वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-48, verse-1

अफलस्तु ततः शक्रो देवानग्निपुरोगमान् ।
अब्रवीत्त्रस्तवदनः सर्षिसंघान् सचारणान् ॥१॥

1. aphalastu tataḥ śakro devānagnipurogamān ,
abravīttrastavadanaḥ sarṣisaṃghān sacāraṇān.

1. aphalaḥ tu tataḥ śakraḥ devān agnipurōgamān
abravīt trastavadanaḥ sarṣisaṃghān sacāraṇān

1. tataḥ śakraḥ aphalaḥ tu trastavadanaḥ
agnipurōgamān sarṣisaṃghān sacāraṇān devān abravīt

1. Then, Indra, having become unsuccessful, with a frightened face, spoke to the gods led by Agni, along with the assemblies of sages and the Charanas.

Words meanings summery:

• अफलः (aphalaḥ) - unsuccessful, fruitless, without result

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra

• देवान् (devān) - to the gods

• अग्निपुर्ओगमान् (agnipurōgamān) - led by Agni, with Agni at the forefront

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• त्रस्तवदनः (trastavadanaḥ) - with a frightened face, having a terrified expression

• सर्षिसंघान् (sarṣisaṁghān) - along with the assemblies of sages

• सचारणान् (sacāraṇān) - along with the Charanas (celestial beings)

Words meanings and morphology

अफलः (aphalaḥ) - unsuccessful, fruitless, without result

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aphala

aphala - without fruit, unsuccessful, useless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+phala)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• phala – fruit, result, outcome
  noun (neuter)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter

(indeclinable)

derived from 'tad' (that)

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (king of gods), powerful, mighty

देवान् (devān) - to the gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

अग्निपुर्ओगमान् (agnipurōgamān) - led by Agni, with Agni at the forefront

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of agnipurōgama

agnipurōgama - led by Agni, having Agni at the forefront

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+purōgama)

• agni – fire, the god Agni
  noun (masculine)
• purōgama – going before, preceding, leader
  adjective (masculine)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

त्रस्तवदनः (trastavadanaḥ) - with a frightened face, having a terrified expression

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trastavadana

trastavadana - having a frightened face

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (trasta+vadana)

• trasta – frightened, terrified, trembling
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root tras (to tremble, be afraid)
  Root: tras (class 4)
• vadana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

सर्षिसंघान् (sarṣisaṁghān) - along with the assemblies of sages

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarṣisaṃgha

sarṣisaṁgha - with the assemblies of sages

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ṛṣisaṃgha)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix denoting 'with' or 'together'
• ṛṣisaṃgha – assembly of sages
  noun (masculine)

सचारणान् (sacāraṇān) - along with the Charanas (celestial beings)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sacāraṇa

sacāraṇa - with the Charanas

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+cāraṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix denoting 'with' or 'together'
• cāraṇa – a class of celestial beings, minstrel, wanderer
  noun (masculine)