वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-26, verse-5

ततस्तु सुमहाप्राज्ञो माल्यवान्नाम राक्षसः ।
रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मातुः पैतामहो ऽब्रवीत् ॥५॥

5. tatastu sumahāprājño mālyavānnāma rākṣasaḥ ,
rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā mātuḥ paitāmaho'bravīt.

5. tataḥ tu sumahāprājñaḥ mālyavān nāma rākṣasaḥ
rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā mātuḥ paitāmahaḥ abravīt

5. tataḥ tu rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā sumahāprājñaḥ
mālyavān nāma rākṣasaḥ mātuḥ paitāmahaḥ abravīt

5. Then, the exceedingly wise Rākṣasa named Mālyavān, who was Rāvaṇa's maternal grandfather, spoke after hearing Rāvaṇa's words.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, moreover

• सुमहाप्राज्ञः (sumahāprājñaḥ) - exceedingly wise, very greatly discerning

• माल्यवान् (mālyavān) - Mālyavān (proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - named, by name

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, Rākṣasa

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• मातुः (mātuḥ) - of the mother, maternal

• पैतामहः (paitāmahaḥ) - maternal grandfather (of Rāvaṇa) (maternal grandfather)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

सुमहाप्राज्ञः (sumahāprājñaḥ) - exceedingly wise, very greatly discerning

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahāprājña

sumahāprājña - exceedingly wise, very greatly intelligent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahā+prājña)

• su – good, well, very, exceedingly
  indeclinable
  prefix
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• prājña – wise, knowing, intelligent, discerning
  adjective (masculine)
  from pra-jñā
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies rākṣasaḥ.

माल्यवान् (mālyavān) - Mālyavān (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mālyavat

mālyavat - Mālyavān (name of a Rākṣasa, maternal grandfather of Rāvaṇa)

Note: Subject of abravīt.

नाम (nāma) - named, by name

(indeclinable)

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, Rākṣasa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - Rākṣasa, a class of mythical beings, often demonic

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the king of Laṅkā, antagonist in Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Possessive case, indicating relationship.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root śru with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

मातुः (mātuḥ) - of the mother, maternal

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Adjectival in sense here, 'maternal'.

पैतामहः (paitāmahaḥ) - maternal grandfather (of Rāvaṇa) (maternal grandfather)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paitāmaha

paitāmaha - paternal grandfather; relating to a grandfather

derived from pitāmaha (paternal grandfather)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Active Indicative

root brū, 2nd class, Parasmaipada, imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: brū (class 2)