वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-57, verse-3

सो ऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं वाल्मीकिं मुनिसत्तमम् ।
कृताञ्जलिरथो भूत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥३॥

3. so'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ vālmīkiṃ munisattamam ,
kṛtāñjaliratho bhūtvā vākyametaduvāca ha.

3. saḥ abhivādya mahātmānam vālmīkim munisattamam
kṛtāñjaliḥ atha u bhūtvā vākyam etat uvāca ha

3. saḥ mahātmānam vālmīkim munisattamam abhivādya
atha u kṛtāñjaliḥ bhūtvā etat vākyam uvāca ha

3. He (Shatrughna), after saluting the great-souled Valmiki, the foremost among sages (muni), then, with folded hands, spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - Shatrughna (he)

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having honored

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Sage Valmiki (the great-souled one)

• वाल्मीकिम् (vālmīkim) - Valmiki

• मुनिसत्तमम् (munisattamam) - Sage Valmiki, recognized as the supreme among sages. (the best of sages, foremost sage)

• कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - having folded hands, with joined palms (a gesture of reverence)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• उ (u) - A particle used for emphasis or transition. (indeed, also, but)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• एतत् (etat) - these words (referring to the following speech) (this)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• ह (ha) - (particle, indicating past event or emphasis)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Shatrughna (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having honored

(indeclinable)

Compound verb from root vad with upasarga abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form.

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Sage Valmiki (the great-souled one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble spirit, exalted person (mahā-ātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

वाल्मीकिम् (vālmīkim) - Valmiki

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vālmīki

vālmīki - Name of the sage, author of the Ramayana

मुनिसत्तमम् (munisattamam) - Sage Valmiki, recognized as the supreme among sages. (the best of sages, foremost sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of munisattama

munisattama - best of sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+sattama)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one (muni)
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent (superlative of sat)
  adjective (masculine)

कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - having folded hands, with joined palms (a gesture of reverence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali

kṛtāñjali - one who has made the añjali (reverential gesture with folded hands)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  verbal derivative
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – folded hands, palms joined (a gesture of reverence)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'saḥ' (He).

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

उ (u) - A particle used for emphasis or transition. (indeed, also, but)

(indeclinable)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having been, having become

(indeclinable)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

एतत् (etat) - these words (referring to the following speech) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'vākyam'.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (past) (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - (particle, indicating past event or emphasis)

(indeclinable)