वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-42, verse-7

एवमुक्ते तु रामेण भद्रः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत् ।
स्थिताः कथाः शुभा राजन् वर्तन्ते पुरवासिनाम् ॥७॥

7. evamukte tu rāmeṇa bhadraḥ prāñjalirabravīt ,
sthitāḥ kathāḥ śubhā rājan vartante puravāsinām.

7. evam ukte tu rāmeṇa bhadraḥ prāñjaliḥ abravīt /
sthitāḥ kathāḥ śubhāḥ rājan vartante puravāsinām

7. rāmeṇa evam ukte tu bhadraḥ prāñjaliḥ abravīt
rājan puravāsinām śubhāḥ sthitāḥ kathāḥ vartante

7. When Rāma had spoken thus, Bhadra, with folded hands, said: 'O King, auspicious stories are current among the city dwellers.'

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken, when spoken

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rāma

• भद्रः (bhadraḥ) - Bhadra (proper name) (Bhadra (a proper name), auspicious, good)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverently

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - existing, current, settled

• कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales

• शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious, good, beautiful

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• वर्तन्ते (vartante) - they exist, they are current, they turn

• पुरवासिनाम् (puravāsinām) - of the city dwellers, among the city dwellers

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken, when spoken

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix kta (P.P.P.). Here used in locative absolute construction.

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rāma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the seventh avatāra of Viṣṇu)

भद्रः (bhadraḥ) - Bhadra (proper name) (Bhadra (a proper name), auspicious, good)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, fortunate, good, beautiful, Bhadra (proper name)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverently

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, respectful, reverent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, forth, very
  indeclinable
• añjali – the folded or hollowed hands (as a gesture of reverence)
  noun (masculine)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - existing, current, settled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with suffix kta (P.P.P.).

Root: sthā (class 1)

कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, conversation

Root: kath (class 10)

शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious, good, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, fortunate, good, beautiful, bright

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

वर्तन्ते (vartante) - they exist, they are current, they turn

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

पुरवासिनाम् (puravāsinām) - of the city dwellers, among the city dwellers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of puravāsin

puravāsin - city dweller, inhabitant of a city

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pura+vāsin)

• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• vāsin – dweller, inhabitant
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root vas (to dwell) + ṇini suffix.
  Root: vas (class 1)