योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-31, verse-27

श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
इत्युक्तवानमलशीतकराभिरामो रामो महत्तरविचारविकासिचेताः ।
तूष्णीं बभूव पुरतो महतां घनानां केकारवं श्रमवशादिव नीलकण्ठः ॥ २७ ॥

śrīvālmīkiruvāca ,
ityuktavānamalaśītakarābhirāmo rāmo mahattaravicāravikāsicetāḥ ,
tūṣṇīṃ babhūva purato mahatāṃ ghanānāṃ kekāravaṃ śramavaśādiva nīlakaṇṭhaḥ 27

27. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca iti uktavān
amalaśītakārābhirāmaḥ rāmaḥ mahattaravicāravikāsicetāḥ
tūṣṇīm babhūva purataḥ mahatām ghanānām
kekāravam śramavaśāt iva nīlakaṇṭhaḥ

27. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca.
rāmaḥ amalaśītakārābhirāmaḥ mahattaravicāravikāsicetāḥ iti uktavān.
mahatām purataḥ tūṣṇīm babhūva.
nīlakaṇṭhaḥ iva śramavaśāt ghanānām kekāravam

27. Śrī Vālmīki said: Having spoken thus, Rāma, whose beauty was like the pure, cool moon, and whose mind had expanded through profound deliberation, fell silent before the great sages, just as a peacock, overcome by weariness, would cease its calls even before towering clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - Sri Valmiki

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्तवान् (uktavān) - having spoken, who has spoken

• अमलशीतकाराभिरामः (amalaśītakārābhirāmaḥ) - charming like the pure cool moon, whose beauty is like the pure cool moon

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• महत्तरविचारविकासिचेताः (mahattaravicāravikāsicetāḥ) - whose mind developed through profound deliberation

• तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly

• बभूव (babhūva) - he became, he was

• पुरतः (purataḥ) - in front of, before

• महताम् (mahatām) - Of the great sages present. (of the great ones, of the important people)

• घनानाम् (ghanānām) - Of towering clouds (in the simile). (of clouds, of dense masses)

• केकारवम् (kekāravam) - The peacock's cry that is usually associated with clouds. (the cry of a peacock)

• श्रमवशात् (śramavaśāt) - due to exhaustion, on account of fatigue

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• नीलकण्ठः (nīlakaṇṭhaḥ) - a peacock (lit. blue-throated)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - Sri Valmiki

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvālmīki

śrīvālmīki - Sri Valmiki

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of √vac (Class 2 Parasmaipada)

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the preceding speech by Rama.

उक्तवान् (uktavān) - having spoken, who has spoken

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - having spoken

past active participle

Past active participle of √vac, formed with suffix -tavat.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

अमलशीतकाराभिरामः (amalaśītakārābhirāmaḥ) - charming like the pure cool moon, whose beauty is like the pure cool moon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amalaśītakārābhirāma

amalaśītakārābhirāma - charming like the pure cool moon

Compound type : upamā-tatpuruṣa (amala+śītakara+abhirāma)

• amala – pure, spotless
  adjective
  Prefix: a
• śītakara – moon (lit. cool-rayed)
  noun (masculine)
  From śīta (cool) + kara (maker).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• abhirāma – charming, delightful
  adjective
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

महत्तरविचारविकासिचेताः (mahattaravicāravikāsicetāḥ) - whose mind developed through profound deliberation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahattaravicāravikāsicetas

mahattaravicāravikāsicetas - whose mind developed through profound deliberation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahattara+vicāra+vikāsin+cetas)

• mahattara – greater, very great, profound
  adjective
  Comparative degree of mahat (great).
• vicāra – deliberation, reflection, thought, investigation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vi-√car.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• vikāsin – developing, expanding, blossoming
  adjective
  Derived from vi-√kas.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kas (class 1)
• cetas – mind, consciousness, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly

(indeclinable)

बभूव (babhūva) - he became, he was

(verb)

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

perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active of √bhū (Class 1 Parasmaipada)

Root: bhū (class 1)

पुरतः (purataḥ) - in front of, before

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form from puras (front).

महताम् (mahatām) - Of the great sages present. (of the great ones, of the important people)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

Note: Refers to the assembled sages.

घनानाम् (ghanānām) - Of towering clouds (in the simile). (of clouds, of dense masses)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ghana

ghana - cloud, dense, mass

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Part of the simile for the peacock.

केकारवम् (kekāravam) - The peacock's cry that is usually associated with clouds. (the cry of a peacock)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kekārava

kekārava - cry of a peacock

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Refers to the sound made by a peacock, often after seeing clouds.

श्रमवशात् (śramavaśāt) - due to exhaustion, on account of fatigue

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śramavaśa

śramavaśa - power of exhaustion, state of fatigue

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrama+vaśa)

• śrama – exhaustion, fatigue, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śram (class 4)
• vaśa – power, control, influence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

नीलकण्ठः (nīlakaṇṭhaḥ) - a peacock (lit. blue-throated)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīlakaṇṭha

nīlakaṇṭha - peacock (blue-throated), Shiva

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nīla+kaṇṭha)

• nīla – blue, dark blue
  adjective
• kaṇṭha – throat, neck
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kaṇ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the simile.