वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-28, verse-26

ततः कुर्युः समाह्वानं राक्षस्यो रक्षसामपि ।
राक्षसेन्द्रनियुक्तानां राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशने ॥२६॥

26. tataḥ kuryuḥ samāhvānaṃ rākṣasyo rakṣasāmapi ,
rākṣasendraniyuktānāṃ rākṣasendraniveśane.

26. tataḥ kuryuḥ samāhvānam rākṣasyaḥ rakṣasām
api rākṣasendraniyuktānām rākṣasendraniveśane

26. tataḥ rākṣasyaḥ rākṣasendraniveśane,
rākṣasendraniyuktānām rakṣasām api samāhvānam kuryuḥ

26. Then the demonesses would summon the rākṣasas, especially those appointed by the lord of rākṣasas, within the lord of rākṣasas' dwelling.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - they would do, they should do

• समाह्वानम् (samāhvānam) - a summons, a call, an invitation

• राक्षस्यः (rākṣasyaḥ) - demonesses

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

• अपि (api) - especially, in particular (also, even, moreover)

• राक्षसेन्द्रनियुक्तानाम् (rākṣasendraniyuktānām) - of those appointed by the lord of rākṣasas

• राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशने (rākṣasendraniveśane) - in the abode of the lord of rākṣasas

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

कुर्युः (kuryuḥ) - they would do, they should do

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

समाह्वानम् (samāhvānam) - a summons, a call, an invitation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāhvāna

samāhvāna - calling out, summoning, challenge, invitation

Derived from root hvā (from hu) with prefixes sam and ā.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: hvā (class 1)

राक्षस्यः (rākṣasyaḥ) - demonesses

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - a female demon, demoness

Feminine form of 'rākṣasa'.

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

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - a rākṣasa, demon, evil being

अपि (api) - especially, in particular (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

राक्षसेन्द्रनियुक्तानाम् (rākṣasendraniyuktānām) - of those appointed by the lord of rākṣasas

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasendraniyukta

rākṣasendraniyukta - appointed by the lord of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasendra+niyukta)

• rākṣasendra – lord of rākṣasas, chief demon
  noun (masculine)
• niyukta – appointed, assigned, employed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root yuj with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'rakṣasām'.

राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशने (rākṣasendraniveśane) - in the abode of the lord of rākṣasas

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rākṣasendraniveśana

rākṣasendraniveśana - abode of the lord of rākṣasas, dwelling of the chief demon

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasendra+niveśana)

• rākṣasendra – lord of rākṣasas, chief demon
  noun (masculine)
• niveśana – abode, dwelling, entrance, setting down
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root viś with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)

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