वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-28, verse-9

नचिरात् प्राप्यते लोके पापानां कर्मणां फलम् ।
सविषाणामिवान्नानां भुक्तानां क्षणदाचर ॥९॥

9. nacirāt prāpyate loke pāpānāṃ karmaṇāṃ phalam ,
saviṣāṇāmivānnānāṃ bhuktānāṃ kṣaṇadācara.

9. nacirāt prāpyate loke pāpānām karmaṇām phalam
saviṣāṇām iva annānām bhuktānām kṣaṇadācara

9. kṣaṇadācara,
loke pāpānām karmaṇām phalam bhuktānām saviṣāṇām annānām iva nacirāt prāpyate.

9. O night-prowler, the consequence (phala) of evil deeds (karma) is realized in this world without delay, just like poisoned food (anna) that has been consumed.

Words meanings summery:

• नचिरात् (nacirāt) - without delay (not long after, soon, quickly, without delay)

• प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is realized, is obtained (is obtained, is achieved)

• लोके (loke) - in this world (in the world, among people)

• पापानाम् (pāpānām) - of evil (of sins, of evil ones)

• कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of deeds (karma) (of actions, of deeds)

• फलम् (phalam) - consequence (phala) (fruit, result, consequence)

• सविषाणाम् (saviṣāṇām) - poisoned (poisoned, with poison)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• अन्नानाम् (annānām) - of food (anna) (of foods, of meals)

• भुक्तानाम् (bhuktānām) - that have been consumed (of those eaten, of things consumed)

• क्षणदाचर (kṣaṇadācara) - O night-prowler (O night-prowler, O demon (one who moves in the night))

Words meanings and morphology

नचिरात् (nacirāt) - without delay (not long after, soon, quickly, without delay)

(indeclinable)

Compound of `na` (not) and `cirāt` (from `cira`, long time, in ablative)

Note: Adverb modifying `prāpyate`.

प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is realized, is obtained (is obtained, is achieved)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prāp

Present tense, passive voice

Root `āp` with prefix `pra`

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

लोके (loke) - in this world (in the world, among people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, society

Note: Indicates location or scope.

पापानाम् (pāpānām) - of evil (of sins, of evil ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of pāpa

pāpa - evil, bad, wicked, sin

Note: Genitive plural, qualifying `karmaṇām`.

कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of deeds (karma) (of actions, of deeds)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual (karma)

From root `kṛ` (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Genitive plural, describing the `phalam`.

फलम् (phalam) - consequence (phala) (fruit, result, consequence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, effect

Note: Subject of the passive verb `prāpyate`.

सविषाणाम् (saviṣāṇām) - poisoned (poisoned, with poison)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of saviṣa

saviṣa - with poison, poisoned

Compound of `sa` (with) and `viṣa` (poison)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (implied) (sa+viṣa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable (prefix)
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)

Note: Genitive plural, qualifying `annānām`.

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अन्नानाम् (annānām) - of food (anna) (of foods, of meals)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of anna

anna - food, grain, meal

Past Passive Participle of `ad` (to eat) often used as a noun

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Genitive plural, compared to the fruit of actions.

भुक्तानाम् (bhuktānām) - that have been consumed (of those eaten, of things consumed)

(participle)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhukta

bhukta - eaten, consumed, enjoyed

Past Passive Participle

From root `bhuj` (to enjoy, eat)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `annānām`.

क्षणदाचर (kṣaṇadācara) - O night-prowler (O night-prowler, O demon (one who moves in the night))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇadācara

kṣaṇadācara - night-prowler, demon

Compound of `kṣaṇadā` (night) and `cara` (mover, prowler)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaṇadā+cara)

• kṣaṇadā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – mover, going, prowler
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from root `car` (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Direct address to a demon.