वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-111, verse-4

दिवसं प्रति कीर्णानामाहारार्थं पतत्रिणाम् ।
संध्याकाले निलीनानां निद्रार्थं श्रूयते ध्वनिः ॥४॥

4. divasaṃ prati kīrṇānāmāhārārthaṃ patatriṇām ,
saṃdhyākāle nilīnānāṃ nidrārthaṃ śrūyate dhvaniḥ.

4. divasam prati kīrṇānām āhāra-artham patatriṇām |
sandhyā-kāle nilīnānām nidrā-artham śrūyate dhvaniḥ

4. sandhyā-kāle dhvaniḥ śrūyate patatriṇām divasam
prati āhāra-artham kīrṇānām nidrā-artham nilīnānām

4. At dusk, a sound is heard from the birds which were scattered throughout the day in search of food and are now nestled for sleep.

Words meanings summery:

• दिवसम् (divasam) - day

• प्रति (prati) - throughout (towards, against, every, throughout)

• कीर्णानाम् (kīrṇānām) - of the birds that were scattered (of those scattered, spread out)

• आहार-अर्थम् (āhāra-artham) - for the sake of food, for food

• पतत्रिणाम् (patatriṇām) - of birds

• सन्ध्या-काले (sandhyā-kāle) - at dusk, at evening time

• निलीनानाम् (nilīnānām) - of the birds that are nestled (of those hidden, nestled, settled down)

• निद्रा-अर्थम् (nidrā-artham) - for the sake of sleep, for sleep

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard

• ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - sound, noise

Words meanings and morphology

दिवसम् (divasam) - day

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of divasa

divasa - day, daytime

Note: Used adverbially (throughout the day) or governed by prati.

प्रति (prati) - throughout (towards, against, every, throughout)

(indeclinable)

कीर्णानाम् (kīrṇānām) - of the birds that were scattered (of those scattered, spread out)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kīrṇa

kīrṇa - scattered, spread, covered

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (क्षिप्) 'to scatter', with suffix -ta.

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with patatriṇām.

आहार-अर्थम् (āhāra-artham) - for the sake of food, for food

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āhāra+artha)

• āhāra – food, sustenance, fetching
  noun (masculine)
  From root hṛ 'to carry' with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, thing
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial use meaning 'for the sake of'.

पतत्रिणाम् (patatriṇām) - of birds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of patatrin

patatrin - bird, winged creature

From pat (to fly) + atrin (suffix indicating possession of an action or state).

सन्ध्या-काले (sandhyā-kāle) - at dusk, at evening time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sandhyākāla

sandhyākāla - evening time, dusk

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sandhyā+kāla)

• sandhyā – junction, twilight, evening
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + dhā 'to put together'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)

निलीनानाम् (nilīnānām) - of the birds that are nestled (of those hidden, nestled, settled down)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nilīna

nilīna - hidden, concealed, settled down, nestled

Past Passive Participle

From root lī 'to cling, hide' with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Agrees with patatriṇām.

निद्रा-अर्थम् (nidrā-artham) - for the sake of sleep, for sleep

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nidrā+artha)

• nidrā – sleep, slumber
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, thing
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial use meaning 'for the sake of'.

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of śrū

Root: śru (class 5)

ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - sound, noise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvani

dhvani - sound, tone, echo

Root: dhvan (class 1)