वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-70, verse-4

रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा कौतूहलसमन्वितम् ।
वाक्यं परमतेजस्वी वक्तुमेवोपचक्रमे ॥४॥

4. rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā kautūhalasamanvitam ,
vākyaṃ paramatejasvī vaktumevopacakrame.

4. Rāmasya bhāṣitam śrutvā kautūhalasamanvitam
vākyam paramatejasvī vaktum eva upacakrame

4. Having heard Rama's words, which were filled with curiosity, the supremely brilliant one indeed began to speak.

Words meanings summery:

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

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

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

• कौतूहलसमन्वितम् (kautūhalasamanvitam) - filled with curiosity (endowed with curiosity, full of wonder)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement (speech, statement, words, sentence)

• परमतेजस्वी (paramatejasvī) - supremely brilliant one (supremely brilliant, highly energetic, very glorious)

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak (to speak, to say)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, very)

• उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - began (began, commenced)

Words meanings and morphology

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of Rāma

Rāma - Rama (a celebrated Hindu deity, central figure of the Rāmāyaṇa)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Possessive, related to bhāṣitam.

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said, told; speech, statement, words (as a noun)

Past Passive Participle

From root bhāṣ (to speak). Used substantively.

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Formed with suffix tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

कौतूहलसमन्वितम् (kautūhalasamanvitam) - filled with curiosity (endowed with curiosity, full of wonder)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kautūhalasamanvita

kautūhalasamanvita - endowed with curiosity, full of wonder/eagerness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kautūhala+samanvita)

• kautūhala – curiosity, eagerness, wonder
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kutuh
• samanvita – endowed with, furnished with, joined, connected
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root i (to go) with prefixes sam and anu.
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies bhāṣitam.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement (speech, statement, words, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence, words

From vac (to speak) + ṇya suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of the implied action of speaking.

परमतेजस्वी (paramatejasvī) - supremely brilliant one (supremely brilliant, highly energetic, very glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramatejasvin

paramatejasvin - supremely brilliant, highly energetic, very glorious

From parama (supreme) and tejasvin (brilliant, energetic).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+tejasvin)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate
  adjective
• tejasvin – brilliant, energetic, glorious, powerful
  adjective (masculine)
  From tejas (splendor, energy) + vin (possessing).
  Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Subject of upacakrame.

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak (to speak, to say)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of vac

infinitive (tumun)

Infinitive form of the root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Governs vākyam.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes vaktum.

उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - began (began, commenced)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of upakram

Perfect middle

Third person singular perfect middle form of root kram with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the verse.