वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-88, verse-16

एवं बहुविधा वाचो ह्यन्तरिक्षगताः सुराः ।
व्याजह्रुर्हृष्टमनसो दृष्ट्वा सीताप्रवेशनम् ॥१६॥

16. evaṃ bahuvidhā vāco hyantarikṣagatāḥ surāḥ ,
vyājahrurhṛṣṭamanaso dṛṣṭvā sītāpraveśanam.

16. evam bahuvidhāḥ vācaḥ hi antarikṣagatāḥ surāḥ
vyājahruḥ hṛṣṭamanasaḥ dṛṣṭvā sītāpraveśanam

16. hi antarikṣagatāḥ hṛṣṭamanasaḥ surāḥ evam
bahuvidhāḥ vācaḥ sītāpraveśanam dṛṣṭvā vyājahruḥ

16. Indeed, the gods, dwelling in the sky, with joyful hearts, uttered many kinds of words after witnessing Sītā's entrance (into the earth).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - many kinds of (of many kinds, manifold)

• वाचः (vācaḥ) - words (words, speeches, voices)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• अन्तरिक्षगताः (antarikṣagatāḥ) - dwelling in the sky (moving in the sky, dwelling in space)

• सुराः (surāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

• व्याजह्रुः (vyājahruḥ) - they uttered (they spoke, they uttered)

• हृष्टमनसः (hṛṣṭamanasaḥ) - with joyful hearts (joyful-minded, delighted in spirit)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having witnessed (having seen)

• सीताप्रवेशनम् (sītāpraveśanam) - Sītā's entrance (into the earth) (Sītā's entrance)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

बहुविधाः (bahuvidhāḥ) - many kinds of (of many kinds, manifold)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many kinds, manifold, diverse

Compound of bahu (many) + vidha (kind).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much, numerous
  adjective
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place, arrange) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies vācaḥ.

वाचः (vācaḥ) - words (words, speeches, voices)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - voice, speech, word

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject (or object) of the verb vyājahruḥ. Here, subject, as words are uttered.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अन्तरिक्षगताः (antarikṣagatāḥ) - dwelling in the sky (moving in the sky, dwelling in space)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of antarikṣagata

antarikṣagata - moving in the air, dwelling in space, celestial

Compound of antarikṣa (sky, atmosphere) + gata (gone, moving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antarikṣa+gata)

• antarikṣa – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, moving
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies surāḥ.

सुराः (surāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Opposite of asura.

Note: Subject of the verb vyājahruḥ.

व्याजह्रुः (vyājahruḥ) - they uttered (they spoke, they uttered)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect past (liṭ) of vyāhṛ

Perfect 3rd plural active of root hṛ (to take, carry) with upasargas vi and ā.

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

हृष्टमनसः (hṛṣṭamanasaḥ) - with joyful hearts (joyful-minded, delighted in spirit)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hṛṣṭamanas

hṛṣṭamanas - joyful-minded, glad-hearted

Bahuvrīhi compound: hṛṣṭa (rejoiced) + manas (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (hṛṣṭa+manas)

• hṛṣṭa – gladdened, delighted, thrilled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hṛṣ (to rejoice).
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies surāḥ.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having witnessed (having seen)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -tvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सीताप्रवेशनम् (sītāpraveśanam) - Sītā's entrance (into the earth) (Sītā's entrance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sītāpraveśana

sītāpraveśana - Sītā's entrance

Compound of Sītā (proper noun) + praveśana (entrance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sītā+praveśana)

• sītā – Sītā
  proper noun (feminine)
• praveśana – entering, entrance
  noun (neuter)
  From root viś (to enter) with upasarga pra, and suffix -ana.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.

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