वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-18, verse-21

एष गन्धर्वकन्यायामुत्पन्नः कृष्णवर्त्मना ।
पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे साह्यार्थं त्रिदिवौकसाम् ॥२१॥

21. eṣa gandharvakanyāyāmutpannaḥ kṛṣṇavartmanā ,
purā devāsure yuddhe sāhyārthaṃ tridivaukasām.

21. eṣaḥ gandharvakanyāyām utpannaḥ kṛṣṇavartmanā
purā devāsure yuddhe sāhyārtham tridivaukasām

21. eṣaḥ purā tridivaukasām sāhyārtham devāsure
yuddhe kṛṣṇavartmanā gandharvakanyāyām utpannaḥ

21. This one was born from a Gandharva maiden through Agni (Kṛṣṇavartman), long ago, in the war between the gods and asuras, to assist the celestial beings.

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (one), he

• गन्धर्वकन्यायाम् (gandharvakanyāyām) - in a Gandharva maiden, from a Gandharva daughter

• उत्पन्नः (utpannaḥ) - born, produced, arisen

• कृष्णवर्त्मना (kṛṣṇavartmanā) - by Agni (by Agni (fire god), by him whose path is black (i.e., smoke))

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, long ago

• देवासुरे (devāsure) - in the war between gods and asuras

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

• साह्यार्थम् (sāhyārtham) - for the sake of help, for assistance

• त्रिदिवौकसाम् (tridivaukasām) - of the celestial beings (of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods)

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (one), he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the main subject.

गन्धर्वकन्यायाम् (gandharvakanyāyām) - in a Gandharva maiden, from a Gandharva daughter

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of gandharvakanyā

gandharvakanyā - Gandharva maiden, daughter of a Gandharva

Compound type : tatpurusha (gandharva+kanyā)

• gandharva – a celestial musician, a Gandharva
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – maiden, girl, daughter
  noun (feminine)

Note: Denotes the source of birth.

उत्पन्नः (utpannaḥ) - born, produced, arisen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utpanna

utpanna - born, produced, arisen

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ut- and root pad- 'to go, to fall'

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies eṣaḥ.

कृष्णवर्त्मना (kṛṣṇavartmanā) - by Agni (by Agni (fire god), by him whose path is black (i.e., smoke))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇavartman

kṛṣṇavartman - Agni (fire god); whose path is black (from smoke); fire

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛṣṇa+vartman)

• kṛṣṇa – black, dark
  adjective (masculine)
• vartman – path, road, track
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes the agent of birth.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, long ago

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

देवासुरे (devāsure) - in the war between gods and asuras

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of devāsura

devāsura - gods and asuras, war between gods and asuras

Compound type : dvandva (deva+asura)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies yuddhe.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle

From root yudh- 'to fight'

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: The context of birth.

साह्यार्थम् (sāhyārtham) - for the sake of help, for assistance

(indeclinable)

Compound of sāhya (help) + artha (purpose)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāhya+artha)

• sāhya – help, assistance
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative used as an adverb of purpose.

त्रिदिवौकसाम् (tridivaukasām) - of the celestial beings (of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tridivaukas

tridivaukas - dweller of heaven, god

Compound type : tatpurusha (tridiva+okas)

• tridiva – heaven, third heaven
  noun (neuter)
• okas – dwelling, home
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of sāhyārtham.