वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-28, verse-6

तथा तेषु ब्रुवाणेषु रावणावरजो ऽब्रवीत् ।
वाक्यमग्राम्यपदवत् पुष्कलार्थं विभीषणः ॥६॥

6. tathā teṣu bruvāṇeṣu rāvaṇāvarajo'bravīt ,
vākyamagrāmyapadavat puṣkalārthaṃ vibhīṣaṇaḥ.

6. tathā teṣu bruvāṇeṣu rāvaṇāvarajaḥ abravīt
vākyam agrāmyapadavat puṣkalārtham vibhīṣaṇaḥ

6. As they were speaking thus, Rāvaṇa's younger brother, Vibhīṣaṇa, spoke words that were refined and full of deep meaning.

Words meanings summery:

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

• तेषु (teṣu) - among them, in them, to them

• ब्रुवाणेषु (bruvāṇeṣu) - while speaking, to those speaking

• रावणावरजः (rāvaṇāvarajaḥ) - Rāvaṇa's younger brother

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• अग्राम्यपदवत् (agrāmyapadavat) - having unvulgar words, possessing refined terms

• पुष्कलार्थम् (puṣkalārtham) - having abundant meaning, full of deep meaning

• विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

तेषु (teṣu) - among them, in them, to them

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

ब्रुवाणेषु (bruvāṇeṣu) - while speaking, to those speaking

(participle)

Locative, masculine, plural of bruvāṇa

bruvāṇa - speaking, saying

present middle participle

From root brū (to speak) + śānac suffix

Root: brū (class 2)

रावणावरजः (rāvaṇāvarajaḥ) - Rāvaṇa's younger brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇāvaraja

rāvaṇāvaraja - younger brother of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+avaraja)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• avaraja – younger brother, born later
  noun (masculine)
  From ava + root jan (to be born)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: jan (class 4)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

From root vac (to speak) + ṇya

Root: vac (class 2)

अग्राम्यपदवत् (agrāmyapadavat) - having unvulgar words, possessing refined terms

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agrāmyapadavat

agrāmyapadavat - having unvulgar words, possessing refined terms

Compound with matup suffix (implies possession).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+grāmya+pada)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix
• grāmya – vulgar, common, rustic
  adjective (masculine)
  From grāma (village)
• pada – word, foot, step
  noun (neuter)
  From root pad (to go)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: This is `agrāmya-pada` + `vat` suffix, forming an adjective.

पुष्कलार्थम् (puṣkalārtham) - having abundant meaning, full of deep meaning

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṣkalārtha

puṣkalārtha - having abundant meaning, rich in meaning, significant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṣkala+artha)

• puṣkala – abundant, copious, excellent, full
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  From root ṛ (to go, to attain)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vākyam.

विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name, Rāvaṇa's brother)

From root bhī (to fear) with vi (intensive) + ṇa. Means 'terrifying' or 'causing fear'.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhī (class 3)