वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-30, verse-20

आप्तयज्ञहरं क्रूरं ब्रह्मघ्नं दुष्टचारिणम् ।
कर्कशं निरनुक्रोशं प्रजानामहिते रतम् ।
रावणं सर्वभूतानां सर्वलोकभयावहम् ॥२०॥

20. āptayajñaharaṃ krūraṃ brahmaghnaṃ duṣṭacāriṇam ,
karkaśaṃ niranukrośaṃ prajānāmahite ratam ,
rāvaṇaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ sarvalokabhayāvaham.

20. āptayajñaharam krūram brahmaghnam
duṣṭacāriṇam karkaśam niranukrośam
prajānām ahite ratam rāvaṇam
sarvabhūtānām sarvalokabhayāvaham

20. rāvaṇam āptayajñaharam krūram
brahmaghnam duṣṭacāriṇam karkaśam
niranukrośam prajānām ahite ratam
sarvabhūtānām sarvalokabhayāvaham

20. Rāvaṇa, who deprives worthy individuals of their Vedic rituals (yajña), is cruel, a slayer of Brahmins, of corrupt conduct, harsh, pitiless, engrossed in harming living beings, and a cause of terror to all creatures and all worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• आप्तयज्ञहरम् (āptayajñaharam) - who steals Vedic rituals from worthy performers

• क्रूरम् (krūram) - cruel, fierce

• ब्रह्मघ्नम् (brahmaghnam) - a killer of Brahmins

• दुष्टचारिणम् (duṣṭacāriṇam) - of evil conduct, corrupt in actions

• कर्कशम् (karkaśam) - harsh, rough, cruel

• निरनुक्रोशम् (niranukrośam) - merciless, pitiless

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the creatures, of the subjects

• अहिते (ahite) - in harm, in evil, in what is detrimental

• रतम् (ratam) - engaged in, devoted to, delighting in

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

• सर्वलोकभयावहम् (sarvalokabhayāvaham) - causing fear to all worlds

Words meanings and morphology

आप्तयज्ञहरम् (āptayajñaharam) - who steals Vedic rituals from worthy performers

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āptayajñahara

āptayajñahara - one who carries away the yajña of worthy persons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āpta+yajña+hara)

• āpta – obtained, gained, trustworthy, worthy, competent
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: āp (class 5)
• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• hara – taking away, stealing, seizing, destroyer
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

क्रूरम् (krūram) - cruel, fierce

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krūra

krūra - cruel, fierce, dreadful

ब्रह्मघ्नम् (brahmaghnam) - a killer of Brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmaghna

brahmaghna - killer of a Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ghna)

• brahman – a Brahmin, a priest, sacred word, the Absolute
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – slayer, killer, destructive of
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)

दुष्टचारिणम् (duṣṭacāriṇam) - of evil conduct, corrupt in actions

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of duṣṭacārin

duṣṭacārin - one whose conduct is bad, evil-doer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (duṣṭa+cārin)

• duṣṭa – corrupted, wicked, bad, spoiled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• cārin – walking, moving, acting, behaving, practicing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: car (class 1)

कर्कशम् (karkaśam) - harsh, rough, cruel

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karkaśa

karkaśa - harsh, rough, hard, cruel

निरनुक्रोशम् (niranukrośam) - merciless, pitiless

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niranukrośa

niranukrośa - devoid of pity, merciless

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nir+anukrośa)

• nir – without, out of, away from
  indeclinable
• anukrośa – pity, compassion, sympathy
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: kruś (class 1)

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the creatures, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, creatures, subjects, people

Root: jan (class 4)

अहिते (ahite) - in harm, in evil, in what is detrimental

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ahita

ahita - not good, harmful, hostile, harm

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• hita – beneficial, good, welfare
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: dhā (class 3)

रतम् (ratam) - engaged in, devoted to, delighting in

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - engaged, devoted, delighted, pleased

Past Passive Participle

Root: ram (class 1)

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Lanka)

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, every creature

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhū (class 1)

सर्वलोकभयावहम् (sarvalokabhayāvaham) - causing fear to all worlds

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvalokabhayāvaha

sarvalokabhayāvaha - bringing fear to all worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka+bhayāvaha)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)
• bhayāvaha – causing fear, terrifying
  adjective
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)