वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-57, verse-5

शत्रुघ्नस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मुनिपुंगवः ।
प्रत्युवाच महात्मानं स्वागतं ते महायशः ॥५॥

5. śatrughnasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahasya munipuṃgavaḥ ,
pratyuvāca mahātmānaṃ svāgataṃ te mahāyaśaḥ.

5. śatrughnasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahasya munipuṅgavaḥ
pratyuvāca mahātmānam svāgatam te mahāyaśaḥ

5. munipuṅgavaḥ śatrughnasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahasya
mahātmānam pratyuvāca te svāgatam mahāyaśaḥ

5. Having heard Shatrughna's words, the best among sages (muni) smiled and replied to the great-souled one (Shatrughna), saying, 'Welcome to you, O greatly glorious one.'

Words meanings summery:

• शत्रुघ्नस्य (śatrughnasya) - of Shatrughna

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• प्रहस्य (prahasya) - having laughed, having smiled

• मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - Sage Valmiki, as the principal sage. (the foremost among sages, best of sages)

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, spoke in return

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Shatrughna, being addressed by Valmiki. (to the great-souled one)

• स्वागतम् (svāgatam) - welcome, hail

• ते (te) - to you, your

• महायशः (mahāyaśaḥ) - Addressing Shatrughna for his great fame and valor. (O greatly glorious one, O renowned one)

Words meanings and morphology

शत्रुघ्नस्य (śatrughnasya) - of Shatrughna

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - Name of a character in the Ramayana, one of Rama's brothers ('slayer of foes')

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, voice, utterance

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form.

प्रहस्य (prahasya) - having laughed, having smiled

(indeclinable)

Compound verb from root has with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form.

मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - Sage Valmiki, as the principal sage. (the foremost among sages, best of sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - bull among sages, i.e., best or chief of sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one (muni)
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, spoke in return

(verb)

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

Compound verb from root vac (to speak) with upasarga prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Shatrughna, being addressed by Valmiki. (to 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)

स्वागतम् (svāgatam) - welcome, hail

(interjection)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+āgata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• āgata – come, arrived
  verbal derivative
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go) with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (second person pronoun)

महायशः (mahāyaśaḥ) - Addressing Shatrughna for his great fame and valor. (O greatly glorious one, O renowned one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāyasas

mahāyasas - great glory, greatly glorious, renowned

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+yasas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• yasas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)