वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-76, verse-2

राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः ।
भूय एव कथां दिव्यां कथयामास लक्ष्मणः ॥२॥

2. rāghaveṇaivamuktastu sumitrānandavardhanaḥ ,
bhūya eva kathāṃ divyāṃ kathayāmāsa lakṣmaṇaḥ.

2. rāghaveṇa eva uktaḥ tu sumitrānandavardhanaḥ
bhūya eva kathām divyām kathayāmāsa lakṣmaṇaḥ

2. Thus addressed by Rāghava, Lakṣmaṇa, who brings joy to Sumitrā, again narrated a divine story.

Words meanings summery:

• राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rāghava, by the descendant of Raghu

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

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• तु (tu) - but, however, and, indeed

• सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः (sumitrānandavardhanaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa, the son of Sumitrā (the one who increases Sumitrā's joy, Lakṣmaṇa)

• भूय (bhūya) - again, further

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

• कथाम् (kathām) - story, tale

• दिव्याम् (divyām) - divine, celestial, splendid, wonderful

• कथयामास (kathayāmāsa) - he narrated, he told

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

Words meanings and morphology

राघवेण (rāghaveṇa) - by Rāghava, by the descendant of Raghu

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

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

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told, addressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, however, and, indeed

(indeclinable)

सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः (sumitrānandavardhanaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa, the son of Sumitrā (the one who increases Sumitrā's joy, Lakṣmaṇa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumitrānandavardhana

sumitrānandavardhana - increaser of Sumitrā's joy, Lakṣmaṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sumitrā+ānanda+vardhana)

• sumitrā – Sumitrā (proper name)
  proper noun (feminine)
• ānanda – joy, happiness, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)
• vardhana – increasing, promoting, causing to grow
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Present Active Participle (derived from causative)
  Derived from root vṛdh (to grow), causative
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

भूय (bhūya) - again, further

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

कथाम् (kathām) - story, tale

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, discourse

दिव्याम् (divyām) - divine, celestial, splendid, wonderful

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, beautiful, wonderful

Derived from div (heaven)

कथयामास (kathayāmāsa) - he narrated, he told

(verb)

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

perfect tense form

Periphrastic perfect of the causative verb 'kathayati'

Root: kath (class 10)

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (brother of Rāma)