वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-25, verse-6

स्वप्नो ह्यद्य मया दृष्टो दारुणो रोमहर्षणः ।
राक्षसानामभावाय भर्तुरस्या भवाय च ॥६॥

6. svapno hyadya mayā dṛṣṭo dāruṇo romaharṣaṇaḥ ,
rākṣasānāmabhāvāya bharturasyā bhavāya ca.

6. svapnaḥ hi adya mayā dṛṣṭaḥ dāruṇaḥ romaharṣaṇaḥ
rākṣasānām abhāvāya bhartuḥ asyāḥ bhāvāya ca

6. Indeed, a dreadful and hair-raising dream was seen by me today, foretelling the destruction of the Rākṣasas and the prosperity of her husband.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - a dream (dream, sleep)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen (seen, beheld, perceived)

• दारुणः (dāruṇaḥ) - dreadful (terrible, dreadful, cruel, harsh)

• रोमहर्षणः (romaharṣaṇaḥ) - hair-raising (hair-raising, causing horripilation)

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

• अभावाय (abhāvāya) - for the destruction (for the non-existence, for the destruction, for the lack of)

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of her husband (of the husband, of the maintainer/supporter)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of her (of her, by her (feminine))

• भावाय (bhāvāya) - for the prosperity/well-being (for the existence, for the welfare, for the prosperity)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वप्नः (svapnaḥ) - a dream (dream, sleep)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming

from √svap (to sleep)

Root: √svap (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

(indeclinable)

adverbial formation from idam

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen (seen, beheld, perceived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, beheld, observed, experienced (past passive participle of √dṛś)

past passive participle

from √dṛś (to see)

Root: √dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies svapnaḥ.

दारुणः (dāruṇaḥ) - dreadful (terrible, dreadful, cruel, harsh)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - dreadful, terrible, fearful, cruel, harsh

from dāru (wood, timber), or related to dara (fear)

Note: Qualifies svapnaḥ.

रोमहर्षणः (romaharṣaṇaḥ) - hair-raising (hair-raising, causing horripilation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of romaharṣaṇa

romaharṣaṇa - causing the hair to stand on end, thrilling, horrifying

roman (hair) + harṣaṇa (causing to stand on end, thrilling)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (roman+harṣaṇa)

• roman – hair (of the body)
  noun (neuter)
• harṣaṇa – causing joy, thrilling, causing to stand erect (hair)
  adjective (neuter)
  causative nominalization
  from √hṛṣ (to be thrilled) + ṇic + lyuṭ
  Root: √hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies svapnaḥ.

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

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - Rākṣasa (a class of demons or evil beings)

from rakṣas (evil spirit)

अभावाय (abhāvāya) - for the destruction (for the non-existence, for the destruction, for the lack of)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, destruction, annihilation

a (negation) + bhāva (existence, state)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative particle
• bhāva – existence, state, condition, feeling, prosperity, welfare
  noun (masculine)
  from √bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Purpose/aim: 'for the destruction'.

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of her husband (of the husband, of the maintainer/supporter)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, supporter, lord, master

from √bhṛ (to bear, support) + tṛc

Root: √bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to Rama, husband of Sita.

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of her (of her, by her (feminine))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, her

demonstrative pronoun stem

Note: Refers to Sita.

भावाय (bhāvāya) - for the prosperity/well-being (for the existence, for the welfare, for the prosperity)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - existence, state, condition, feeling, prosperity, welfare

from √bhū (to be, exist)

Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Purpose/aim: 'for the welfare'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)