वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-10, verse-19

एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा दशग्रीवेण रक्षसा ।
उवाच वचनं राम सह देवैः पितामहः ॥१९॥

19. evamuktastu dharmātmā daśagrīveṇa rakṣasā ,
uvāca vacanaṃ rāma saha devaiḥ pitāmahaḥ.

19. evam uktaḥ tu dharmātmā daśagrīveṇa rakṣasā
uvāca vacanam rāma saha devaiḥ pitāmahaḥ

19. rāma evam daśagrīveṇa rakṣasā uktaḥ tu
dharmātmā pitāmahaḥ devaiḥ saha vacanam uvāca

19. O Rāma, when the righteous (dharma)-souled Grandfather (Brahmā) was thus addressed by the demon Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa), he spoke these words along with the gods.

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Referring to Brahmā. (righteous-souled, virtuous one)

• दशग्रीवेण (daśagrīveṇa) - By Rāvaṇa, who is also known as Daśagrīva, the ten-necked one. (by Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa))

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - By Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa), who is a Rakṣasa. (by the demon)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Brahmā spoke. (he spoke, he said)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• राम (rāma) - Address to the protagonist of Rāmāyaṇa, Rāma. (O Rāma)

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - with the gods

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Refers to Brahmā, the creator god. (the Grandfather)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

past passive participle

from root vac (to speak), irregular past participle.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Often implies 'having been spoken to'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Referring to Brahmā. (righteous-souled, virtuous one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - one whose soul (ātman) is righteousness (dharma), virtuous, righteous-souled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ (to uphold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

दशग्रीवेण (daśagrīveṇa) - By Rāvaṇa, who is also known as Daśagrīva, the ten-necked one. (by Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - ten-necked; a name of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+grīvā)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck, throat
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agent of the action 'uktaḥ'.

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - By Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa), who is a Rakṣasa. (by the demon)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - a demon, an evil spirit, Rakṣasa

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - Brahmā spoke. (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, irregular form.

Root: vac (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, statement, saying

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

राम (rāma) - Address to the protagonist of Rāmāyaṇa, Rāma. (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - a name, often of Viṣṇu's seventh avatar, the protagonist of the Rāmāyaṇa

Root: ram (class 1)

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

देवैः (devaiḥ) - with the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, celestial being

from div (to shine)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Governed by 'saha'.

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Refers to Brahmā, the creator god. (the Grandfather)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather; a name of Brahmā

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.