वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-90, verse-8

रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मर्षिः कार्यविस्तरम् ।
वक्तुमद्भुतसंकाशं राघवायोपचक्रमे ॥८॥

8. rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā brahmarṣiḥ kāryavistaram ,
vaktumadbhutasaṃkāśaṃ rāghavāyopacakrame.

8. rāmasya bhāṣitam śrutvā brahmarṣiḥ kāryavistaram
vaktum adbhutasaṃkāśam rāghavāya upacakrame

8. rāmasya bhāṣitam śrutvā brahmarṣiḥ adbhutasaṃkāśam
kāryavistaram rāghavāya vaktum upacakrame

8. Having heard Rama's speech, the Brahmin sage (brahmarṣi) began to narrate the detailed and wondrous matter to Raghava (Rama).

Words meanings summery:

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - speech, spoken word

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) - the Brahmin sage

• कार्यविस्तरम् (kāryavistaram) - the detailed matter, the full extent of the task

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to narrate

• अद्भुतसंकाशम् (adbhutasaṁkāśam) - resembling a wonder, wondrous, astonishing

• राघवाय (rāghavāya) - to Raghava (Rama)

• उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - began, undertook

Words meanings and morphology

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a celebrated prince, son of Dasaratha)

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - speech, spoken word

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said, speech, word

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

Derived from root BHĀṢ ('to speak'). Used as a neuter noun.

Root: BHĀṢ (class 1)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root ŚRU ('to hear') with suffix -tvā.

Root: ŚRU (class 5)

ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) - the Brahmin sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - a Brahmin sage, a sage of the highest order

Compound type : karmadhāraya (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – Brahmin, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

कार्यविस्तरम् (kāryavistaram) - the detailed matter, the full extent of the task

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāryavistara

kāryavistara - detailed matter, full extent of a task/business

Compound type : tatpurusha (kārya+vistara)

• kārya – to be done, duty, business, matter
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root KṚ 'to do'.
  Root: KṚ (class 8)
• vistara – extension, detail, amplification
  noun (masculine)

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to narrate

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed from root VAC ('to speak') with suffix -tum.

Root: VAC (class 2)

अद्भुतसंकाशम् (adbhutasaṁkāśam) - resembling a wonder, wondrous, astonishing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adbhutasaṃkāśa

adbhutasaṁkāśa - resembling a wonder, wondrous, astonishing

Compound type : tatpurusha (adbhuta+saṃkāśa)

• adbhuta – wonder, marvel, amazing
  noun (neuter)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'kāryavistaram'.

राघवाय (rāghavāya) - to Raghava (Rama)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Patronymic from Raghu.

Note: Refers to Rama.

उपचक्रमे (upacakrame) - began, undertook

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of upacakrame

Perfect tense, middle voice

Formed from root KRAM ('to step, go') with upasarga UPA ('towards'), reduplicated (perfect tense).

Prefix: upa

Root: KRAM (class 1)