वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-16, verse-2

षडङ्गवेदविदुषां क्रतुप्रवरयाजिनाम् ।
शुश्राव ब्रह्मघोषांश्च विरात्रे ब्रह्मरक्षसाम् ॥२॥

2. ṣaḍaṅgavedaviduṣāṃ kratupravarayājinām ,
śuśrāva brahmaghoṣāṃśca virātre brahmarakṣasām.

2. ṣaḍaṅgavedaviduṣām kratupravarayājinām
śuśrāva brahmaghoṣān ca virātre brahmarakṣasām

2. In the early morning, he heard the sacred recitations from the brahmin-demons, who were experts in the Vedas along with their six ancillaries and performed excellent Vedic rituals (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• षडङ्गवेदविदुषाम् (ṣaḍaṅgavedaviduṣām) - of those who know the Vedas with their six ancillaries

• क्रतुप्रवरयाजिनाम् (kratupravarayājinām) - of those who perform excellent Vedic rituals

• शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - he heard

• ब्रह्मघोषान् (brahmaghoṣān) - sacred recitations, sounds of the Vedas

• च (ca) - and

• विरात्रे (virātre) - in the early morning, before dawn

• ब्रह्मरक्षसाम् (brahmarakṣasām) - of the brahmin-demons

Words meanings and morphology

षडङ्गवेदविदुषाम् (ṣaḍaṅgavedaviduṣām) - of those who know the Vedas with their six ancillaries

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṣaḍaṅgavedaviduṣ

ṣaḍaṅgavedaviduṣ - one who knows the Vedas with their six ancillaries

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṣaṭ+aṅga+veda+viduṣ)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• aṅga – limb, ancillary, part
  noun (neuter)
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• viduṣ – knowing, learned, wise one
  adjective (masculine)
  perfect active participle
  Derived from root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

क्रतुप्रवरयाजिनाम् (kratupravarayājinām) - of those who perform excellent Vedic rituals

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kratupravarayājin

kratupravarayājin - one who performs excellent Vedic rituals

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kratu+pravara+yājin)

• kratu – Vedic ritual, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
• pravara – excellent, best, chief
  adjective (masculine)
• yājin – one who performs Vedic rituals, a sacrificer
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'yaj' (to perform a Vedic ritual)
  Root: yaj (class 1)

शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - he heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

ब्रह्मघोषान् (brahmaghoṣān) - sacred recitations, sounds of the Vedas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brahmaghoṣa

brahmaghoṣa - sound of the Vedas, sacred recitation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ghoṣa)

• brahman – Veda, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
• ghoṣa – sound, cry, noise
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विरात्रे (virātre) - in the early morning, before dawn

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of virātra

virātra - the time before sunrise, early morning

ब्रह्मरक्षसाम् (brahmarakṣasām) - of the brahmin-demons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmarakṣas

brahmarakṣas - brahmin-demon (a type of demon, often a brahmin in a previous life)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+rakṣas)

• brahman – Brahmin, sacred, divine
  noun (masculine)
• rakṣas – demon, evil spirit
  noun (neuter)