वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-39, verse-1

देवतानां वचः श्रुत्वा भगवान् वै पितामहः ।
प्रत्युवाच सुसंत्रस्तान् कृतान्तबलमोहितान् ॥१॥

1. devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā bhagavān vai pitāmahaḥ ,
pratyuvāca susaṃtrastān kṛtāntabalamohitān.

1. devatānām vacaḥ śrutvā bhagavān vai pitāmahaḥ
pratyuvāca susaṃtrastān kṛtāntabalamohitān

1. devatānām vacaḥ śrutvā bhagavān pitāmahaḥ vai
susaṃtrastān kṛtāntabalamohitān pratyuvāca

1. Having heard the words of the gods, the revered grandfather (Brahmā) indeed replied to those who were greatly terrified and deluded by the power of fate (Kṛtānta).

Words meanings summery:

• देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, statement

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered one, the Lord

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the grandfather (Brahmā) (the grandfather, Brahmā)

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied, he answered

• सुसंत्रस्तान् (susaṁtrastān) - to the greatly terrified ones, to those extremely frightened

• कृतान्तबलमोहितान् (kṛtāntabalamohitān) - deluded by the power of fate, bewildered by the might of Kṛtānta

Words meanings and morphology

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods, of the deities

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - godhead, deity, god

Root: div

Note: Refers to the divine beings who spoke in the previous verses.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, statement

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from √śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered one, the Lord

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, divine, fortunate, prosperous

Note: Agrees with 'pitāmahaḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the grandfather (Brahmā) (the grandfather, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, Brahmā

Note: Subject of 'pratyuvāca'.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied, he answered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of prati-vac

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular of prati-√vac

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

सुसंत्रस्तान् (susaṁtrastān) - to the greatly terrified ones, to those extremely frightened

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of susaṃtrasta

susaṁtrasta - greatly terrified, extremely frightened

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+saṃtrasta)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'very' or 'good'
• saṃtrasta – terrified, frightened
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from sam-√tras (to tremble, to be terrified)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tras (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca', referring to the gods.

कृतान्तबलमोहितान् (kṛtāntabalamohitān) - deluded by the power of fate, bewildered by the might of Kṛtānta

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛtāntabalamohita

kṛtāntabalamohita - bewildered by the power of Kṛtānta (Fate/Death)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛtānta+bala+mohita)

• kṛtānta – fate, destiny, the ender, Yama (the god of death)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal
• mohita – deluded, bewildered, infatuated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √moh (to be bewildered, to delude)
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'susaṃtrastān', describing the gods.