वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-82, verse-6

प्राञ्जलिस्तु ततो भूत्वा राघवो द्विजसात्तमान् ।
उवाच धर्मसंयुक्तमश्वमेधाश्रितं वचः ॥६॥

6. prāñjalistu tato bhūtvā rāghavo dvijasāttamān ,
uvāca dharmasaṃyuktamaśvamedhāśritaṃ vacaḥ.

6. prāñjaliḥ tu tataḥ bhūtvā rāghavaḥ dvijasāttamān
uvāca dharmasaṃyuktam aśvamedhāśritam vacaḥ

6. tataḥ tu prāñjaliḥ bhūtvā rāghavaḥ dvijasāttamān
dharmasaṃyuktam aśvamedhāśritam vacaḥ uvāca

6. Then, Rāghava, folding his hands in reverence, addressed the most excellent of the twice-born (brāhmaṇas) with words imbued with (natural law) (dharma) and pertaining to the horse (Vedic ritual).

Words meanings summery:

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (in reverence) (with folded hands, reverent)

• तु (tu) - then, indeed (but, indeed, yet)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (reverent) (having been, having become)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rāma) (Rāghava, descendant of Raghu)

• द्विजसात्तमान् (dvijasāttamān) - the most excellent of the twice-born (brāhmaṇas) (the most excellent of the twice-born)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke (he spoke, he said)

• धर्मसंयुक्तम् (dharmasaṁyuktam) - imbued with (natural law) (dharma) (connected with dharma, endowed with justice/virtue)

• अश्वमेधाश्रितम् (aśvamedhāśritam) - pertaining to the horse (Vedic ritual) (pertaining to the Aśvamedha, resting on the Aśvamedha)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words, a speech (speech, word, statement)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands (in reverence) (with folded hands, reverent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverential gesture

Compound: pra (before) + añjali (hollow of hands).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, before
  indeclinable
• añjali – hollow of the hands, respectful salutation with folded hands
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies Rāghava.

तु (tu) - then, indeed (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (reverent) (having been, having become)

(indeclinable)

absolutive / gerund

Derived from root √bhū (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Connects with `prāñjaliḥ` (having become one with folded hands).

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava (Rāma) (Rāghava, descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

द्विजसात्तमान् (dvijasāttamān) - the most excellent of the twice-born (brāhmaṇas) (the most excellent of the twice-born)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvijasāttama

dvijasāttama - most excellent of the twice-born

Compound: dvija (twice-born) + sattama (most excellent). Superlative suffix -tama.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born, brāhmaṇa
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: dvi
  Root: jan (class 4)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of sat (good, existing).

Note: Object of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Irregular perfect form of root √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मसंयुक्तम् (dharmasaṁyuktam) - imbued with (natural law) (dharma) (connected with dharma, endowed with justice/virtue)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmasaṃyukta

dharmasaṁyukta - connected with dharma, endowed with natural law/justice/virtue

Compound: dharma (natural law) + saṃyukta (joined with, connected).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+saṃyukta)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• saṃyukta – joined, connected, endowed with
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √yuj (to join) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

अश्वमेधाश्रितम् (aśvamedhāśritam) - pertaining to the horse (Vedic ritual) (pertaining to the Aśvamedha, resting on the Aśvamedha)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśvamedhāśrita

aśvamedhāśrita - relating to the Aśvamedha (horse ritual)

Compound: aśvamedha (horse ritual) + āśrita (dependent on, related to).

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśvamedha+āśrita)

• aśvamedha – horse ritual (a type of Vedic ritual)
  noun (masculine)
• āśrita – residing in, resting on, depending on, related to
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √śri (to resort to, to lean on) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, a speech (speech, word, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - speech, word, utterance, saying

Derived from root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `uvāca`.