वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-57, verse-9

तस्य तद्भाषितं श्रुत्वा वाल्मीकिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
शत्रुघ्न शृणु यस्येदं बभूवायतनं पुरा ॥९॥

9. tasya tadbhāṣitaṃ śrutvā vālmīkirvākyamabravīt ,
śatrughna śṛṇu yasyedaṃ babhūvāyatanaṃ purā.

9. tasya tat bhāṣitam śrutvā vālmīkiḥ vākyam abravīt
śatrughna śṛṇu yasya idam babhūva āyatanam purā

9. Having heard his words, Valmiki then spoke this statement: 'O Shatrughna, listen! This was formerly the abode of a certain individual.'

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his (Rama's) (his, of that, of him)

• तत् (tat) - that (speech) (that, his)

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - words, speech (spoken, said, speech, word)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, having listened)

• वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Valmiki (Valmiki (name of a sage))

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement (word, speech, statement)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

• शत्रुघ्न (śatrughna) - O Shatrughna (O Shatrughna (name of Rama's brother))

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

• यस्य (yasya) - of whom, to whom (whose, of whom, of which)

• इदम् (idam) - this (place/abode) (this)

• बभूव (babhūva) - it was (it was, it became, it existed)

• आयतनम् (āyatanam) - abode (abode, dwelling, place, sacred place, temple)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, previously, in ancient times)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his (Rama's) (his, of that, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rama, whose speech was heard.

तत् (tat) - that (speech) (that, his)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to bhāṣitam.

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - words, speech (spoken, said, speech, word)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said, speech, word, language

Past Passive Participle

From √bhāṣ 'to speak'.

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, having listened)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From √śru 'to hear'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Valmiki (Valmiki (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vālmīki

vālmīki - Valmiki (name of the author of Ramayana)

From valmīka 'ant-hill', referring to his origin.

Note: Subject of abravīt.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

From √vac 'to speak'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of abravīt.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bravīt

Imperfect

Third person singular imperfect active of √brū.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

शत्रुघ्न (śatrughna) - O Shatrughna (O Shatrughna (name of Rama's brother))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - foe-destroyer (name of Rama's youngest brother)

Compound of śatru (enemy) and ghna (killer, destroyer).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śatru+ghna)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – killer, destroyer, slayer
  adjective (masculine)
  From √han 'to strike, kill'.
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Addressing Shatrughna.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śṛṇu

Present imperative

Second person singular imperative active of √śru.

Root: śru (class 5)

यस्य (yasya) - of whom, to whom (whose, of whom, of which)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the person whose abode it was.

इदम् (idam) - this (place/abode) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Refers to the āyatana.

बभूव (babhūva) - it was (it was, it became, it existed)

(verb)

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

Perfect

Third person singular perfect active of √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Describes a past state.

आयतनम् (āyatanam) - abode (abode, dwelling, place, sacred place, temple)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyatana

āyatana - abode, dwelling, place, seat, temple, sanctuary

From ā- + √yat 'to stretch, extend'.

Prefix: ā

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Subject of babhūva.

पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, previously, in ancient times)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.