वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-25, verse-22

समाजश्च महान् वृत्तो गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनः ।
पिबतां रक्तमाल्यानां रक्षसां रक्तवाससाम् ॥२२॥

22. samājaśca mahān vṛtto gītavāditraniḥsvanaḥ ,
pibatāṃ raktamālyānāṃ rakṣasāṃ raktavāsasām.

22. samājaḥ ca mahān vṛttaḥ gītavāditraniḥsvanaḥ
pibatām raktamālyānām rakṣasām raktavāsasām

22. mahān samājaḥ ca gītavāditraniḥsvanaḥ vṛttaḥ.
raktamālyānām raktavāsasām pibatām rakṣasām

22. A great assembly (samāja) took place, filled with the sounds of singing and musical instruments, among the Rākṣasas who were drinking, wearing red garlands, and clad in red garments.

Words meanings summery:

• समाजः (samājaḥ) - assembly, gathering, multitude

• च (ca) - and

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, extensive

• वृत्तः (vṛttaḥ) - occurred, taken place (occurred, happened, taken place, circular)

• गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनः (gītavāditraniḥsvanaḥ) - with the sound of singing and musical instruments

• पिबताम् (pibatām) - of those drinking

• रक्तमाल्यानाम् (raktamālyānām) - of those with red garlands

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas, of the demons

• रक्तवाससाम् (raktavāsasām) - of those with red garments

Words meanings and morphology

समाजः (samājaḥ) - assembly, gathering, multitude

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāja

samāja - assembly, congregation, meeting, multitude

Derived from sam- + √aj (to drive, to go)

Prefix: sam

Root: aj (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

महान् (mahān) - great, large, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, powerful

Note: Adjective modifying 'samājaḥ'.

वृत्तः (vṛttaḥ) - occurred, taken place (occurred, happened, taken place, circular)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - occurred, happened, become, existed, circular, round

past passive participle

Derived from root √vṛt (to be, to exist, to turn)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Intransitive verb, so the participle functions somewhat like an active verb in English.

गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनः (gītavāditraniḥsvanaḥ) - with the sound of singing and musical instruments

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gītavāditraniḥsvana

gītavāditraniḥsvana - the sound of singing and musical instruments

compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gīta+vāditra+niḥsvana)

• gīta – song, singing
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √gai (to sing)
  Root: gai (class 1)
• vāditra – musical instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √vad (to speak, to play an instrument)
  Root: vad (class 1)
• niḥsvana – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from nis- + √svan (to sound)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Compound adjective modifying 'samājaḥ'.

पिबताम् (pibatām) - of those drinking

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pibat

pibat - drinking (present participle)

present active participle

Derived from root √pā (to drink)

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rakṣasām'.

रक्तमाल्यानाम् (raktamālyānām) - of those with red garlands

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of raktamālya

raktamālya - having red garlands

compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+mālya)

• rakta – red, dyed, impassioned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √rañj (to color)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• mālya – garland, wreath
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rakṣasām'.

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas, of the demons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, Rākṣasa (mythological being)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Noun in genitive plural.

रक्तवाससाम् (raktavāsasām) - of those with red garments

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of raktavāsas

raktavāsas - having red garments

compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+vāsas)

• rakta – red, dyed, impassioned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √rañj (to color)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• vāsas – garment, cloth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rakṣasām'.