वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-20, verse-12

ताभिराश्वासिता सीता रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् ।
उवाचात्महितं वाक्यं वृत्तशौण्डीर्यगर्वितम् ॥१२॥

12. tābhirāśvāsitā sītā rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam ,
uvācātmahitaṃ vākyaṃ vṛttaśauṇḍīryagarvitam.

12. tābhiḥ āśvāsitā sītā rāvaṇam rākṣasādhipam
uvāca ātmahitam vākyam vṛttaśauṇḍīryagarvitam

12. Comforted by them, Sītā spoke to Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas, words beneficial to her own welfare and imbued with pride in her noble character.

Words meanings summery:

• ताभिः (tābhiḥ) - by them, with them

• आश्वासिता (āśvāsitā) - comforted, consoled, reassured

• सीता (sītā) - Sita

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Ravana

• राक्षसाधिपम् (rākṣasādhipam) - the ruler of the rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa. (lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• आत्महितम् (ātmahitam) - beneficial to oneself, conducive to one's own welfare

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• वृत्तशौण्डीर्यगर्वितम् (vṛttaśauṇḍīryagarvitam) - proud of one's established character and integrity/heroism

Words meanings and morphology

ताभिः (tābhiḥ) - by them, with them

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Refers to the female rākṣasīs mentioned in the previous context.

आश्वासिता (āśvāsitā) - comforted, consoled, reassured

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āśvāsita

āśvāsita - comforted, consoled, reassured

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root śvas (to breathe, to sigh) with prefix ā and causative -i, then participle suffix -ta. ā + śvas (caus.) + ta.

Prefix: ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Sītā.

सीता (sītā) - Sita

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (name of Janaka's daughter and Rama's wife)

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Ravana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

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

Note: Object of the verb 'uvāca'.

राक्षसाधिपम् (rākṣasādhipam) - the ruler of the rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa. (lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: In apposition to Rāvaṇam.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active Indicative

Root vac, perfect third person singular, reduplication. Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

आत्महितम् (ātmahitam) - beneficial to oneself, conducive to one's own welfare

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātmahita

ātmahita - beneficial to oneself, one's own welfare

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+hita)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• hita – beneficial, good, welfare
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhā (to place) with preverb hi- (or assumed hita as adjective)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies vākyam.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence

Derived from vāc (speech)

Note: Direct object of 'uvāca'.

वृत्तशौण्डीर्यगर्वितम् (vṛttaśauṇḍīryagarvitam) - proud of one's established character and integrity/heroism

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛttaśauṇḍīryagarvita

vṛttaśauṇḍīryagarvita - proud of virtue and heroism

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtta+śauṇḍīrya+garvita)

• vṛtta – conduct, character, virtue, established
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt 'to be, to exist, to turn', meaning that which is established, conduct.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• śauṇḍīrya – heroism, pride, valor
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from śuṇḍa (strong, excellent).
• garvita – proud, arrogant
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from garva (pride).

Note: Qualifies vākyam.