वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-28, verse-13

एतमाश्रममायान्ति राक्षसा विघ्नकारिणः ।
अत्र ते पुरुषव्याघ्र हन्तव्या दुष्टचारिणः ॥१३॥

13. etamāśramamāyānti rākṣasā vighnakāriṇaḥ ,
atra te puruṣavyāghra hantavyā duṣṭacāriṇaḥ.

13. etam āśramam āyānti rākṣasāḥ vighnakāriṇaḥ
atra te puruṣavyāghra hantavyāḥ duṣṭacāriṇaḥ

13. puruṣavyāghra rākṣasāḥ vighnakāriṇaḥ etam
āśramam āyānti atra te duṣṭacāriṇaḥ hantavyāḥ

13. Rākṣasas, who create obstacles, come to this hermitage (āśrama). Here, O tiger among men, those evildoers should be killed.

Words meanings summery:

• एतम् (etam) - this (hermitage) (this)

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage (hermitage, abode, stage of life)

• आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - Rākṣasas (demons, Rākṣasas)

• विघ्नकारिणः (vighnakāriṇaḥ) - creators of obstacles (obstructors, mischief-makers, obstacle-creators)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this hermitage) (here, in this place)

• ते (te) - those (Rākṣasas) (they, those)

• पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men (Rāma) (O tiger among men, O best of men)

• हन्तव्याः (hantavyāḥ) - should be killed (should be killed, are to be killed)

• दुष्टचारिणः (duṣṭacāriṇaḥ) - evildoers (evildoers, wicked-acting)

Words meanings and morphology

एतम् (etam) - this (hermitage) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Object of motion towards.

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage (hermitage, abode, stage of life)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastery, stage of life, spiritual retreat

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Object of motion.

आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of āyā

Present tense, active voice, 3rd person plural.

From root √yā (to go) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for the Rākṣasas.

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - Rākṣasas (demons, Rākṣasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, a Rākṣasa

Note: Subject of āyānti.

विघ्नकारिणः (vighnakāriṇaḥ) - creators of obstacles (obstructors, mischief-makers, obstacle-creators)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vighnakārin

vighnakārin - causing obstruction, hindering, creating trouble

Agent noun/Adjective from √kṛ with vighna.

Compound (tatpuruṣa) with agent suffix -in.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vighna+kārin)

• vighna – obstacle, impediment, hindrance
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From vi-√han
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han (class 2)
• kārin – making, doing, performing, causing, agent
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent suffix -in
  From root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agreement with rākṣasāḥ.

अत्र (atra) - here (in this hermitage) (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun base idaṃ/eṣa.

Note: Refers to the location of the hermitage.

ते (te) - those (Rākṣasas) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas mentioned previously.

पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men (Rāma) (O tiger among men, O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, best of men, excellent man

Compound (tatpuruṣa) acting as a bahuvrīhi for 'one who is a tiger among men'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa / Bahuvrīhi (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, person, male, cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

हन्तव्याः (hantavyāḥ) - should be killed (should be killed, are to be killed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hantavya

hantavya - to be killed, killable, destructible

Gerundive (N.P.P. - Nīya Pratyaya Prayoga)

From root √han (to kill) with suffix -tavya.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agreement with te (Rākṣasas).

दुष्टचारिणः (duṣṭacāriṇaḥ) - evildoers (evildoers, wicked-acting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of duṣṭacārin

duṣṭacārin - having wicked conduct, behaving badly, evildoing

Agent noun/Adjective from √car with duṣṭa.

Compound (bahuvrīhi or tatpuruṣa) with agent suffix -in.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi / Tatpuruṣa (duṣṭa+cārin)

• duṣṭa – wicked, evil, corrupted, bad
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √duṣ (to be corrupt, faulty).
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• cārin – moving, walking, acting, behaving
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent suffix -in
  From root √car (to move, walk, behave).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agreement with te (Rākṣasas).