वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-51, verse-20

दीप्यमाने ततस्तस्य लाङ्गूलाग्रे हनूमतः ।
राक्षस्यस्ता विरूपाक्ष्यः शंसुर्देव्यास्तदप्रियम् ॥२०॥

20. dīpyamāne tatastasya lāṅgūlāgre hanūmataḥ ,
rākṣasyastā virūpākṣyaḥ śaṃsurdevyāstadapriyam.

20. dīpyamāne tataḥ tasya lāṅgūlāgre hanūmataḥ
rākṣasyaḥ tāḥ virūpākṣyaḥ śaṃsuḥ devyāḥ tat apriyam

20. tataḥ tāḥ virūpākṣyaḥ rākṣasyaḥ hanūmataḥ tasya
lāṅgūlāgre dīpyamāne devyāḥ tat apriyam śaṃsuḥ

20. Then, while Hanumān's tail-tip was burning, those hideous-eyed demonesses reported that unpleasant news to the goddess (devī) Sītā.

Words meanings summery:

• दीप्यमाने (dīpyamāne) - while burning, while blazing

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

• तस्य (tasya) - of Hanumān (of him, his)

• लाङ्गूलाग्रे (lāṅgūlāgre) - at the tip of the tail

• हनूमतः (hanūmataḥ) - of Hanumān

• राक्षस्यः (rākṣasyaḥ) - demonesses

• ताः (tāḥ) - those

• विरूपाक्ष्यः (virūpākṣyaḥ) - ugly-eyed, hideous-looking

• शंसुः (śaṁsuḥ) - they told, they reported

• देव्याः (devyāḥ) - to Sītā (to the goddess)

• तत् (tat) - that

• अप्रियम् (apriyam) - the unpleasant news or situation (unpleasant, disagreeable (thing))

Words meanings and morphology

दीप्यमाने (dīpyamāne) - while burning, while blazing

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - shining, blazing, burning

present passive/middle participle

From root `dīp` (to shine, burn) + `śānac` (middle participle suffix)

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Used adverbially.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter

(indeclinable)

suffix `tas` from `tad`

तस्य (tasya) - of Hanumān (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanumān.

लाङ्गूलाग्रे (lāṅgūlāgre) - at the tip of the tail

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of lāṅgūlāgra

lāṅgūlāgra - tail-tip, end of the tail

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lāṅgūla+agra)

• lāṅgūla – tail
  noun (neuter)
• agra – tip, front, end
  noun (neuter)

हनूमतः (hanūmataḥ) - of Hanumān

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hanūmat

hanūmat - Hanumān (proper noun)

From `hanu` (jaw) + `matup` (possessive suffix)

राक्षस्यः (rākṣasyaḥ) - demonesses

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - a female demon, demoness

Feminine form of `rākṣasa`

ताः (tāḥ) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to the demonesses.

विरूपाक्ष्यः (virūpākṣyaḥ) - ugly-eyed, hideous-looking

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of virūpākṣī

virūpākṣī - having ugly eyes, hideous-looking

Feminine form of `virūpākṣa`

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+rūpa+akṣi)

• vi – apart, away, without
  indeclinable
  prefix
• rūpa – form, beauty, shape
  noun (neuter)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `rākṣasyaḥ`.

शंसुः (śaṁsuḥ) - they told, they reported

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of śaṃs

perfect active

Third person plural perfect active from root `śaṃs`

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

देव्याः (devyāḥ) - to Sītā (to the goddess)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to `apriyam`.

अप्रियम् (apriyam) - the unpleasant news or situation (unpleasant, disagreeable (thing))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apriya

apriya - unpleasant, disagreeable, disliked

`a` (negative prefix) + `priya` (dear, pleasing)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+priya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• priya – dear, pleasing, beloved
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)

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