वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-100, verse-16

अक्षतान्मोदकांल् लाजान्दिव्याः सुमनसस्तथा ।
आजह्रुरथ संहृष्टाः पौरास्तस्मै निशाचराः ॥१६॥

16. akṣatānmodakāṃl lājāndivyāḥ sumanasastathā ,
ājahruratha saṃhṛṣṭāḥ paurāstasmai niśācarāḥ.

16. akṣatān modakān lājān divyāḥ sumanasaḥ tathā
ājahruḥ atha saṃhṛṣṭāḥ paurāḥ tasmai niśācarāḥ

16. atha saṃhṛṣṭāḥ paurāḥ ca niśācarāḥ akṣatān modakān lājān tathā divyāḥ sumanasaḥ tasmai ājahruḥ.

16. Then, the greatly delighted citizens and the rākṣasas brought to him unbroken rice grains, sweets, parched grains, and divine flowers.

Words meanings summery:

• अक्षतान् (akṣatān) - unbroken rice grains (as an offering) (unbroken rice grains, unhurt)

• मोदकान् (modakān) - sweets (as an offering) (sweets, dumplings, round sweetmeats)

• लाजान् (lājān) - parched grains (as an offering) (parched grains of rice)

• दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine (flowers) (divine, heavenly, celestial)

• सुमनसः (sumanasaḥ) - flowers (as an offering) (flowers, good-minded, benevolent)

• तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, also, and)

• आजह्रुः (ājahruḥ) - (the citizens and rākṣasas) brought (they brought, they offered)

• अथ (atha) - then (introduces the new action) (then, now, moreover)

• संहृष्टाः (saṁhṛṣṭāḥ) - greatly delighted (citizens and rākṣasas) (greatly rejoiced, delighted, exhilarated)

• पौराः (paurāḥ) - the citizens (of Laṅkā) (citizens, townsmen)

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to him (Vibhīṣaṇa) (to him, for him)

• निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - rākṣasas (night-wanderers, rākṣasas, demons)

Words meanings and morphology

अक्षतान् (akṣatān) - unbroken rice grains (as an offering) (unbroken rice grains, unhurt)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣata

akṣata - unhurt, uninjured, intact, unbroken rice grains (used in rituals)

Past Passive Participle

From a- (not) + √kṣi (to injure), or used as a noun.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣata)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣata – injured, wounded, damaged
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √kṣi (to injure).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

मोदकान् (modakān) - sweets (as an offering) (sweets, dumplings, round sweetmeats)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of modaka

modaka - sweetmeat, dumpling, a kind of cake

From root √mud (to rejoice).

Root: mud (class 1)

लाजान् (lājān) - parched grains (as an offering) (parched grains of rice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of lāja

lāja - parched grain, especially of rice

दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine (flowers) (divine, heavenly, celestial)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, supernatural

From `div` (heaven) + `ya` (suffix).

Root: div (class 4)

सुमनसः (sumanasaḥ) - flowers (as an offering) (flowers, good-minded, benevolent)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sumanas

sumanas - good-minded, benevolent, gracious; also a flower

From su- (good) + manas (mind).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+manas)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Accusative plural for 'flowers'.

तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, also, and)

(indeclinable)

आजह्रुः (ājahruḥ) - (the citizens and rākṣasas) brought (they brought, they offered)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of ā-hṛ

Perfect tense, active voice

From root √hṛ (to carry) with prefix ā. Perfect third person plural. Reduplication.

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then (introduces the new action) (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

संहृष्टाः (saṁhṛṣṭāḥ) - greatly delighted (citizens and rākṣasas) (greatly rejoiced, delighted, exhilarated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃhṛṣṭa

saṁhṛṣṭa - highly pleased, greatly delighted, exhilarated

Past Passive Participle

From root √hṛṣ (to rejoice) with prefix saṃ.

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies `paurāḥ` and `niśācarāḥ`.

पौराः (paurāḥ) - the citizens (of Laṅkā) (citizens, townsmen)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paura

paura - a citizen, townsman, belonging to a town

From `pura` (city) + aṇ (suffix).

तस्मै (tasmai) - to him (Vibhīṣaṇa) (to him, for him)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - rākṣasas (night-wanderers, rākṣasas, demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon, rākṣasa, goblin

From niśā (night) + cara (mover).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, wandering, going; a goer, wanderer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective
  From root √car (to move, wander).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of `ājahruḥ`.