वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-54, verse-15

तथा ब्रुवति शत्रुघ्ने राघवः पुनरब्रवीत् ।
एवं भवतु काकुत्स्थ क्रियतां मम शासनम् ॥१५॥

15. tathā bruvati śatrughne rāghavaḥ punarabravīt ,
evaṃ bhavatu kākutstha kriyatāṃ mama śāsanam.

15. tathā bruvati śatrughne rāghavaḥ punaḥ abravīt
evaṃ bhavatu kākutstha kriyatāṃ mama śāsanam

15. As Shatrughna spoke thus, Rama replied again: 'So be it, O descendant of Kakutstha (Shatrughna). Let my command be carried out.'

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• ब्रुवति (bruvati) - while Shatrughna was speaking (speaking, saying)

• शत्रुघ्ने (śatrughne) - when Shatrughna was speaking (in Shatrughna, by Shatrughna)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama, descendant of Raghu

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more, furthermore

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• एवं (evaṁ) - thus, so, in this manner

• भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it happen

• काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O Shatrughna (O descendant of Kakutstha)

• क्रियतां (kriyatāṁ) - let it be done, may it be performed

• मम (mama) - my, mine

• शासनम् (śāsanam) - command, order, instruction

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

From tad 'that' + thā suffix.

ब्रुवति (bruvati) - while Shatrughna was speaking (speaking, saying)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of bruvat

bruvat - speaking, saying (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

From root √brū (2nd class) 'to speak, say' + śatṛ suffix.

Root: √brū (class 2)

Note: Forms a locative absolute with 'śatrughne'.

शत्रुघ्ने (śatrughne) - when Shatrughna was speaking (in Shatrughna, by Shatrughna)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - Shatrughna (name of a hero, Rama's youngest brother)

Compound of śatru (enemy) and ghna (destroyer). "Destroyer of enemies."

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+ghna)

• śatru – enemy, rival
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – killing, destroying, slayer, destroyer
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √han 'to strike, kill' + ḍa suffix.
  Root: √han (class 2)

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama, descendant of Raghu

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, belonging to Raghu's line (epithet of Rama)

From Raghu + aṇ suffix.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more, furthermore

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Imperfect Mood, Parasmaipada

From root √brū (2nd class) 'to speak, say'. Past tense, augmented 'a-' prefix.

Root: √brū (class 2)

एवं (evaṁ) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it happen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative Mood, Parasmaipada

From root √bhū (1st class) 'to be, become'.

Root: √bhū (class 1)

काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O Shatrughna (O descendant of Kakutstha)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - a descendant of Kakutstha (an ancient king, ancestor of Rama's line)

From Kakutstha + aṇ suffix.

क्रियतां (kriyatāṁ) - let it be done, may it be performed

(verb)

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

Imperative Mood, Ātmanepada, Passive Voice

From root √kṛ (8th class) 'to do, make'. Passive form.

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

मम (mama) - my, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us (first person pronoun)

Genitive singular form of asmad.

शासनम् (śāsanam) - command, order, instruction

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - command, order, rule, instruction, teaching

From root √śās (2nd class) 'to command, instruct' + LyuT suffix.

Root: √śās (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'kriyatām'.