वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-16, verse-18

प्रविश्य नगरीं लङ्कां भवद्भ्यां धनदानुजः ।
वक्तव्यो रक्षसां राजा यथोक्तं वचनं मम ॥१८॥

18. praviśya nagarīṃ laṅkāṃ bhavadbhyāṃ dhanadānujaḥ ,
vaktavyo rakṣasāṃ rājā yathoktaṃ vacanaṃ mama.

18. praviśya nagarīm laṅkām bhavadbhyām dhanadānujaḥ
vaktavyaḥ rakṣasām rājā yathoktam vacanam mama

18. Having entered the city of Laṅkā, you two should deliver my message, exactly as instructed, to the king of the Rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa, the younger brother of Kubera (Dhanada).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered, after entering

• नगरीम् (nagarīm) - city

• लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - the island city of Laṅkā, ruled by Rāvaṇa (Lanka (name of a city))

• भवद्भ्याम् (bhavadbhyām) - by you two (honorific)

• धनदानुजः (dhanadānujaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the younger brother of Kubera (younger brother of Dhanada (Kubera))

• वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - to be spoken, to be said, should be told

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas

• राजा (rājā) - King Rāvaṇa (king)

• यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - as said, as instructed, exactly as spoken

• वचनम् (vacanam) - message given by the speaker (Rāma) (word, speech, message)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

Words meanings and morphology

प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered, after entering

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From root viś (to enter) with upasarga pra- and suffix -ya

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

नगरीम् (nagarīm) - city

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nagarī

nagarī - city, town

लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - the island city of Laṅkā, ruled by Rāvaṇa (Lanka (name of a city))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (the capital city of Rāvaṇa)

भवद्भ्याम् (bhavadbhyām) - by you two (honorific)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, dual of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific), sir, lord

Present Active Participle (used as pronoun)

From root bhū (to be) with suffix -at

Root: bhū (class 1)

धनदानुजः (dhanadānujaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the younger brother of Kubera (younger brother of Dhanada (Kubera))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanadānuja

dhanadānuja - younger brother of Dhanada (Kubera)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dhanada+anuja)

• dhanada – giver of wealth, Kubera (god of wealth)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anuja – younger brother, born after
  noun (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born) with prefix anu-
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

वक्तव्यः (vaktavyaḥ) - to be spoken, to be said, should be told

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be spoken, to be said, should be told

Gerundive

From root vac (to speak) with suffix -tavya

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa (demon, evil being), guardian

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - King Rāvaṇa (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

Root: rāj (class 1)

यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - as said, as instructed, exactly as spoken

(indeclinable)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• ukta – said, spoken, told
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vac (to speak) with suffix -ta
  Root: vac (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - message given by the speaker (Rāma) (word, speech, message)

(noun)

neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, word, speech, message

Root: vac (class 2)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)