully for 'bhavān' (you, sir).

नः (naḥ) - us (us (accusative/genitive/dative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of vayam

vayam - we, us

Note: First person plural accusative pronoun, object of 'nayatu'.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (Rāma, respectful) (you (respectful))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), being, existing

Present Active Participle

From root bhū (to be) + -at suffix. Used as a respectful pronoun 'you'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine. Used as a respectful pronoun for the second person, but grammatically takes a third-person verb form (nayatu).