वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-2, verse-28

एवमुक्ता तु सा कन्या प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।
अचिरेणैव कालेन सूता विश्रवसं सुतम् ॥२८॥

28. evamuktā tu sā kanyā prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā ,
acireṇaiva kālena sūtā viśravasaṃ sutam.

28. evam uktā tu sā kanyā prahr̥ṣṭena antarātmanā
acireṇa eva kālena sūtā viśravasam sutam

28. sā kanyā evam uktā tu prahr̥ṣṭena antarātmanā
acireṇa eva kālena viśravasam sutam sūtā

28. Thus addressed, that maiden, with a delighted inner self (antarātman), very soon gave birth to a son, Viśravas.

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, addressed, said

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• कन्या (kanyā) - maiden, girl, daughter

• प्रह्र्̥ष्टेन (prahr̥ṣṭena) - by the delighted, by the joyful

• अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - by her inner self (by the inner self, by the mind, by the heart)

• अचिरेण (acireṇa) - by no time, quickly, soon

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time

• सूता (sūtā) - gave birth, bore

• विश्रवसम् (viśravasam) - Viśravas (proper noun)

• सुतम् (sutam) - son

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, addressed, said

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, addressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root √vac (to speak) by kta suffix, with vac changing to uk, and feminine -ā ending.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Acts as a predicate.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the maiden.

कन्या (kanyā) - maiden, girl, daughter

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - maiden, girl, daughter

Note: Subject of the sentence.

प्रह्र्̥ष्टेन (prahr̥ṣṭena) - by the delighted, by the joyful

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prahr̥ṣṭa

prahr̥ṣṭa - delighted, joyful, pleased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root √hr̥ṣ (to be pleased, rejoice) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: hr̥ṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies antarātmanā.

अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - by her inner self (by the inner self, by the mind, by the heart)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of antarātman

antarātman - inner self, mind, heart, soul

Compound of antara (inner) and ātman (self).

Compound type : tatpurusha (antara+ātman)

• antara – inner, interior, between
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Denotes the means or agent.

अचिरेण (acireṇa) - by no time, quickly, soon

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of acira

acira - not long, quick, speedy

Negative compound (na + cira).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+cira)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• cira – long (of time), lasting
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies kālena.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes "acireṇa".

कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period

Note: Indicates "within a period of time".

सूता (sūtā) - gave birth, bore

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūta

sūta - born, produced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root √sū (to give birth, produce) by kta suffix, and feminine -ā ending. Often used as an active past participle.

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Predicate for kanyā.

विश्रवसम् (viśravasam) - Viśravas (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśravas

viśravas - Viśravas (name of a sage, father of Kubera and Rāvaṇa); renown, fame

Derived from vi- (all, throughout) and śravas (fame, glory).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+śravas)

• vi – apart, distinct, much, various
  indeclinable
• śravas – fame, glory, renown, sound
  noun (neuter)
  From root √śru (to hear).
  Root: śru (class 1)

Note: Object of sūtā.

सुतम् (sutam) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, born, produced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root √sū (to give birth, produce) by kta suffix. Often used as a noun meaning 'son'.

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Apposition to Viśravasam.