वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-24, verse-8

कस्य चित्त्वथ कालल्स्य यक्षी पुत्रं व्यजायत ।
मारीचं नाम दुर्धर्षं यः शापाद् राक्षसो ऽभवत् ॥८॥

8. kasya cittvatha kālalsya yakṣī putraṃ vyajāyata ,
mārīcaṃ nāma durdharṣaṃ yaḥ śāpād rākṣaso'bhavat.

8. kasya cit tu atha kālasya yakṣī putram vyajāyata
mārīcam nāma durdharṣam yaḥ śāpāt rākṣasaḥ abhavat

8. atha kasya cit tu kālasya yakṣī putram nāma mārīcam
durdharṣam vyajāyata yaḥ śāpāt rākṣasaḥ abhavat

8. Then, after some time, the Yakshi gave birth to a son named Maricha. He was formidable and became a demon (rākṣasa) due to a curse.

Words meanings summery:

• कस्य (kasya) - of some, pertaining to some (of whom, of what, of some)

• चित् (cit) - some, a certain (even, just, some, a certain (particle))

• तु (tu) - then, indeed (but, indeed, however, and, on the other hand)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, thus, now, thereupon)

• कालस्य (kālasya) - of time, after some time (of time)

• यक्षी (yakṣī) - the Yakshi (mother of Maricha) (a female Yaksha, a nature spirit)

• पुत्रम् (putram) - a son (son)

• व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - gave birth to (gave birth)

• मारीचम् (mārīcam) - Maricha (the son's name) (Maricha (proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed, namely)

• दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - formidable, unconquerable (formidable, unconquerable, difficult to overcome)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to Maricha) (who, which)

• शापात् (śāpāt) - due to a curse (from a curse, due to a curse)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a demon (rākṣasa) (a demon, a Rākṣasa)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became (became, was)

Words meanings and morphology

कस्य (kasya) - of some, pertaining to some (of whom, of what, of some)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, some

चित् (cit) - some, a certain (even, just, some, a certain (particle))

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - then, indeed (but, indeed, however, and, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, thus, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

कालस्य (kālasya) - of time, after some time (of time)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

यक्षी (yakṣī) - the Yakshi (mother of Maricha) (a female Yaksha, a nature spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yakṣī

yakṣī - a female Yaksha, a nature spirit, a celestial being

पुत्रम् (putram) - a son (son)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child, offspring

Note: Object of `vyajāyata`.

व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - gave birth to (gave birth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of jan

Imperfect Middle, 3rd person singular. Root `jan` with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: jan (class 4)

मारीचम् (mārīcam) - Maricha (the son's name) (Maricha (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārīca

mārīca - Name of a Rākṣasa, son of Tāṭakā.

Note: Appears in apposition to `putram`.

नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

Can also be used as an indeclinable particle meaning 'by name, namely'.

दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - formidable, unconquerable (formidable, unconquerable, difficult to overcome)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - formidable, unconquerable, irresistible, difficult to assault

Compound: `dur` (bad/difficult) + `dharṣa` (from root `dhṛṣ` 'to dare').

Compound type : praadi-samāsa (dus+dhṛṣa)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix/particle
• dhṛṣa – daring, boldness, assault
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛṣ` 'to dare, to be bold'.
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to Maricha) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

शापात् (śāpāt) - due to a curse (from a curse, due to a curse)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation, oath

Note: Indicates cause.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a demon (rākṣasa) (a demon, a Rākṣasa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, an evil being, a Rākṣasa (class of mythological beings)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became (became, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)