वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-23, verse-17

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च सह चारणैः ।
ऊचुः परमसंत्रस्ता गुह्यकाश्च परस्परम् ॥१७॥

17. tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāśca saha cāraṇaiḥ ,
ūcuḥ paramasaṃtrastā guhyakāśca parasparam.

17. tataḥ devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāḥ ca saha cāraṇaiḥ
ūcuḥ paramasaṃtrastāḥ guhyakāḥ ca parasparam

17. tataḥ devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāḥ ca saha cāraṇaiḥ
ca guhyakāḥ paramasaṃtrastāḥ parasparam ūcuḥ

17. Then the gods, accompanied by Gandharvas, and the Siddhas along with the Caraṇas, as well as the Guhyakas, all greatly terrified, spoke to one another.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods

• सगन्धर्वाः (sagandharvāḥ) - with Gandharvas, accompanied by Gandharvas

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - Siddhas (a class of demigods, accomplished ones)

• च (ca) - and

• सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

• चारणैः (cāraṇaiḥ) - by/with Caraṇas (a class of celestial bards)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• परमसंत्रस्ताः (paramasaṁtrastāḥ) - greatly terrified, extremely frightened

• गुह्यकाः (guhyakāḥ) - Guhyakas (a class of demigods, attendants of Kubera)

• च (ca) - and

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, to each other

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

ablative suffix -tas

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

सगन्धर्वाः (sagandharvāḥ) - with Gandharvas, accompanied by Gandharvas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sagandharva

sagandharva - with Gandharvas

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+gandharva)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'together'
• gandharva – celestial musician, Gandharva
  noun (masculine)

सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - Siddhas (a class of demigods, accomplished ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - accomplished, perfected, successful, a class of demigods

Past Passive Participle

Root: sidh (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

(indeclinable)

चारणैः (cāraṇaiḥ) - by/with Caraṇas (a class of celestial bards)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cāraṇa

cāraṇa - wanderer, spy, a class of demigods or celestial bards

Root: car (class 1)

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense

Perfect 3rd plural of vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

परमसंत्रस्ताः (paramasaṁtrastāḥ) - greatly terrified, extremely frightened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramasaṃtrasta

paramasaṁtrasta - greatly terrified, extremely frightened

Compound type : karmadharaya (parama+saṃtrasta)

• parama – highest, supreme, greatest
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃtrasta – frightened, terrified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root tras (to tremble, be frightened) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tras (class 1)

गुह्यकाः (guhyakāḥ) - Guhyakas (a class of demigods, attendants of Kubera)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guhyaka

guhyaka - a class of demigods, attendants of Kubera

Root: guh (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, to each other

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an adverb in the accusative singular neuter form.

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