वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-31, verse-1

ततो रामो महातेजा विस्मयात् पुनरेव हि ।
उवाच प्रणतो वाक्यमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम् ॥१॥

1. tato rāmo mahātejā vismayāt punareva hi ,
uvāca praṇato vākyamagastyamṛṣisattamam.

1. tataḥ rāmaḥ mahātejāḥ vismayāt punaḥ eva hi
uvāca praṇataḥ vākyam agastyam ṛṣisattamam

1. tataḥ mahātejāḥ rāmaḥ vismayāt praṇataḥ hi
punaḥ eva ṛṣisattamam agastyam vākyam uvāca

1. Then, the mighty Rāma, filled with astonishment, bowed and spoke these words again to Agastya, the foremost among sages.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly effulgent, mighty, illustrious

• विस्मयात् (vismayāt) - from astonishment, out of wonder

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed, saluting, humble

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - these words (word, speech, statement)

• अगस्त्यम् (agastyam) - to Agastya

• ऋषिसत्तमम् (ṛṣisattamam) - the best among sages, foremost sage

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma, a celebrated ancient king, incarnation of Viṣṇu

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly effulgent, mighty, illustrious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly effulgent, mighty, illustrious, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet for Rāma.

विस्मयात् (vismayāt) - from astonishment, out of wonder

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vismaya

vismaya - astonishment, wonder, surprise

Derived from root smi (to wonder, smile) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or origin.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Indicative

3rd person singular, root vac, reduplicated perfect

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed, saluting, humble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇata

praṇata - bowed, bent, saluting, humble

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root nam (to bend, bow) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rāma.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - these words (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

अगस्त्यम् (agastyam) - to Agastya

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agastya

agastya - Agastya, a celebrated Vedic sage

Note: Object of destination/recipient (often dative, but accusative also used with verbs of speaking).

ऋषिसत्तमम् (ṛṣisattamam) - the best among sages, foremost sage

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣisattama

ṛṣisattama - best among sages, foremost sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+sattama)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, excellent, most eminent
  adjective
  Superlative suffix -tama

Note: Qualifies Agastya.