वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-99, verse-35

तच्छ्रुत्वा परमप्रीतो रामो धर्मभृतां वरः ।
विभीषणमुवाचेदं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम् ॥३५॥

35. tacchrutvā paramaprīto rāmo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ,
vibhīṣaṇamuvācedaṃ vākyajño vākyakovidam.

35. tat śrutvā paramaprītaḥ rāmaḥ dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
vibhīṣaṇam uvāca idam vākyajñaḥ vākyakovidam

35. tat śrutvā dharmabhṛtām varaḥ rāmaḥ paramaprītaḥ
vākyajñaḥ vākyakovidam vibhīṣaṇam idam uvāca

35. Having heard that, Rāma, the best among those who uphold natural law (dharma), was exceedingly pleased. Skilled in speech himself, he then spoke these words to the eloquent Vibhīṣaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - exceedingly pleased, highly delighted

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

• विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - to Vibhīṣaṇa

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• इदम् (idam) - this, these (words)

• वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - knowing speech, skilled in speaking

• वाक्यकोविदम् (vākyakovidam) - referring to Vibhīṣaṇa, who is also eloquent (skilled in speech, eloquent)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Formed from the root 'śru' (to hear) with the suffix '-tvā'.

Root: śru (class 5)

परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - exceedingly pleased, highly delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaprīta

paramaprīta - exceedingly pleased, highly delighted

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'parama' (supreme) and 'prīta' (pleased, from root prī).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+prīta)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• prīta – pleased, delighted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: prī (class 9)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name)

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry).
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - to Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this, these (words)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

वाक्यज्ञः (vākyajñaḥ) - knowing speech, skilled in speaking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyajña

vākyajña - knower of words, skilled in speaking

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vākya+jña)

• vākya – speech, word, sentence
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, familiar with
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

वाक्यकोविदम् (vākyakovidam) - referring to Vibhīṣaṇa, who is also eloquent (skilled in speech, eloquent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vākyakovida

vākyakovida - skilled in speech, eloquent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vākya+kovida)

• vākya – speech, word, sentence
  noun (neuter)
• kovida – skilled, proficient, expert
  adjective (masculine)