वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-23, verse-36

एतच्छ्रुत्वा दशग्रीवो राक्षसप्रतिवेदितम् ।
अशोकवनिकां त्यक्त्वा मन्त्रिणां दर्शनं ययौ ॥३६॥

36. etacchrutvā daśagrīvo rākṣasaprativeditam ,
aśokavanikāṃ tyaktvā mantriṇāṃ darśanaṃ yayau.

36. etat śrutvā daśagrīvaḥ rākṣasaprativeditam
aśokavanikāṃ tyaktvā mantriṇāṃ darśanaṃ yayau

36. daśagrīvaḥ rākṣasaprativeditam etat śrutvā
aśokavanikāṃ tyaktvā mantriṇāṃ darśanaṃ yayau

36. Having heard this report from the rākṣasa (demon), Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) left the Aśoka grove and went to meet with his ministers.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)

• राक्षसप्रतिवेदितम् (rākṣasaprativeditam) - reported by the rākṣasa (demon)

• अशोकवनिकां (aśokavanikāṁ) - the Aśoka grove

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having left, having abandoned

• मन्त्रिणां (mantriṇāṁ) - of the ministers

• दर्शनं (darśanaṁ) - an audience, sight, seeing

• ययौ (yayau) - went

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive formed from root `śru`.

Root: śru (class 5)

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - Ten-necked (epithet of Rāvaṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (daśan+grīvā)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

राक्षसप्रतिवेदितम् (rākṣasaprativeditam) - reported by the rākṣasa (demon)

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rākṣasaprativedita

rākṣasaprativedita - reported/announced by a rākṣasa (demon)

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed by `rākṣasa` (instrumental/agent) and `prativedita` (PPP of `prativeday`).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+prativedita)

• rākṣasa – a demon, an evil being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• prativedita – reported, informed, announced
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP from root `vid` with `prati-`.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: vid (class 4)

अशोकवनिकां (aśokavanikāṁ) - the Aśoka grove

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aśokavanikā

aśokavanikā - Aśoka grove/garden (a type of tree, Saraca asoca)

Compound of `aśoka` (Aśoka tree) and `vanikā` (small forest, grove).

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśoka+vanikā)

• aśoka – without sorrow, aśoka tree
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• vanikā – small forest, grove, garden
  noun (feminine)
  Root: van (class 1)

Note: Object of `tyaktvā`.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having left, having abandoned

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive formed from root `tyaj`.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

मन्त्रिणां (mantriṇāṁ) - of the ministers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counsellor

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Governs `darśanaṃ`.

दर्शनं (darśanaṁ) - an audience, sight, seeing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, viewing, showing, doctrine, audience, interview

Noun of action

Derived from root `dṛś` (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of implicit `gataḥ` or implied verb of motion.

ययौ (yayau) - went

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of yā

Perfect, Active Voice

3rd person singular perfect (lit), active voice, from root `yā`.

Root: yā (class 2)

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