वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-13

ततस्तु रामस्य निशम्य वाक्यं विभीषणः शक्रसमानवीर्यः ।
शशंस रामस्य बलप्रवेकं महात्मनां राक्षसपुंगवानाम् ॥१३॥

13. tatastu rāmasya niśamya vākyaṃ vibhīṣaṇaḥ śakrasamānavīryaḥ ,
śaśaṃsa rāmasya balapravekaṃ mahātmanāṃ rākṣasapuṃgavānām.

13. tataḥ tu rāmasya niśamya vākyam vibhīṣaṇaḥ śakrasamānavīryaḥ
śaśaṃsa rāmasya balapravekam mahātmanām rākṣasapuṅgavānām

13. tataḥ tu vibhīṣaṇaḥ śakrasamānavīryaḥ rāmasya vākyam niśamya
rāmasya mahātmanām rākṣasapuṅgavānām balapravekam śaśaṃsa

13. Then, having heard Rāma's words, Vibhīṣaṇa, whose valor was equal to Indra's, described to Rāma the formidable strength and prominence of the great-souled, foremost among the rākṣasa (demon) leaders.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having listened

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name)

• शक्रसमानवीर्यः (śakrasamānavīryaḥ) - whose valor is equal to Indra's

• शशंस (śaśaṁsa) - he described, he related, he declared

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - to Rāma

• बलप्रवेकम् (balapravekam) - prominence of strength, chief strength, formidable strength

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones

• राक्षसपुङ्गवानाम् (rākṣasapuṅgavānām) - of the foremost among rākṣasas (demons)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tas added to pronoun 'tat'

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle, indicates sequence or slight contrast.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, hero of Ramayana)

Note: Refers to 'vākyam'.

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having listened

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root 'śam' (to be calm) or 'śru' (to hear) with upasarga 'ni', used as absolutive 'ni-śamya' meaning 'having perceived/heard'.

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Connects to 'vibhīṣaṇaḥ' as the agent.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

Note: Object of 'niśamya'.

विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (a proper name)

Note: Subject of 'śaśaṃsa'.

शक्रसमानवीर्यः (śakrasamānavīryaḥ) - whose valor is equal to Indra's

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakrasamānavīrya

śakrasamānavīrya - whose valor is equal to Indra's

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+samāna+vīrya)

• śakra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• samāna – equal, same, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• vīrya – valor, strength, prowess
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vibhīṣaṇaḥ'.

शशंस (śaśaṁsa) - he described, he related, he declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of śaṃs

Perfect Active

Root 'śaṃs' (to declare) in perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Main verb, subject is 'vibhīṣaṇaḥ'.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - to Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, hero of Ramayana)

Note: Recipient of the description; indirect object.

बलप्रवेकम् (balapravekam) - prominence of strength, chief strength, formidable strength

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of balapraveka

balapraveka - prominence of strength, chief strength, formidable strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+praveka)

• bala – strength, power, army
  noun (neuter)
• praveka – chief, best, excellent part, pre-eminence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Direct object of 'śaśaṃsa'.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasapuṅgavānām'.

राक्षसपुङ्गवानाम् (rākṣasapuṅgavānām) - of the foremost among rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasapuṅgava

rākṣasapuṅgava - foremost among rākṣasas, chief rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+puṅgava)

• rākṣasa – rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull (metaphor for chief, excellent)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the rākṣasa leaders whose strength is being described.