वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-80, verse-19

तथा ब्रुवति राजेन्द्रे बुधः परममद्भुतम् ।
सान्त्वपूर्वमथोवाच वासस्त इह रोचताम् ॥१९॥

19. tathā bruvati rājendre budhaḥ paramamadbhutam ,
sāntvapūrvamathovāca vāsasta iha rocatām.

19. tathā bruvati rājendre budhaḥ paramam adbhutam
sāntvapūrvam atho uvāca vāsaḥ te iha rocatām

19. rājendre tathā bruvati atho budhaḥ sāntvapūrvam
paramam adbhutam uvāca te iha vāsaḥ rocatām

19. As the king of kings spoke thus, Budha then uttered a supremely wonderful word, consolingly: 'May your dwelling here be pleasing to you.'

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• ब्रुवति (bruvati) - while speaking, in the one speaking, to the one speaking

• राजेन्द्रे (rājendre) - in/to the king of kings, in/to the chief of kings

• बुधः (budhaḥ) - The sage Budha (Budha (name of a sage/deity), wise one)

• परमम् (paramam) - supremely (modifying 'adbhutam' used as noun/adverbially) (supreme, excellent, utmost)

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - a wonderful word or thing (a wonder, an amazing thing, a marvel)

• सान्त्वपूर्वम् (sāntvapūrvam) - preceded by conciliation, consolingly, soothingly

• अथो (atho) - then, moreover, and then

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said, declared

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, residence, abode

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• रोचताम् (rocatām) - may it be pleasing, may it delight

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

ब्रुवति (bruvati) - while speaking, in the one speaking, to the one speaking

(verbal derivative)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'rājendre'

राजेन्द्रे (rājendre) - in/to the king of kings, in/to the chief of kings

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, emperor, chief of kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'bruvati'

बुधः (budhaḥ) - The sage Budha (Budha (name of a sage/deity), wise one)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of budha

budha - wise, intelligent, learned (also name of the planet Mercury or its deity)

From √budh (to know, to awaken)

Root: √budh (class 1)

परमम् (paramam) - supremely (modifying 'adbhutam' used as noun/adverbially) (supreme, excellent, utmost)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent, best

Note: Modifies 'adbhutam'

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - a wonderful word or thing (a wonder, an amazing thing, a marvel)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, marvelous, astonishing

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'a wonder'

सान्त्वपूर्वम् (sāntvapūrvam) - preceded by conciliation, consolingly, soothingly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāntvapūrva

sāntvapūrva - preceded by conciliation, gentle, soothing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāntva+pūrva)

• sāntva – conciliation, mildness, gentle speech
  noun (neuter)
• pūrva – preceding, former, before
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially

अथो (atho) - then, moreover, and then

(indeclinable)

Combination of 'atha' and the particle 'u'

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said, declared

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

Root verb, reduplicated perfect

Root: √vac (class 2)

वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, residence, abode

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, living

From √vas (to dwell)

Root: √vas (class 1)

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

रोचताम् (rocatām) - may it be pleasing, may it delight

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ruc

Imperative mood

Root verb

Root: √ruc (class 1)