वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-51, verse-14

एवमुक्तस्तु काकुत्स्थो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना ।
उवाच परया प्रीत्या सौमित्रिं मित्रवत्सलम् ॥१४॥

14. evamuktastu kākutstho lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā ,
uvāca parayā prītyā saumitriṃ mitravatsalam.

14. evam uktaḥ tu kākutsthaḥ lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā
uvāca parayā prītyā saumitrim mitravatsalam

14. evam lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā uktaḥ tu kākutsthaḥ
mitravatsalam saumitrim parayā prītyā uvāca

14. Thus addressed by the noble-minded Lakshmana, Rama then spoke with supreme affection to Saumitri, who was ever devoted to his friends.

Words meanings summery:

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

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - (having been) spoken to, addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

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

• काकुत्स्थः (kākutsthaḥ) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha, Rama)

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana (the speaker of the previous verses) (by Lakshmana)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the noble-minded (Lakshmana) (by the magnanimous, by the noble-minded)

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Rama) spoke (he said, he spoke)

• परया (parayā) - with supreme (affection) (by supreme, by highest, by utmost)

• प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with supreme affection (by love, by affection, with joy)

• सौमित्रिम् (saumitrim) - to Lakshmana (to Saumitri (son of Sumitra), to Lakshmana)

• मित्रवत्सलम् (mitravatsalam) - who was ever devoted to his friends (referring to Lakshmana) (loving friends, devoted to friends)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (having been addressed) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - (having been) spoken to, addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

From root √vac (to speak) + kta suffix, with strong stem guṇa/vṛddhi and samprasāraṇa

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'kākutsthaḥ'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

काकुत्स्थः (kākutsthaḥ) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha, Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha

Patronymic from Kakutstha

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana (the speaker of the previous verses) (by Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother)

Note: Agent of 'uktaḥ'.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the noble-minded (Lakshmana) (by the magnanimous, by the noble-minded)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded, exalted

Compound of mahā (great) + ātman (soul, self)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'lakṣmaṇena'.

उवाच (uvāca) - (Rama) spoke (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Perfect tense, means 'he spoke' or 'he has spoken'.

परया (parayā) - with supreme (affection) (by supreme, by highest, by utmost)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent, other, ultimate

Note: Agrees with 'prītyā'.

प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with supreme affection (by love, by affection, with joy)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - love, affection, joy, pleasure, satisfaction

From root √prī (to love, to please)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Expresses the manner of speaking.

सौमित्रिम् (saumitrim) - to Lakshmana (to Saumitri (son of Sumitra), to Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitra, Lakshmana

Patronymic from Sumitrā

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

मित्रवत्सलम् (mitravatsalam) - who was ever devoted to his friends (referring to Lakshmana) (loving friends, devoted to friends)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mitravatsala

mitravatsala - affectionate towards friends, devoted to friends

Compound of mitra (friend) + vatsala (affectionate)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mitra+vatsala)

• mitra – friend, companion, ally
  noun (masculine)
• vatsala – affectionate, tender, loving, fond
  adjective (masculine)
  From vatsa (calf, child)

Note: Agrees with 'saumitrim'.