वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-7, verse-65

राजर्षिपितृदैत्यानां गन्धर्वाणां च योषितः ।
रक्षसां चाभवन् कन्यास्तस्य कामवशं गताः ॥६५॥

65. rājarṣipitṛdaityānāṃ gandharvāṇāṃ ca yoṣitaḥ ,
rakṣasāṃ cābhavan kanyāstasya kāmavaśaṃ gatāḥ.

65. rājarṣipitṛdaityānām gandharvāṇām ca yoṣitaḥ
rakṣasām ca abhavan kanyāḥ tasya kāmavaśam gatāḥ

65. rājarṣipitṛdaityānām ca gandharvāṇām yoṣitaḥ ca
rakṣasām kanyāḥ tasya kāmavaśam gatāḥ abhavan

65. The wives of royal sages, ancestors, and (daitya) demons, and of (gandharva) celestial musicians, as well as the daughters of (rākṣasa) demons, all came under his (Ravana's) sway of desire (kāma).

Words meanings summery:

• राजर्षिपितृदैत्यानाम् (rājarṣipitṛdaityānām) - of royal sages, ancestors, and (daitya) demons (of royal sages, ancestors, and demons)

• गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of (gandharva) celestial musicians (of Gandharvas)

• च (ca) - and

• योषितः (yoṣitaḥ) - wives (women, wives)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of (rākṣasa) demons (of Rākṣasas (demons))

• च (ca) - as well as (and)

• अभवन् (abhavan) - became (became, were)

• कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - daughters (daughters, maidens)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (Ravana's) (his, of him)

• कामवशम् (kāmavaśam) - under the sway of desire (under the sway of desire, subject to lust)

• गताः (gatāḥ) - came (under) (gone, arrived, become (feminine plural))

Words meanings and morphology

राजर्षिपितृदैत्यानाम् (rājarṣipitṛdaityānām) - of royal sages, ancestors, and (daitya) demons (of royal sages, ancestors, and demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājarṣipitṛdaitya

rājarṣipitṛdaitya - collective of royal sages, ancestors, and demons

Compound type : dvandva (rājarṣi+pitṛ+daitya)

• rājarṣi – royal sage, king-sage
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of rājan (king) + ṛṣi (sage).
• pitṛ – father, ancestor, forefather
  noun (masculine)
• daitya – demon (son of Diti)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from Diti, mother of certain demons.

Note: Genitive indicating possession for yoṣitaḥ.

गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of (gandharva) celestial musicians (of Gandharvas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - a celestial musician, a class of demigods

Masculine noun, genitive plural.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects gandharvāṇām to the previous list.

योषितः (yoṣitaḥ) - wives (women, wives)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yoṣit

yoṣit - woman, female, wife

Feminine noun, nominative plural.

Root: yuṣ

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of (rākṣasa) demons (of Rākṣasas (demons))

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - a demon, an evil being, a Rākṣasa

Neuter noun, genitive plural.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - as well as (and)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अभवन् (abhavan) - became (became, were)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √bhū

Imperfect

Third person plural of the imperfect active, from root √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - daughters (daughters, maidens)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kanyā

kanyā - daughter, maiden, girl

Feminine noun, nominative plural.

तस्य (tasya) - his (Ravana's) (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Masculine genitive singular of 'tad'.

कामवशम् (kāmavaśam) - under the sway of desire (under the sway of desire, subject to lust)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāmavaśa

kāmavaśa - subject to desire, under the power of lust

Compound of kāma (desire) + vaśa (sway, control). Accusative singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+vaśa)

• kāma – desire, wish, love, lust
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kam (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)
• vaśa – power, control, sway, submission
  noun (masculine)
  From √vaś (to wish, to subdue).
  Root: vaś (class 1)

Note: Accusative of destination/state.

गताः (gatāḥ) - came (under) (gone, arrived, become (feminine plural))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of gata

gata - gone, moved, arrived, obtained, become

Past Passive Participle

From root √gam (to go). Feminine nominative plural.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Forms a compound sense with abhavan.

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