वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-15, verse-6

अवज्ञाताः पुरा तेन वरदानेन मानवाः ।
तस्मात्तस्य वधो दृष्टो मानुषेभ्यः परंतप ॥६॥

6. avajñātāḥ purā tena varadānena mānavāḥ ,
tasmāttasya vadho dṛṣṭo mānuṣebhyaḥ paraṃtapa.

6. avajñātāḥ purā tena varadānena mānavāḥ tasmāt
tasya vadhaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ mānuṣebhyaḥ paraṃtapa

6. purā tena varadānena mānavāḥ avajñātāḥ tasmāt
paraṃtapa tasya vadhaḥ mānuṣebhyaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ

6. Previously, humans (mānava) were disregarded by him (Ravana) because of that granted boon (vara). Therefore, his killing (vadha) is foreseen from humans, O tormentor of foes.

Words meanings summery:

• अवज्ञाताः (avajñātāḥ) - disregarded, despised, unheeded

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• तेन (tena) - by Ravana (by him, by that)

• वरदानेन (varadānena) - by the boon (vara) granted (to Ravana) (by the granting of the boon, by the boon)

• मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans (mānava) (humans, mankind, sons of Manu)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• तस्य (tasya) - of Ravana (his, of him, of that)

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing (vadha) (killing, death, slaying)

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - foreseen, destined (seen, observed, considered, destined)

• मानुषेभ्यः (mānuṣebhyaḥ) - from humans, by humans

• परंतप (paraṁtapa) - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

अवज्ञाताः (avajñātāḥ) - disregarded, despised, unheeded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avajñāta

avajñāta - disregarded, despised, unknown

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root jñā (to know) with prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'mānavāḥ'.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

तेन (tena) - by Ravana (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent for 'avajñātāḥ'. Refers to Ravana.

वरदानेन (varadānena) - by the boon (vara) granted (to Ravana) (by the granting of the boon, by the boon)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of varadāna

varadāna - granting of a boon, bestowing a blessing

Compound: vara (boon) + dāna (giving, granting).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+dāna)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• dāna – giving, granting, gift
  noun (neuter)
  From root √dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Reason for humans being disregarded.

मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans (mānava) (humans, mankind, sons of Manu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - human, man, descendant of Manu

Derived from Manu (the first man, progenitor of mankind).

Note: Subject of 'avajñātāḥ'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb meaning 'therefore'.

तस्य (tasya) - of Ravana (his, of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive, refers to Ravana.

वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing (vadha) (killing, death, slaying)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, death, destruction

From root √vadh (to strike, kill).

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'dṛṣṭaḥ'.

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - foreseen, destined (seen, observed, considered, destined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, visible, known

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vadhaḥ'.

मानुषेभ्यः (mānuṣebhyaḥ) - from humans, by humans

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, man, human being

Note: Indicates the agent or source of the 'vadhaḥ'.

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies

Compound: para (enemy) + tapa (scorcher, tormentor, from √tap).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy
  noun (masculine)
• tapa – scorcher, tormentor
  noun (masculine)
  From root √tap (to heat, torment)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: An address to the listener/narratee.