वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-95, verse-3

मुनेस्तु भाषितं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ।
अभिवाद्य महात्मानं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥३॥

3. munestu bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā ,
abhivādya mahātmānaṃ vākyametaduvāca ha.

3. muneḥ tu bhāṣitam śrutvā lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā
abhivādya mahātmānam vākyam etat uvāca ha

3. tu lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā muneḥ bhāṣitam śrutvā
mahātmānam abhivādya etat vākyam uvāca ha

3. But Lakshmana, the slayer of enemy heroes, having heard the words of the sage (muni), and having saluted the great-souled one (ātman), indeed spoke this statement.

Words meanings summery:

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage Durvasa (of the sage)

• तु (tu) - but, and, indeed

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - the words spoken by the sage (spoken word, statement, what was said)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

• परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - slayer of enemy heroes

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having bowed to

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one (Durvasa) (the great-souled one, the noble one)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement, speech

• एतत् (etat) - this

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ह (ha) - indeed, verily (particle)

Words meanings and morphology

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage Durvasa (of the sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

तु (tu) - but, and, indeed

(indeclinable)

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - the words spoken by the sage (spoken word, statement, what was said)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said, a speech

past passive participle

from root bhāṣ (1A) + kta suffix

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

from root śru (5P) + ktvā suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)

परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - slayer of enemy heroes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paravīrahan

paravīrahan - slayer of enemy heroes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+vīra+han)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• vīra – hero, brave man, warrior
  noun (masculine)
• han – slayer, killing (suffix)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun suffix
  from root han
  Root: han (class 2)

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having bowed to

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

from root vad with prefix abhi + lyap suffix

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one (Durvasa) (the great-souled one, the noble one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great person

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - sentence, word, speech, statement

from vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, verily (particle)

(indeclinable)

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