वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-43, verse-17

कृतवैराश्च कल्याणि वयमेतैर्निशाचरैः ।
खरस्य निधने देवि जनस्थानवधं प्रति ॥१७॥

17. kṛtavairāśca kalyāṇi vayametairniśācaraiḥ ,
kharasya nidhane devi janasthānavadhaṃ prati.

17. kṛtavairāḥ ca kalyāṇi vayam etaiḥ niśācaraiḥ
kharasya nidhane devi janasthānavadham prati

17. kalyāṇi devi,
kharasya nidhane janasthānavadham prati etaiḥ niśācaraiḥ vayam kṛtavairāḥ ca.

17. And, O auspicious one, O goddess, we have incurred the enmity of these night-roaming demons because of the slaying of Khara and the massacre in Janasthana.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतवैराः (kṛtavairāḥ) - having incurred the enmity (of) (having made enemies, having enmity)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O blessed one (addressing Sita) (O auspicious one, O beautiful one)

• वयम् (vayam) - we (Rama and Lakshmana) (we)

• एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these (demons) (by these)

• निशाचरैः (niśācaraiḥ) - by these night-roaming demons (by night-wanderers, by demons)

• खरस्य (kharasya) - of the demon Khara (of Khara)

• निधने (nidhane) - because of the slaying (in the slaying, in the destruction, in the death)

• देवि (devi) - O goddess (addressing Sita respectfully) (O goddess)

• जनस्थानवधम् (janasthānavadham) - the massacre in Janasthana (the slaughter in Janasthana)

• प्रति (prati) - concerning, regarding (towards, against, concerning, in relation to)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतवैराः (kṛtavairāḥ) - having incurred the enmity (of) (having made enemies, having enmity)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtavaira

kṛtavaira - having enmity, having made enemies, hostile

Compound of kṛta (made) and vaira (enmity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+vaira)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vaira – enmity, hostility, revenge
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with vayam.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O blessed one (addressing Sita) (O auspicious one, O beautiful one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kalyāṇī

kalyāṇī - auspicious, blessed, beautiful, excellent

Feminine form of kalyāṇa.

Note: Vocative of address.

वयम् (vayam) - we (Rama and Lakshmana) (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, me, us

First person pronoun.

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana.

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these (demons) (by these)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with niśācaraiḥ.

निशाचरैः (niśācaraiḥ) - by these night-roaming demons (by night-wanderers, by demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon, rakshasa

Compound of niśā (night) and cara (moving, wandering).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, wandering, a wanderer
  adjective (masculine)
  From root car (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Used with kṛtavairāḥ.

खरस्य (kharasya) - of the demon Khara (of Khara)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of khara

khara - Khara (name of a demon), sharp, harsh, ass

Name of a powerful demon, brother of Ravana.

निधने (nidhane) - because of the slaying (in the slaying, in the destruction, in the death)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - destruction, death, slaying, end

From ni + dhā (to place, put down).

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Implies 'due to' or 'because of'.

देवि (devi) - O goddess (addressing Sita respectfully) (O goddess)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine lady, queen

Feminine form of deva (god).

Note: Vocative of address.

जनस्थानवधम् (janasthānavadham) - the massacre in Janasthana (the slaughter in Janasthana)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janasthānavadha

janasthānavadha - the slaying/destruction of Janasthana

Compound of Janasthāna (name of a place) and vadha (slaughter, destruction).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janasthāna+vadha)

• janasthāna – Janasthana (name of a region), abode of people
  proper noun (neuter)
  Compound of jana (people) and sthāna (place).
• vadha – slaying, killing, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From root vadh (to strike, kill).
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Object of prati.

प्रति (prati) - concerning, regarding (towards, against, concerning, in relation to)

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb, often takes accusative.

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