वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-2

गत्वा तु रक्षोऽधिपतेः शशंसुः सेनापतिं पावकसूनुशस्तम् ।
तच्चापि तेषां वचनं निशम्य रक्षोऽधिपः क्रोधवशं जगाम ॥२॥

2. gatvā tu rakṣo'dhipateḥ śaśaṃsuḥ senāpatiṃ pāvakasūnuśastam ,
taccāpi teṣāṃ vacanaṃ niśamya rakṣo'dhipaḥ krodhavaśaṃ jagāma.

2. gatvā tu rakṣaḥ adhipateḥ śaśaṃsuḥ
senāpatiṃ pāvakasūnuśastam tat
ca api teṣāṃ vacanaṃ niśamya
rakṣaḥ adhipaḥ krodhavaśaṃ jagāma

2. Having gone there, they reported to the lord of the rākṣasas that his commander had been slain by the son of fire (Hanuman). And upon hearing their words, the lord of the rākṣasas became overwhelmed by anger.

Words meanings summery:

• गत्वा (gatvā) - Having gone (to Rāvaṇa) (having gone, after going)

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

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, rākṣasa

• अधिपतेः (adhipateḥ) - to Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas (of the lord, to the lord)

• शशंसुः (śaśaṁsuḥ) - they reported, they announced

• सेनापतिं (senāpatiṁ) - about the army commander (Prahasta) (commander of an army)

• पावकसूनुशस्तम् (pāvakasūnuśastam) - slain by Hanumān, the son of the wind god (Vāyu, often associated with fire/energy) (slain by the son of fire)

• तत् (tat) - that (report) (that, it)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, too, even

• तेषां (teṣāṁ) - their (the rākṣasas' report) (of them, their)

• वचनं (vacanaṁ) - their report, their words (word, speech, saying, statement)

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, after hearing

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, rākṣasa

• अधिपः (adhipaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas (lord, ruler)

• क्रोधवशं (krodhavaśaṁ) - the sway of anger, under the power of anger

• जगाम (jagāma) - succumbed (to anger) (went, reached, obtained, succumbed)

Words meanings and morphology

गत्वा (gatvā) - Having gone (to Rāvaṇa) (having gone, after going)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: gam (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, rākṣasa

(noun)

neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa

Root: rakṣ

Note: Stem form used in a compound 'rakṣo'dhipateḥ' (rakṣas-adhipateḥ)

अधिपतेः (adhipateḥ) - to Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas (of the lord, to the lord)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of adhipati

adhipati - lord, ruler, master

Prefix: adhi

Root: pā

Note: Genitive singular of adhipati (i-stem masculine noun)

शशंसुः (śaśaṁsuḥ) - they reported, they announced

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of śaṃs

Perfect third person plural active

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

सेनापतिं (senāpatiṁ) - about the army commander (Prahasta) (commander of an army)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - commander of an army, general

Compound type : tatpurusha (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

पावकसूनुशस्तम् (pāvakasūnuśastam) - slain by Hanumān, the son of the wind god (Vāyu, often associated with fire/energy) (slain by the son of fire)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāvakasūnuśasta

pāvakasūnuśasta - slain by the son of fire

Compound formed by pāvakasūnu (son of fire) and śasta (slain)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāvakasūnu+śasta)

• pāvaka – fire, Agni
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pū
• sūnu – son
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū
• śasta – slain, killed, cut
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śas- 'to cut, kill'
  Root: śas

Note: Qualifies senāpatiṃ.

तत् (tat) - that (report) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, too, even

(indeclinable)

तेषां (teṣāṁ) - their (the rākṣasas' report) (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this

Genitive plural of 'tad', masculine/neuter; here referring to the rākṣasas who reported

वचनं (vacanaṁ) - their report, their words (word, speech, saying, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying

Root: vac

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed with upasarga 'ni' and root 'śam' with suffix '-ya'

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, rākṣasa

(noun)

neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa

Root: rakṣ

Note: Stem form in compound 'rakṣo'dhipaḥ' (rakṣas-adhipaḥ)

अधिपः (adhipaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas (lord, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhipa

adhipa - lord, master, ruler

Prefix: adhi

Root: pā

क्रोधवशं (krodhavaśaṁ) - the sway of anger, under the power of anger

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krodhavaśa

krodhavaśa - control of anger, sway of anger

Compound type : tatpurusha (krodha+vaśa)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh
• vaśa – control, sway, power
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś

जगाम (jagāma) - succumbed (to anger) (went, reached, obtained, succumbed)

(verb)

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

Perfect third person singular active

Root: gam (class 1)