वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-28, verse-24

रावणावरजे वाक्यमेवं ब्रुवति राघवः ।
शत्रूणां प्रतिघातार्थमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥२४॥

24. rāvaṇāvaraje vākyamevaṃ bruvati rāghavaḥ ,
śatrūṇāṃ pratighātārthamidaṃ vacanamabravīt.

24. rāvaṇāvaraje vākyam evam bruvati rāghavaḥ
śatrūṇām pratighātārtham idam vacanam abravīt

24. rāvaṇāvaraje evam vākyam bruvati rāghavaḥ
śatrūṇām pratighātārtham idam vacanam abravīt

24. As Rāvaṇa's younger brother was speaking thus, Rāma (rāghava) spoke these words for the purpose of retaliating against the enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• रावणावरजे (rāvaṇāvaraje) - To Vibhīṣaṇa, Rāvaṇa's younger brother (to Rāvaṇa's younger brother)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement, sentence

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• ब्रुवति (bruvati) - while speaking, when speaking, speaking

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (descendant of Raghu)

• शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of the enemies

• प्रतिघातार्थम् (pratighātārtham) - for the purpose of striking back, for retaliation, for counter-attack

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

Words meanings and morphology

रावणावरजे (rāvaṇāvaraje) - To Vibhīṣaṇa, Rāvaṇa's younger brother (to Rāvaṇa's younger brother)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇāvaraja

rāvaṇāvaraja - Rāvaṇa's younger brother

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāvaṇa+avaraja)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Laṅkā)
  proper noun (masculine)
• avaraja – younger brother, born after
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: rājan

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, word, statement, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

Derived from vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of bruvati

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

ब्रुवति (bruvati) - while speaking, when speaking, speaking

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of bruvat

bruvat - speaking, telling, saying

Present active participle

From root brū (to speak)

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, agrees with rāvaṇāvaraje

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu

शत्रूणाम् (śatrūṇām) - of the enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, rival

प्रतिघातार्थम् (pratighātārtham) - for the purpose of striking back, for retaliation, for counter-attack

(indeclinable)

Compound ending in -artha (for the purpose of)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratighāta+artha)

• pratighāta – striking back, retaliation, counter-blow
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: han (class 2)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech, statement

Derived from vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)