वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-21, verse-1

ततस्तमक्षोभ्य बलं लङ्काधिपतये चराः ।
सुवेले राघवं शैले निविष्टं प्रत्यवेदयन् ॥१॥

1. tatastamakṣobhya balaṃ laṅkādhipataye carāḥ ,
suvele rāghavaṃ śaile niviṣṭaṃ pratyavedayan.

1. tataḥ tam akṣobhyabalam laṅkādhipataye cārāḥ
suvele rāghavam śaile niviṣṭam pratyavedayan

1. Then the spies reported to the lord of Laṅkā about Rāghava, who possessed an unshakeable force and was encamped on Mount Suvela.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, therefore

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• अक्षोभ्यबलम् (akṣobhyabalam) - possessing an unshakeable force (unshakeable force, irresistible strength)

• लङ्काधिपतये (laṅkādhipataye) - to the lord of Laṅkā

• चाराः (cārāḥ) - spies, messengers, scouts

• सुवेले (suvele) - on Mount Suvela (on Suvela)

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rāghava (Rāma) (Rāghava)

• शैले (śaile) - on the mountain

• निविष्टम् (niviṣṭam) - who was encamped (encamped, settled, situated)

• प्रत्यवेदयन् (pratyavedayan) - they reported, informed

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, therefore

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अक्षोभ्यबलम् (akṣobhyabalam) - possessing an unshakeable force (unshakeable force, irresistible strength)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akṣobhyabala

akṣobhyabala - having unshakeable strength, irresistible

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṣobhya+bala)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣobhya – to be shaken, to be disturbed
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From root kṣubh (to shake, agitate).
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

लङ्काधिपतये (laṅkādhipataye) - to the lord of Laṅkā

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of laṅkādhipati

laṅkādhipati - lord of Laṅkā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (laṅkā+adhipati)

• laṅkā – Laṅkā (name of a city/island)
  proper noun (feminine)
• adhipati – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

चाराः (cārāḥ) - spies, messengers, scouts

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cara

cara - spy, messenger, a moving being

Root: car (class 1)

सुवेले (suvele) - on Mount Suvela (on Suvela)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of suvela

suvela - name of a mountain

राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rāghava (Rāma) (Rāghava)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

शैले (śaile) - on the mountain

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock

निविष्टम् (niviṣṭam) - who was encamped (encamped, settled, situated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - entered, settled, encamped, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

From root viś (to enter) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

प्रत्यवेदयन् (pratyavedayan) - they reported, informed

(verb)

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

Causal of root vid with prefixes prati and a

Derived from root vid (to know) with prefixes prati and a, in the causal stem.

Prefixes: prati+a

Root: vid (class 10)

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