वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-13, verse-15

एवं विभीषणेनोक्ते राक्षसेन विपश्चिता ।
प्रकृत्या धर्मशीलस्य राघवस्याप्यरोचत ॥१५॥

15. evaṃ vibhīṣaṇenokte rākṣasena vipaścitā ,
prakṛtyā dharmaśīlasya rāghavasyāpyarocata.

15. evam vibhīṣaṇena ukte rākṣasena vipaścitā
prakṛtyā dharmaśīlasya rāghavasya api arocata

15. evam vipaścitā rākṣasena vibhīṣaṇena ukte
prakṛtyā dharmaśīlasya rāghavasya api arocata

15. When the wise Rākṣasa Vibhīṣaṇa spoke thus, it was pleasing even to Rāghava, whose inherent nature (prakṛti) is virtuous (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

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

• विभीषणेन (vibhīṣaṇena) - by Vibhīṣaṇa

• उक्ते (ukte) - in the context of Vibhīṣaṇa's speech (when spoken, when said)

• राक्षसेन (rākṣasena) - by the Rākṣasa

• विपश्चिता (vipaścitā) - by the wise one, by the discerning one

• प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by nature, by inherent disposition

• धर्मशीलस्य (dharmaśīlasya) - of the one whose nature is righteousness, of the virtuous one

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāghava (Rāma)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अरोचत (arocata) - was pleasing, appealed

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

विभीषणेन (vibhīṣaṇena) - by Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (a rākṣasa, brother of Rāvaṇa, known for his righteousness)

उक्ते (ukte) - in the context of Vibhīṣaṇa's speech (when spoken, when said)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -ta, irregular past participle

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction

राक्षसेन (rākṣasena) - by the Rākṣasa

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - Rākṣasa (a class of mythological beings, often demonic, but Vibhīṣaṇa is an exception)

विपश्चिता (vipaścitā) - by the wise one, by the discerning one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vipaścit

vipaścit - wise, learned, intelligent

प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by nature, by inherent disposition

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature, origin, cause, inherent disposition, primordial matter

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

धर्मशीलस्य (dharmaśīlasya) - of the one whose nature is righteousness, of the virtuous one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmaśīla

dharmaśīla - virtuous, righteous, one whose conduct/nature (śīla) is natural law (dharma)

Compound of dharma (natural law/righteousness) + śīla (nature/habit)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+śīla)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct
  noun (neuter)

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāghava (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, an epithet for Rāma

Derived from Raghu with suffix -a

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अरोचत (arocata) - was pleasing, appealed

(verb)

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

Root: ruc (class 1)

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