वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-10, verse-59

अगस्त्येन तदा देवैः प्रार्थितेन महर्षिणा ।
अनुभूय किल श्राद्धे भक्षितः स महासुरः ॥५९॥

59. agastyena tadā devaiḥ prārthitena maharṣiṇā ,
anubhūya kila śrāddhe bhakṣitaḥ sa mahāsuraḥ.

59. agastyena tadā devaiḥ prārthitena maharṣiṇā
anubhūya kila śrāddhe bhakṣitaḥ saḥ mahāsuraḥ

59. tadā devaiḥ prārthitena maharṣiṇā agastyena
saḥ mahāsuraḥ śrāddhe anubhūya kila bhakṣitaḥ

59. Then, that great asura (mahāsura), having been requested by the gods, was indeed devoured by the great sage (maharṣi) Agastya during a śrāddha ceremony, after he had been experienced (as a meal).

Words meanings summery:

• अगस्त्येन (agastyena) - by Agastya

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• प्रार्थितेन (prārthitena) - by Agastya, who was requested (by the gods) (by the one requested, entreated, implored)

• महर्षिणा (maharṣiṇā) - by the great sage Agastya (by the great sage)

• अनुभूय (anubhūya) - having consumed (as food); having experienced (in the context of the demon's trick) (having experienced, having perceived, having consumed)

• किल (kila) - indeed, verily, it is said

• श्राद्धे (śrāddhe) - in a śrāddha (funeral offering) ceremony

• भक्षितः (bhakṣitaḥ) - was eaten, was devoured

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - the great demon Vātāpi (as per the story) (great asura, mighty demon)

Words meanings and morphology

अगस्त्येन (agastyena) - by Agastya

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agastya

agastya - Agastya (a celebrated sage)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From pronoun tad + -dā suffix

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

प्रार्थितेन (prārthitena) - by Agastya, who was requested (by the gods) (by the one requested, entreated, implored)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prārthita

prārthita - requested, implored, desired

Past Passive Participle

From pra- + root √arth ('to seek, ask')

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'maharṣiṇā'

महर्षिणा (maharṣiṇā) - by the great sage Agastya (by the great sage)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, a revered seer

Compound of mahā and ṛṣi

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

अनुभूय (anubhūya) - having consumed (as food); having experienced (in the context of the demon's trick) (having experienced, having perceived, having consumed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From anu- + root √bhū ('to be, become')

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

किल (kila) - indeed, verily, it is said

(indeclinable)

श्राद्धे (śrāddhe) - in a śrāddha (funeral offering) ceremony

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - a ceremony in honor of deceased ancestors; reverence, faith

From śraddhā ('faith') + -a (secondary suffix)

भक्षितः (bhakṣitaḥ) - was eaten, was devoured

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhakṣita

bhakṣita - eaten, devoured

Past Passive Participle

From root √bhakṣ ('to eat')

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

महासुरः (mahāsuraḥ) - the great demon Vātāpi (as per the story) (great asura, mighty demon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsura

mahāsura - great asura, mighty demon

Compound of mahā and asura

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+asura)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• asura – demon, titan (often contrasted with deva, 'god')
  noun (masculine)