वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-55, verse-13

वसिष्ठे जपतां श्रेष्ठे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ।
तानि सर्वाणि दण्डेन ग्रसते ब्रह्मणः सुतः ॥१३॥

13. vasiṣṭhe japatāṃ śreṣṭhe tadadbhutamivābhavat ,
tāni sarvāṇi daṇḍena grasate brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ.

13. vasiṣṭhe japatām śreṣṭhe tat adbhutam iva abhavat
tāni sarvāṇi daṇḍena grasate brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ

13. japatām śreṣṭhe vasiṣṭhe tat adbhutam iva abhavat.
brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ tāni sarvāṇi daṇḍena grasate.

13. When the supreme sage among those who perform spiritual recitation (japa), Vasiṣṭha, was there, it became like a wonder. The son of Brahmā (Vasiṣṭha) devours all those (weapons) with his staff (daṇḍa).

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठे (vasiṣṭhe) - in Vasiṣṭha

• जपताम् (japatām) - among those who chant or recite (japa)

• श्रेष्ठे (śreṣṭhe) - in the best, among the most excellent

• तत् (tat) - Referring to the overall situation or event (that)

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - a wonder, amazing

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it happened

• तानि (tāni) - Referring to the weapons mentioned in the previous verse (those)

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - All the weapons (all)

• दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - Vasiṣṭha's ascetic staff (daṇḍa) (by means of the staff, with the staff)

• ग्रसते (grasate) - he devours, he swallows

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha, who is the son of Brahmā (son)

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठे (vasiṣṭhe) - in Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage); most excellent, richest

जपताम् (japatām) - among those who chant or recite (japa)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of japat

japat - chanting, reciting; one who chants (japa)

present active participle

Present participle of √jap, used as a noun

Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Used in a possessive or partitive sense, 'of those who chant'

श्रेष्ठे (śreṣṭhe) - in the best, among the most excellent

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief

Note: Modifies 'vasiṣṭhe'

तत् (tat) - Referring to the overall situation or event (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - a wonder, amazing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, amazing, miraculous; a wonder, a marvel

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - it became, it happened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

तानि (tāni) - Referring to the weapons mentioned in the previous verse (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those, it

Note: Modifies 'sarvāṇi'

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - All the weapons (all)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Modifies 'tāni' (implied: astrāṇi)

दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - Vasiṣṭha's ascetic staff (daṇḍa) (by means of the staff, with the staff)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - staff, stick, rod, scepter; punishment; a measure of length

ग्रसते (grasate) - he devours, he swallows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of gras

Root: gras (class 1)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator deity); priest; the sacred word/text; the Absolute (brahman)

सुतः (sutaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha, who is the son of Brahmā (son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, offspring; born, produced

past passive participle

Past passive participle of √sū (to bear, produce), used as a noun

Root: sū (class 2)