वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-26

प्रत्युवाच ततो रामो विभीषणमरिंदमम् ।
अहो दीप्तो महातेजा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ॥२६॥

26. pratyuvāca tato rāmo vibhīṣaṇamariṃdamam ,
aho dīpto mahātejā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ.

26. pratyuvāca tataḥ rāmaḥ vibhīṣaṇam arimdamam
aho dīptaḥ mahātejāḥ rāvaṇaḥ rākṣaseśvaraḥ

26. tataḥ rāmaḥ arimdamam vibhīṣaṇam pratyuvāca
aho rāvaṇaḥ rākṣaseśvaraḥ dīptaḥ mahātejāḥ

26. Then Rāma replied to Vibhīṣaṇa, the subduer of enemies: 'Oh, Rāvaṇa, the lord of rākṣasas, is indeed radiant and exceedingly powerful!'

Words meanings summery:

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

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

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - to Vibhīṣaṇa

• अरिम्दमम् (arimdamam) - Referring to Vibhīṣaṇa (the subduer of enemies)

• अहो (aho) - Expressing surprise/admiration. (Oh!, Alas!, Ah! (exclamation))

• दीप्तः (dīptaḥ) - Referring to Rāvaṇa's appearance. (radiant, blazing, shining)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - Referring to Rāvaṇa's energy and power. (greatly resplendent, exceedingly powerful)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

• राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - Referring to Rāvaṇa's title. (lord of rākṣasas (demons))

Words meanings and morphology

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pratyuvāca

Past Tense (Perfect)

3rd person singular, active voice, perfect tense, from root vac with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a celebrated epic hero, seventh avatāra of Viṣṇu)

विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - to Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (Rāvaṇa's younger brother)

अरिम्दमम् (arimdamam) - Referring to Vibhīṣaṇa (the subduer of enemies)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arimdama

arimdama - subduer of enemies, enemy-destroyer

Formed from ari (enemy) and dama (subduing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduer, tamer
  noun (masculine)
  From root dam (to tame, subdue)
  Root: dam (class 1)

अहो (aho) - Expressing surprise/admiration. (Oh!, Alas!, Ah! (exclamation))

(indeclinable)

दीप्तः (dīptaḥ) - Referring to Rāvaṇa's appearance. (radiant, blazing, shining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - radiant, blazing, inflamed, splendid

Past Passive Participle

From root dīp (to shine)

Root: dīp (class 4)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - Referring to Rāvaṇa's energy and power. (greatly resplendent, exceedingly powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - very glorious, exceedingly powerful, of great splendor or majesty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, power, energy, spiritual energy
  noun (neuter)

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Laṅkā)

राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - Referring to Rāvaṇa's title. (lord of rākṣasas (demons))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣaseśvara

rākṣaseśvara - lord of rākṣasas (demons)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+īśvara)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)