वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-35, verse-13

रामात् क्षयमनुप्राप्तं रक्षसां प्रत्यचोदयत् ।
न च तस्यापि दुष्टात्मा शृणोति वचनं हितम् ॥१३॥

13. rāmāt kṣayamanuprāptaṃ rakṣasāṃ pratyacodayat ,
na ca tasyāpi duṣṭātmā śṛṇoti vacanaṃ hitam.

13. rāmāt kṣayam anuprāptam rakṣasām pratyacodayat
na ca tasya api duṣṭātmā śṛṇoti vacanam hitam

13. rāmāt anuprāptam rakṣasām kṣayam pratyacodayat
ca duṣṭātmā tasya hitam vacanam api na śṛṇoti

13. He (Avindhya) advised Rāvaṇa concerning the destruction being brought upon the rākṣasas by Rāma. However, that evil-minded one did not even listen to his beneficial advice.

Words meanings summery:

• रामात् (rāmāt) - from or due to Rāma (from Rāma, by Rāma)

• क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction, annihilation (destruction, decay, loss, end)

• अनुप्राप्तम् (anuprāptam) - that which had befallen or was brought about (obtained, reached, experienced, befallen)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - concerning the rākṣasas (of the rākṣasas, for the rākṣasas)

• प्रत्यचोदयत् (pratyacodayat) - Avindhya advised or reminded (Rāvaṇa) (he urged, advised, reminded, prompted)

• न (na) - negation (not, no)

• च (ca) - and, but (connects two clauses) (and, also, moreover)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Avindhya) (his, of that)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the lack of listening) (also, even, too)

• दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - the evil-minded one (referring to Rāvaṇa) (evil-minded, wicked, having a corrupt self (ātman))

• शृणोति (śṛṇoti) - he pays attention to, listens to (he hears, listens)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - counsel, advice (word, speech, advice)

• हितम् (hitam) - good, salutary (advice) (beneficial, salutary, advantageous)

Words meanings and morphology

रामात् (rāmāt) - from or due to Rāma (from Rāma, by Rāma)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name, son of Daśaratha, avatar of Viṣṇu)

Note: Indicates source or cause.

क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction, annihilation (destruction, decay, loss, end)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, decay, loss, end, ruin

From √kṣi (to destroy, diminish)

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Object of 'anuprāptam'.

अनुप्राप्तम् (anuprāptam) - that which had befallen or was brought about (obtained, reached, experienced, befallen)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anuprāpta

anuprāpta - obtained, reached, experienced, befallen

Past Passive Participle

From anu (after, to) + pra (forth, forward) + √āp (to obtain) + -ta

Prefixes: anu+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `kṣayam`.

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - concerning the rākṣasas (of the rākṣasas, for the rākṣasas)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil being

Note: Genitive plural of 'rakṣas'. Refers to the destruction of the rākṣasas.

प्रत्यचोदयत् (pratyacodayat) - Avindhya advised or reminded (Rāvaṇa) (he urged, advised, reminded, prompted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prati-cud

Imperfect

root √cud, Pāṇinian class 10 (or caus. of 6)

Prefix: prati

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Prefix prati (back, again, against) suggests a reminder or counter-argument.

न (na) - negation (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

च (ca) - and, but (connects two clauses) (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Avindhya) (his, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Genitive singular of 'tad', referring to Avindhya.

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the lack of listening) (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - the evil-minded one (referring to Rāvaṇa) (evil-minded, wicked, having a corrupt self (ātman))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣṭātman

duṣṭātman - evil-minded, wicked, having a corrupt self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (duṣṭa+ātman)

• duṣṭa – corrupt, wicked, bad, spoiled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √duṣ (to be bad, spoil) + -ta
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here substantively as "the evil-minded one".

शृणोति (śṛṇoti) - he pays attention to, listens to (he hears, listens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śru

Present Indicative

root √śru, Pāṇinian class 5

Root: śru (class 5)

वचनम् (vacanam) - counsel, advice (word, speech, advice)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, advice

From √vac (to speak) + -ana suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇoti'.

हितम् (hitam) - good, salutary (advice) (beneficial, salutary, advantageous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, advantageous, good

Past Passive Participle

From √dhā (to place, put) with irregular formation

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `vacanam`.