वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-31, verse-72

ततः स रोषताम्राक्षः शशास सचिवांस्तदा ।
गृह्यतामेष दुर्मेधा वध्यतामिति चासकृत् ॥७२॥

72. tataḥ sa roṣatāmrākṣaḥ śaśāsa sacivāṃstadā ,
gṛhyatāmeṣa durmedhā vadhyatāmiti cāsakṛt.

72. tataḥ saḥ roṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ śaśāsa sacivān tadā
gṛhyatām eṣaḥ durmedhāḥ vadhyatām iti ca asakṛt

72. tataḥ tadā saḥ roṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ sacivān iti ca asakṛt śaśāsa: "eṣaḥ durmedhāḥ gṛhyatām,
vadhyatām!"

72. Then, with eyes reddened by anger, he repeatedly commanded his ministers, 'Seize this foolish one! Kill him!'

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• सः (saḥ) - Rāvaṇa (he, that)

• रोष-ताम्र-अक्षः (roṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ) - with eyes reddened by anger

• शशास (śaśāsa) - commanded, ruled, instructed

• सचिवान् (sacivān) - ministers, companions

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• गृह्यताम् (gṛhyatām) - let him be seized/captured

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (Hanumān) (this one, he)

• दुर्मेधाः (durmedhāḥ) - this foolish one (Hanumān) (foolish, stupid, dull-witted)

• वध्यताम् (vadhyatām) - let him be killed/slain

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• च (ca) - and, also

• असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly, often, not once

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Rāvaṇa (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to niśācara-gaṇa-īśvaraḥ (Rāvaṇa).

रोष-ताम्र-अक्षः (roṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ) - with eyes reddened by anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of roṣa-tāmra-akṣa

roṣa-tāmra-akṣa - one whose eyes are red with anger

Compound type : bahuvrihi (roṣa+tāmra+akṣa)

• roṣa – anger, wrath, indignation
  noun (masculine)
• tāmra – copper-colored, red, dark red
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.

शशास (śaśāsa) - commanded, ruled, instructed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of śās

Perfect tense

perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice (reduplicated)

Root: śās (class 2)

सचिवान् (sacivān) - ministers, companions

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saciva

saciva - minister, companion, associate

Note: Object of 'śaśāsa'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

गृह्यताम् (gṛhyatām) - let him be seized/captured

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of gṛh

Imperative (passive)

3rd person singular, imperative mood, passive voice

Root: grah (class 9)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (Hanumān) (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to Hanumān, the implicit subject of 'gṛhyatām' and 'vadhyatām'.

दुर्मेधाः (durmedhāḥ) - this foolish one (Hanumān) (foolish, stupid, dull-witted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durmedhas

durmedhas - foolish, stupid, dull-witted, ignorant

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dur+medhas)

• dur – bad, ill, difficult
  indeclinable
• medhas – wisdom, intelligence, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: medh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣaḥ'.

वध्यताम् (vadhyatām) - let him be killed/slain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of vadh

Imperative (passive)

3rd person singular, imperative mood, passive voice, from root han- (with vadh- as the passive stem)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Passive stem 'vadhya' derived from root 'han'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the direct speech.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly, often, not once

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+sakṛt)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• sakṛt – once, at one time
  indeclinable

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