वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-55, verse-15

रामकोपादशेषाणां राक्षसानां तथा वधः ।
कैकेय्या वरदानेन इदं हि विकृतं कृतम् ॥१५॥

15. rāmakopādaśeṣāṇāṃ rākṣasānāṃ tathā vadhaḥ ,
kaikeyyā varadānena idaṃ hi vikṛtaṃ kṛtam.

15. rāmakopāt aśeṣāṇām rākṣasānām tathā vadhaḥ
kaikeyā varadānena idam hi vikṛtam kṛtam

15. tathā rāmakopāt aśeṣāṇām rākṣasānām vadhaḥ
kaikeyā varadānena idam vikṛtam hi kṛtam

15. Likewise, the killing of all the Rākṣasas due to Rāma's wrath. Indeed, this distorted situation was created by Kaikeyī's granting of a boon.

Words meanings summery:

• रामकोपात् (rāmakopāt) - from Rāma's wrath, due to Rāma's anger

• अशेषाणाम् (aśeṣāṇām) - of all the remaining (of all, of the entire)

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas (demons)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly, likewise

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaying

• कैकेया (kaikeyā) - by Kaikeyī

• वरदानेन (varadānena) - by the granting of a boon

• इदम् (idam) - this (situation) (this, this thing)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• विकृतम् (vikṛtam) - this distorted (situation/event) (distorted, disfigured, changed for the worse)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - was created, was done (done, made, performed)

Words meanings and morphology

रामकोपात् (rāmakopāt) - from Rāma's wrath, due to Rāma's anger

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāmakopa

rāmakopa - Rāma's wrath, anger of Rāma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+kopa)

• rāma – Rāma (an incarnation of Viṣṇu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kopa – anger, wrath, rage
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kup (to be agitated, angry)
  Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Ablative case indicates cause or origin.

अशेषाणाम् (aśeṣāṇām) - of all the remaining (of all, of the entire)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aśeṣa

aśeṣa - all, entire, complete, without remainder

Compound: a (neg.) + śeṣa (remainder)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+śeṣa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• śeṣa – remainder, rest, remnant
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śiṣ (to leave)
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasānām'.

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - Rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly, likewise

(indeclinable)

Note: Links this event to previous ones.

वधः (vadhaḥ) - killing, slaying

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, striking, destruction

Derived from root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject of the first part of the sentence.

कैकेया (kaikeyā) - by Kaikeyī

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyī (name of one of King Daśaratha's wives, mother of Bharata)

Note: Agent of the action.

वरदानेन (varadānena) - by the granting of a boon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of varadāna

varadāna - granting of a boon, gift of a boon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+dāna)

• vara – boon, wish, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 10)
• dāna – giving, granting, gift
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Instrument of the action 'kṛtam'.

इदम् (idam) - this (situation) (this, this thing)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here, this thing

Note: Subject of the second part of the sentence.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

विकृतम् (vikṛtam) - this distorted (situation/event) (distorted, disfigured, changed for the worse)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vikṛta

vikṛta - deformed, distorted, unnatural, changed, altered for the worse

Past Passive Participle

Derived from vi- (prefix) + root kṛ (to do, make)

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कृतम् (kṛtam) - was created, was done (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)