वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-74, verse-8

श्रुता तु राघवस्यैतद्वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ।
भरतः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥८॥

8. śrutā tu rāghavasyaitadvākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ ,
bharataḥ prāñjalirbhūtvā vākyametaduvāca ha.

8. śrutā tu rāghavasya etat vākyam vākyaviśāradaḥ
| bharataḥ prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā vākyam etat uvāca ha

8. Upon hearing this statement from Rāghava, Bharata, who was an expert in speech, stood with folded hands and said these words.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुता (śrutā) - having heard (adverbial usage) (heard)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāghava (Rāma)

• एतत् (etat) - this

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement

• वाक्यविशारदः (vākyaviśāradaḥ) - expert in speech, eloquent

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement

• एतत् (etat) - this

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely, verily

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुता (śrutā) - having heard (adverbial usage) (heard)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, famous, known

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāghava (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, statement, sentence, saying

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

वाक्यविशारदः (vākyaviśāradaḥ) - expert in speech, eloquent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyaviśārada

vākyaviśārada - expert in speech, eloquent, skilled in words

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vākya+viśārada)

• vākya – speech, word, statement
  noun (neuter)
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• viśārada – expert, skilled, proficient, clever
  adjective (masculine)

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of a king, brother of Rāma); a dancer, an actor; a supporter

From root bhṛ (to bear, to carry, to support)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (as a gesture of respect/reverence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – before, forward, forth
  indeclinable
• añjali – the cavity formed by folding the hands together, a respectful salutation
  noun (masculine)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become

(verb)

absolutive of bhū

absolutive (gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: bhū (class 1)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, statement, sentence, saying

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)