वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-54, verse-23

इत्युक्त्वा परुषं वाक्यं रावणः शत्रुरावणः ।
राक्षसीश्च ततः क्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥२३॥

23. ityuktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rāvaṇaḥ śatrurāvaṇaḥ ,
rākṣasīśca tataḥ kruddha idaṃ vacanamabravīt.

23. iti uktvā paruṣam vākyam Rāvaṇaḥ śatrurāvaṇaḥ
rākṣasīḥ ca tataḥ kruddhaḥ idam vacanam abravīt

23. iti paruṣam vākyam uktvā śatrurāvaṇaḥ Rāvaṇaḥ
tataḥ kruddhaḥ ca rākṣasīḥ idam vacanam abravīt

23. Having spoken such harsh words, Rāvaṇa, the tormentor of his enemies, then, enraged, spoke these words to the female demons.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh, cruel

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

• शत्रुरावणः (śatrurāvaṇaḥ) - epithet for Rāvaṇa, indicating his formidable nature (tormentor of enemies, one who makes enemies cry)

• राक्षसीः (rākṣasīḥ) - female demons

• च (ca) - and

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - angry, enraged

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the preceding speech.

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From √vac + ktvā suffix (irregular past participle)

Root: vac (class 2)

परुषम् (paruṣam) - harsh, cruel

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paruṣa

paruṣa - harsh, rough, cruel, severe

Note: Agrees with 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

From √vac + ṇya suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of the absolutive 'uktvā'.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Rāvaṇa

Rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa, the demon king of Laṅkā

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

शत्रुरावणः (śatrurāvaṇaḥ) - epithet for Rāvaṇa, indicating his formidable nature (tormentor of enemies, one who makes enemies cry)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrurāvaṇa

śatrurāvaṇa - making enemies cry, tormentor of enemies

Compound type : tatpurusha (śatru+rāvaṇa)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• rāvaṇa – causing to roar/cry (from √ru)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From √ru + ṇac suffix, meaning 'one who causes to cry'
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Apposition to 'Rāvaṇaḥ'.

राक्षसीः (rākṣasīḥ) - female demons

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - a female demon, ogress

Feminine form of 'rākṣasa'

Note: Object of the verb 'abravīt'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the actions or entities.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - angry, enraged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged

past passive participle

From √krudh + kta suffix

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to 'Rāvaṇaḥ'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, statement

From √vac + ana suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

imperfect active

Imperfect 3rd person singular of √brū (also derived from √vac)

Root: brū (class 2)