वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-3, verse-23

एवमुक्तस्तु पुत्रेण विश्रवा मुनिपुंगवः ।
वचनं प्राह धर्मज्ञ श्रूयतामिति धर्मवित् ॥२३॥

23. evamuktastu putreṇa viśravā munipuṃgavaḥ ,
vacanaṃ prāha dharmajña śrūyatāmiti dharmavit.

23. evam uktaḥ tu putreṇa viśravāḥ munipuṅgavaḥ
vacanam prāha dharmajña śrūyatām iti dharmavit

23. Thus addressed by his son, Viśravas, the foremost among sages and a knower of natural law (dharma), spoke these words to his son, who also understood natural law (dharma), saying, 'Listen!'

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - by the son

• विश्रवाः (viśravāḥ) - Viśravas

• मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - foremost among sages, excellent sage

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

• प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - (addressed to his son) O knower of natural law (dharma) (O knower of natural law, O righteous one)

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard, listen!

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating quoted speech

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - Viśravas, who knows natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law, righteous one)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - by the son

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son

विश्रवाः (viśravāḥ) - Viśravas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśravas

viśravas - Viśravas (name of a rishi, father of Kubera, Ravana, etc.)

मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - foremost among sages, excellent sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - excellent sage, bull among sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, excellent, chief
  noun (masculine)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying

प्राह (prāha) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

perfect tense 3rd singular

Form of √brū with prefix pra, perfect tense.

Prefix: pra

Root: brū (class 2)

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - (addressed to his son) O knower of natural law (dharma) (O knower of natural law, O righteous one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, wise, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard, listen!

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śru

imperative passive 3rd singular

Root: śru (class 5)

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating quoted speech

(indeclinable)

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - Viśravas, who knows natural law (dharma) (knower of natural law, righteous one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, knower, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)