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

दैत्यदानवसंघानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम् ।
विप्रकारप्रियः क्षुद्रो वरदानबलान्वितः ॥२८॥

28. daityadānavasaṃghānāmṛṣīṇāṃ ca mahātmanām ,
viprakārapriyaḥ kṣudro varadānabalānvitaḥ.

28. daityadānavasaṅghānām ṛṣīṇām ca mahātmanām
viprakārapriyaḥ kṣudraḥ varadānabalānvitaḥ

28. daityadānavasaṅghānām ṛṣīṇām ca mahātmanām
viprakārapriyaḥ kṣudraḥ varadānabalānvitaḥ

28. He is fond of harming groups of daityas and dānavas, and great-souled sages; he is mean, and endowed with strength from boons.

Words meanings summery:

• दैत्यदानवसङ्घानाम् (daityadānavasaṅghānām) - of the groups of daityas (demons) and dānavas (giants) (of the hosts of daityas and dānavas)

• ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the venerable sages (of sages)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled (sages) (of great-souled ones, of noble ones)

• विप्रकारप्रियः (viprakārapriyaḥ) - fond of inflicting injury (fond of injury, delighting in mischief/harm)

• क्षुद्रः (kṣudraḥ) - mean, petty (referring to his nature) (small, tiny, mean, cruel, vile)

• वरदानबलान्वितः (varadānabalānvitaḥ) - endowed with strength gained from divine boons (endowed with strength from boons)

Words meanings and morphology

दैत्यदानवसङ्घानाम् (daityadānavasaṅghānām) - of the groups of daityas (demons) and dānavas (giants) (of the hosts of daityas and dānavas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of daityadānavasaṅgha

daityadānavasaṅgha - hosts of daityas and dānavas

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (daitya+dānava+saṅgha)

• daitya – demon (descendant of Diti)
  noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Diti.
• dānava – giant, demon (descendant of Danu)
  noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Danu.
• saṅgha – multitude, host, group, association
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + han (to strike together, gather).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)

ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the venerable sages (of sages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic hymn composer

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled (sages) (of great-souled ones, of noble ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + ātman (self/soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Stem mahat, in compounds often mahā.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, being
  noun (masculine)

विप्रकारप्रियः (viprakārapriyaḥ) - fond of inflicting injury (fond of injury, delighting in mischief/harm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viprakārapriya

viprakārapriya - fond of injuring, delighting in mischief/harm

Tatpuruṣa compound: viprakāra (injury, mischief) + priya (dear, fond of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viprakāra+priya)

• viprakāra – injury, offense, mischief, ill-treatment
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + pra + kṛ (to do, make).
  Prefixes: vi+pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• priya – dear, beloved, fond of, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)

क्षुद्रः (kṣudraḥ) - mean, petty (referring to his nature) (small, tiny, mean, cruel, vile)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣudra

kṣudra - small, tiny, mean, cruel, vile, low, wicked

Root: kṣud (class 6)

वरदानबलान्वितः (varadānabalānvitaḥ) - endowed with strength gained from divine boons (endowed with strength from boons)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varadānabalānvita

varadānabalānvita - endowed with strength from boons

Bahuvrīhi or Tatpuruṣa compound: varadāna (boon-giving or boon) + bala (strength) + anvita (endowed with). varadānabala is a Tatpuruṣa (strength of boons), then varadānabala + anvita is a Bahuvrīhi (one possessing it).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa-bahuvrīhi (vara+dāna+bala+anvita)

• vara – boon, blessing, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)
  Root vṛ (to choose).
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• dāna – giving, gift, boon
  noun (neuter)
  Root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 10)
• anvita – accompanied by, possessed of, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Root i (to go) with prefixes anu and ā.
  Prefixes: anu+ā
  Root: i (class 2)

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