वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-24, verse-17

श्रूयते हि पुरा शक्रो विरोचनसुतां नृप ।
पृथिवीं हन्तुमिच्छन्तीं मन्थरामभ्यसूदयत् ॥१७॥

17. śrūyate hi purā śakro virocanasutāṃ nṛpa ,
pṛthivīṃ hantumicchantīṃ mantharāmabhyasūdayat.

17. śrūyate hi purā śakraḥ virocanasutām nṛpa
pṛthivīm hantum icchantīm mantharām abhyasūdayat

17. nṛpa,
hi purā [evam] śrūyate [yat] śakraḥ pṛthivīm hantum icchantīm virocanasutām mantharām abhyasūdayat.

17. Indeed, O King, it is heard that in ancient times, Indra slew Manthara, the daughter of Virocana, who desired to destroy the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is heard, it is said, it is reported

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

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

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (a name for the king of the gods)

• विरोचनसुताम् (virocanasutām) - the daughter of Virocana

• नृप (nṛpa) - O King

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth

• हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to destroy

• इच्छन्तीम् (icchantīm) - wishing, desiring, wanting

• मन्थराम् (mantharām) - Manthara (proper name)

• अभ्यसूदयत् (abhyasūdayat) - he slew, he destroyed, he killed

Words meanings and morphology

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is heard, it is said, it is reported

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Present Indicative Passive

3rd person singular present indicative passive voice of √śru (class 5).

Root: śru (class 5)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra (a name for the king of the gods)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - powerful, mighty, a name of Indra

From √śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

विरोचनसुताम् (virocanasutām) - the daughter of Virocana

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of virocanasutā

virocanasutā - daughter of Virocana

Virocana (proper noun) + sutā (daughter).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (virocana+sutā)

• virocana – Virocana (name of a daitya, father of Bali)
  proper noun (masculine)
  vi (prefix) + √ruc (to shine) + ana suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ruc (class 1)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √sū (to bear, to produce) + kta suffix (feminine).
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to Manthara.

नृप (nṛpa) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

nṛ (man) + pa (protector), from √pā (to protect).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protecting, drinking, protector
  noun (masculine)
  From √pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Refers to Rama.

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - the earth, wide

From pṛthu (wide).

Note: Object of hantum.

हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to destroy

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of han

Infinitive

Infinitive of √han.

Root: han (class 2)

इच्छन्तीम् (icchantīm) - wishing, desiring, wanting

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of icchantī

icchat - wishing, desiring

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of √iṣ (to wish, desire) - conjugated as icchati in present tense.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Modifies mantharām and virocanasutām.

मन्थराम् (mantharām) - Manthara (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mantharā

mantharā - Manthara (name of a female demoness)

Note: Object of abhyasūdayat.

अभ्यसूदयत् (abhyasūdayat) - he slew, he destroyed, he killed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-sūd

Imperfect

3rd person singular imperfect active voice of √sūd (class 10, causal). The abhi is an upasarga.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sūd (class 10)