वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-24, verse-23

ततो निहतनथानां राक्षसीनां गृहे गृहे ।
यथाहमेवं रुदती तथा भूयो न संशयः ।
अन्विष्य रक्षसां लङ्कां कुर्याद् रामः सलक्ष्मणः ॥२३॥

23. tato nihatanathānāṃ rākṣasīnāṃ gṛhe gṛhe ,
yathāhamevaṃ rudatī tathā bhūyo na saṃśayaḥ ,
anviṣya rakṣasāṃ laṅkāṃ kuryād rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ.

23. tataḥ nihatanāthānām rākṣasīnām gṛhe
gṛhe yathā aham evam rudatī tathā
bhūyaḥ na saṃśayaḥ anviṣya rakṣasām
laṅkām kuryāt rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ

23. rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ rakṣasām laṅkām
anviṣya kuryāt tataḥ nihatanāthānām
rākṣasīnām gṛhe gṛhe aham yathā
evam rudatī tathā bhūyaḥ na saṃśayaḥ

23. Then, in every house of the female demons whose lords have been slain, they will weep just as I am weeping now – of this, there is no doubt. Rama, accompanied by Lakshmana, having searched Lanka, the abode of the demons, should ensure this (outcome).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

• निहतनाथानाम् (nihatanāthānām) - of those whose lords/husbands are killed

• राक्षसीनाम् (rākṣasīnām) - of the female demons

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• अहम् (aham) - I

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• रुदती (rudatī) - weeping, crying

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

• न (na) - not, no

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

• अन्विष्य (anviṣya) - having searched, having investigated, having followed

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons

• लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - The city of Lanka (Ravana's capital) (Lanka (the city/island))

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should do, should make, should bring about

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama, son of Dasharatha (Rama)

• सलक्ष्मणः (salakṣmaṇaḥ) - with Lakshmana, accompanied by Lakshmana

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

(indeclinable)

निहतनाथानाम् (nihatanāthānām) - of those whose lords/husbands are killed

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of nihatanātha

nihatanātha - whose lord/husband is killed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nihata+nātha)

• nihata – killed, slain
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ni
  Root: han (class 2)
• nātha – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

राक्षसीनाम् (rākṣasīnām) - of the female demons

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - female demon, ogress

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Note: Repetition 'gṛhe gṛhe' means 'in every house'

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Note: Repetition 'gṛhe gṛhe' means 'in every house'

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

रुदती (rudatī) - weeping, crying

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rudat

rudat - weeping, crying

Present Active Participle

Root: rud (class 2)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

अन्विष्य (anviṣya) - having searched, having investigated, having followed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 6)

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil being

लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - The city of Lanka (Ravana's capital) (Lanka (the city/island))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (name of the island and city)

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should do, should make, should bring about

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ

Optative, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: kṛ (class 8)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama, son of Dasharatha (Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the divine prince)

सलक्ष्मणः (salakṣmaṇaḥ) - with Lakshmana, accompanied by Lakshmana

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of salakṣmaṇa

salakṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakshmana

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+lakṣmaṇa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (Rama's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)

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