वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-24, verse-13

एनां राघव दुर्वृत्तां यक्षीं परमदारुणाम् ।
गोब्राह्मणहितार्थाय जहि दुष्टपराक्रमाम् ॥१३॥

13. enāṃ rāghava durvṛttāṃ yakṣīṃ paramadāruṇām ,
gobrāhmaṇahitārthāya jahi duṣṭaparākramām.

13. enām rāghava durvṛttām yakṣīm parama-dāruṇām
go-brāhmaṇa-hitārthāya jahi duṣṭa-parākramām

13. rāghava go-brāhmaṇa-hitārthāya enām durvṛttām
parama-dāruṇām duṣṭa-parākramām yakṣīm jahi

13. O Rāghava, slay this evil-natured Yakṣī, who is extremely terrible and possesses wicked prowess, for the sake of the welfare of cows and Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• एनाम् (enām) - this one (feminine singular accusative)

• राघव (rāghava) - Refers to Rama, a descendant of King Raghu. (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, refers to Rama))

• दुर्वृत्ताम् (durvṛttām) - evil-behaved, wicked, ill-mannered

• यक्षीम् (yakṣīm) - female Yakṣa (a class of nature spirits)

• परम-दारुणाम् (parama-dāruṇām) - extremely terrible, most dreadful, very cruel

• गो-ब्राह्मण-हितार्थाय (go-brāhmaṇa-hitārthāya) - for the sake of the welfare of cows and Brahmins

• जहि (jahi) - slay! kill! destroy!

• दुष्ट-पराक्रमाम् (duṣṭa-parākramām) - of wicked prowess, whose valor is evil

Words meanings and morphology

एनाम् (enām) - this one (feminine singular accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

राघव (rāghava) - Refers to Rama, a descendant of King Raghu. (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, refers to Rama))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (epithet for Rama)

Derived from Raghu with an affix indicating 'descendant of'.

दुर्वृत्ताम् (durvṛttām) - evil-behaved, wicked, ill-mannered

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of durvṛtta

durvṛtta - ill-behaved, wicked, evil-natured

Compound of 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'vṛtta' (behaved, acted).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+vṛtta)

• dur – bad, ill, difficult
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – behaved, acted, happened, occurred
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from the root vṛt (to be, to exist, to proceed).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'yakṣīm'.

यक्षीम् (yakṣīm) - female Yakṣa (a class of nature spirits)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yakṣī

yakṣī - female Yakṣa (a class of semi-divine beings, guardians of treasures)

परम-दारुणाम् (parama-dāruṇām) - extremely terrible, most dreadful, very cruel

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parama-dāruṇa

parama-dāruṇa - extremely terrible, most cruel

Karmadhāraya compound of 'parama' (highest, supreme, extreme) and 'dāruṇa' (terrible, dreadful).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+dāruṇa)

• parama – highest, supreme, utmost, extreme
  adjective (neuter)
• dāruṇa – terrible, dreadful, cruel, severe
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'yakṣīm'.

गो-ब्राह्मण-हितार्थाय (go-brāhmaṇa-hitārthāya) - for the sake of the welfare of cows and Brahmins

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of go-brāhmaṇa-hitārtha

go-brāhmaṇa-hitārtha - for the purpose of the welfare/benefit of cows and Brahmins

Compound of 'go' (cow), 'brāhmaṇa' (Brahmin), 'hita' (welfare/benefit) and 'artha' (purpose/sake).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+brāhmaṇa+hita+artha)

• go – cow, cattle, earth, ray of light
  noun (feminine)
• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin (member of the priestly class), priest
  noun (masculine)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle of dhā (to place) with hi (for good).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

जहि (jahi) - slay! kill! destroy!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of han

Imperative Active

2nd person singular imperative form of the root han.

Root: han (class 2)

दुष्ट-पराक्रमाम् (duṣṭa-parākramām) - of wicked prowess, whose valor is evil

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of duṣṭa-parākrama

duṣṭa-parākrama - of wicked prowess/valor

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'duṣṭa' (wicked) + 'parākrama' (prowess). Denotes one whose prowess is wicked.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (duṣṭa+parākrama)

• duṣṭa – wicked, corrupt, evil, spoiled
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from the root duṣ (to be corrupted, to sin).
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• parākrama – valor, prowess, might, courage
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'yakṣīm'.