वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-45, verse-16

लक्ष्मणो ऽर्थं तु तं श्रुत्वा शिरसा वन्द्य मैथिलीम् ।
शिवमित्यब्रवीद्धृष्टो हृदयेन विशुष्यता ॥१६॥

16. lakṣmaṇo'rthaṃ tu taṃ śrutvā śirasā vandya maithilīm ,
śivamityabravīddhṛṣṭo hṛdayena viśuṣyatā.

16. lakṣmaṇaḥ artham tu tam śrutvā śirasā vandya
maithilīm śivam iti abravīt hṛṣṭaḥ hṛdayena viśuṣyatā

16. lakṣmaṇaḥ tu tam artham śrutvā maithilīm śirasā
vandya hṛṣṭaḥ hṛdayena viśuṣyatā iti śivam abravīt

16. However, Lakṣmaṇa, having heard her words, bowed his head to Sītā (maithilī) and, though appearing delighted, with a heart withering (from sorrow), he said, 'May it be auspicious!'

Words meanings summery:

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

• अर्थम् (artham) - her words/request (matter, meaning, purpose, object)

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, on the other hand

• तम् (tam) - that matter (her request/words) (that, him)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head, by the head

• वन्द्य (vandya) - having saluted, having bowed to

• मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - Sītā, the princess of Mithilā

• शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, welfare, good, prosperity

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - outwardly delighted (delighted, pleased, joyous)

• हृदयेन (hṛdayena) - with the heart, by the mind

• विशुष्यता (viśuṣyatā) - with a heart withering (from sorrow or anxiety) (withering, drying up, fading)

Words meanings and morphology

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (brother of Rāma)

अर्थम् (artham) - her words/request (matter, meaning, purpose, object)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - that matter (her request/words) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive / gerund

root 'śru' + tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head, by the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, skull

वन्द्य (vandya) - having saluted, having bowed to

(indeclinable)

absolutive / gerund

root 'vand' + ya

Root: vand (class 1)

मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - Sītā, the princess of Mithilā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maithilī

maithilī - a woman from Mithilā, Sītā

शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, welfare, good, prosperity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, welfare

Note: Used here as a noun meaning 'auspiciousness' or 'welfare'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

imperfect active

Root: bru (class 2)

हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - outwardly delighted (delighted, pleased, joyous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - delighted, pleased, joyous, thrilled

Past Passive Participle

root 'hṛṣ' + ta

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

हृदयेन (hṛdayena) - with the heart, by the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, core

विशुष्यता (viśuṣyatā) - with a heart withering (from sorrow or anxiety) (withering, drying up, fading)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of viśuṣyat

viśuṣyat - drying up, withering

Present Active Participle

upasarga 'vi' + root 'śuṣ' + śatṛ (present participle suffix)

Prefix: vi

Root: śuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'hṛdayena' in case and number.