वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-41, verse-6

एतत्तु वचनं चोक्त्वा मन्त्रिणो राक्षसेश्वरः ।
उवाच नैरृतांस्तत्र समीपपरिवर्तिनः ॥६॥

6. etattu vacanaṃ coktvā mantriṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ ,
uvāca nairṛtāṃstatra samīpaparivartinaḥ.

6. etat tu vacanam ca uktvā mantriṇaḥ rākṣaseśvaraḥ
uvāca nairṛtān tatra samīpaparivartinaḥ

6. rākṣaseśvaraḥ mantriṇaḥ etat vacanam ca
uktvā tatra samīpaparivartinaḥ nairṛtān uvāca

6. Having spoken this word, the Rakshasa lord, accompanied by his ministers, then addressed the rakshasas who were standing nearby.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (word) (this (neuter singular))

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement (word, speech, utterance)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having spoken, having said)

• मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - of the ministers (implying the Rakshasa lord associated with ministers) (of the minister, of the advisors, ministers (nom.pl.))

• राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - the Rakshasa lord (referring to Ravana) (lord of rakshasas, king of demons)

• उवाच (uvāca) - addressed (spoke, said, told)

• नैरृतान् (nairṛtān) - to the rakshasas (to the rakshasas, to the demons)

• तत्र (tatra) - then (there, then, in that case)

• समीपपरिवर्तिनः (samīpaparivartinaḥ) - who were standing nearby (those standing nearby, attendants, companions)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (word) (this (neuter singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement (word, speech, utterance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, speech, word, saying

From √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having spoken, having said)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Irregular absolutive form from √vac, where 'v' becomes 'u' before k-suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - of the ministers (implying the Rakshasa lord associated with ministers) (of the minister, of the advisors, ministers (nom.pl.))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - counselor, minister, advisor, one who possesses mantras

From mantra (counsel) + suffix -in.

Note: Used here to indicate the ministers who serve the Rakshasa lord, functioning adjectivally to describe the lord.

राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - the Rakshasa lord (referring to Ravana) (lord of rakshasas, king of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣaseśvara

rākṣaseśvara - lord of rakshasas, king of demons

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+īśvara)

• rākṣasa – rakshasa, demon, evil being
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  From √īś (to own, rule).
  Root: īś (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - addressed (spoke, said, told)

(verb)

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

Perfect 3rd singular active

Irregular perfect form from √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

नैरृतान् (nairṛtān) - to the rakshasas (to the rakshasas, to the demons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nairṛta

nairṛta - demon, rakshasa (offspring of Nirṛti), inhabitant of the southwest direction

Derivative of Nirṛti (goddess of calamity).

तत्र (tatra) - then (there, then, in that case)

(indeclinable)

समीपपरिवर्तिनः (samīpaparivartinaḥ) - who were standing nearby (those standing nearby, attendants, companions)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samīpaparivartin

samīpaparivartin - standing or revolving nearby, proximate, attendant, companion

Formed from samīpa (near) + parivartin (revolving/standing around).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (samīpa+parivartin)

• samīpa – near, proximity, vicinity
  indeclinable
• parivartin – revolving, standing around, attendant, belonging to
  adjective (masculine)
  From pari- + √vṛt (to turn, revolve) with suffix -in.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with nairṛtān.

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