वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-78, verse-18

ततः प्रहस्य वरदः सह देव्या महायशाः ।
प्रजापतिसुतं वाक्यमुवाच वरदः स्वयम् ॥१८॥

18. tataḥ prahasya varadaḥ saha devyā mahāyaśāḥ ,
prajāpatisutaṃ vākyamuvāca varadaḥ svayam.

18. tataḥ prahasya varadaḥ saha devyā mahāyaśāḥ
prajāpatisutam vākyam uvāca varadaḥ svayam

18. tataḥ mahāyaśāḥ varadaḥ saha devyā prahasya
svayam prajāpatisutam vākyam uvāca varadaḥ

18. Then, the renowned giver of boons (Śiva), accompanied by the goddess (Pārvatī), laughed and personally spoke these words to the son of Prajāpati.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• प्रहस्य (prahasya) - laughing heartily (having laughed, smiling)

• वरदः (varadaḥ) - Lord Shiva, the giver of boons (giver of boons, bestower of wishes)

• सह (saha) - with, along with, together with

• देव्या (devyā) - with Goddess Pārvatī (with the goddess)

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - the illustrious giver of boons (Śiva) (very famous, illustrious, glorious)

• प्रजापतिसुतम् (prajāpatisutam) - to the son of Prajāpati (Kardama), King Sudyumna (to the son of Prajāpati)

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

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said, declared

• वरदः (varadaḥ) - Lord Shiva, the giver of boons (emphatic repetition) (giver of boons, bestower of wishes)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally, by oneself

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

प्रहस्य (prahasya) - laughing heartily (having laughed, smiling)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefix 'pra' and root 'has' + suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

वरदः (varadaḥ) - Lord Shiva, the giver of boons (giver of boons, bestower of wishes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varada

varada - giver of boons, granting wishes

Compound: vara (boon) + da (giving, giver).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+da)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• da – giver, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

सह (saha) - with, along with, together with

(indeclinable)

देव्या (devyā) - with Goddess Pārvatī (with the goddess)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine female

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Used with 'saha'.

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - the illustrious giver of boons (Śiva) (very famous, illustrious, glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - very famous, illustrious, glorious

Compound: mahā (great) + yaśas (fame).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'varadaḥ'.

प्रजापतिसुतम् (prajāpatisutam) - to the son of Prajāpati (Kardama), King Sudyumna (to the son of Prajāpati)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prajāpatisuta

prajāpatisuta - son of Prajāpati

Compound: prajāpati (lord of creatures) + suta (son).

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajāpati+suta)

• prajāpati – lord of creatures, progenitor, a name of Brahmā
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: prajā (offspring) + pati (lord).
• suta – son, offspring, produced
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sū (to bear, produce).
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

Root: vac

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said, declared

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

वरदः (varadaḥ) - Lord Shiva, the giver of boons (emphatic repetition) (giver of boons, bestower of wishes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varada

varada - giver of boons, granting wishes

Compound: vara (boon) + da (giving, giver).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+da)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• da – giver, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Emphatic repetition of the subject.

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, personally, by oneself

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that the boon-giver spoke directly.