वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-82, verse-1

एतदाख्याय काकुत्स्थो भ्रातृह्याममितप्रभः ।
लक्ष्मणं पुनारेवाह धर्मयुक्तमिदं वचः ॥१॥

1. etadākhyāya kākutstho bhrātṛhyāmamitaprabhaḥ ,
lakṣmaṇaṃ punārevāha dharmayuktamidaṃ vacaḥ.

1. etat ākhyāya kākutsthaḥ bhrātṛhyām amitaprabhaḥ
lakṣmaṇam punaḥ eva āha dharmayuktam idam vacaḥ

1. Having narrated this to his brothers, Kakutstha (Rama), of immeasurable splendor, then spoke these words, endowed with natural law (dharma), to Lakshmana.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this, that

• आख्याय (ākhyāya) - having narrated, having told

• काकुत्स्थः (kākutsthaḥ) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha, Rama)

• भ्रातृह्याम् (bhrātṛhyām) - to his brothers (to the brothers / of the brothers)

• अमितप्रभः (amitaprabhaḥ) - of immeasurable splendor, exceedingly radiant

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, further

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• आह (āha) - he said, he spoke

• धर्मयुक्तम् (dharmayuktam) - endowed with natural law, righteous, appropriate

• इदम् (idam) - this, these

• वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, word, utterance

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to the preceding narrative.

आख्याय (ākhyāya) - having narrated, having told

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From ā-√khyā (to tell, relate) + -ya suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

काकुत्स्थः (kākutsthaḥ) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha, Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha, (epithet of Rama)

Patronymic from Kakutstha.

Note: An epithet for Rama.

भ्रातृह्याम् (bhrātṛhyām) - to his brothers (to the brothers / of the brothers)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛhya

bhrātṛhya - brotherly, belonging to a brother

Derived from bhrātṛ (brother). Interpreted as a form of dative plural in this context.

Note: Likely a textual variant for dative plural (bhrātṛbhyaḥ) or genitive plural (bhrātṝṇām).

अमितप्रभः (amitaprabhaḥ) - of immeasurable splendor, exceedingly radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amitaprabha

amitaprabha - of immeasurable splendor, exceedingly radiant

Bahuvrihi compound: amita (unmeasured) + prabhā (splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+prabhā)

• amita – unmeasured, boundless, infinite
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (negative)
  a- (negative) + mita (measured, from √mā 'to measure').
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 3)
• prabhā – splendor, light, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From pra-√bhā (to shine forth).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Modifies Kakutstha (Rama).

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (proper name, brother of Rama)

Note: Direct object of the verb 'said'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, further

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

आह (āha) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of ah

Perfect tense form

Third person singular perfect tense (liṭ), parasmaipada.

Root: ah (class 2)

धर्मयुक्तम् (dharmayuktam) - endowed with natural law, righteous, appropriate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmayukta

dharmayukta - endowed with dharma, righteous, consistent with natural law

Past Passive Participle (in compound)

Compound: dharma (natural law) + yukta (joined, endowed with).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+yukta)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √yuj (to join, unite).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with vacaḥ.

इदम् (idam) - this, these

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Agrees with vacaḥ.

वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, word, utterance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - speech, word, utterance

From √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: In this context, object of "said".