वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-49, verse-19

प्रजाभिः सह शक्रश्च ययौ स्थानं स्वयम्भुवः ।
कुम्भकर्णस्य दौरात्म्यं शशंसुस्ते प्रजापतेः ।
प्रजानां भक्षणं चापि देवानां चापि धर्षणम् ॥१९॥

19. prajābhiḥ saha śakraśca yayau sthānaṃ svayambhuvaḥ ,
kumbhakarṇasya daurātmyaṃ śaśaṃsuste prajāpateḥ ,
prajānāṃ bhakṣaṇaṃ cāpi devānāṃ cāpi dharṣaṇam.

19. prajābhiḥ saha śakraḥ ca yayau sthānaṃ
svayambhuvaḥ kumbhakarṇasya daurātmyaṃ
śaśaṃsuḥ te prajāpateḥ prajānām
bhakṣaṇaṃ ca api devānām ca api dharṣaṇam

19. śakraḥ ca prajābhiḥ saha svayambhuvaḥ
sthānaṃ yayau te prajāpateḥ kumbhakarṇasya
daurātmyaṃ śaśaṃsuḥ ca prajānām
bhakṣaṇaṃ ca api devānām api dharṣaṇam

19. And Śakra (Indra), together with the subjects, went to the abode of Svayambhu (Brahma). They reported to Prajapati (Brahma) Kumbhakarna's malevolence: his devouring of creatures and his assault upon the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजाभिः (prajābhiḥ) - with the subjects, with the creatures

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Śakra (Indra)

• च (ca) - and, also

• ययौ (yayau) - went

• स्थानं (sthānaṁ) - abode, place, position

• स्वयम्भुवः (svayambhuvaḥ) - of Svayambhu, of Brahma

• कुम्भकर्णस्य (kumbhakarṇasya) - of Kumbhakarna

• दौरात्म्यं (daurātmyaṁ) - evil nature, wickedness, malevolence, depravity

• शशंसुः (śaśaṁsuḥ) - they reported, they declared, they told

• ते (te) - they, those

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - to Prajapati (Brahma) (of Prajapati, to Prajapati (Brahma))

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the creatures, of the subjects

• भक्षणं (bhakṣaṇaṁ) - the devouring, eating, consuming

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• धर्षणम् (dharṣaṇam) - the oppression, assault, humiliation, violation

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजाभिः (prajābhiḥ) - with the subjects, with the creatures

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - subject, creature, offspring, progeny

From the prefix pra- and √jan (to be born, produce).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Used with saha (together with).

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Adverbial usage, taking instrumental case.

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Śakra (Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - powerful, mighty; a name of Indra

From √śak (to be able, powerful).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of yayau.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

ययौ (yayau) - went

(verb)

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

Perfect

From √yā (to go), 3rd person singular.

Root: yā (class 2)

स्थानं (sthānaṁ) - abode, place, position

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, abode, station, position

Verbal Noun

From √sthā (to stand) + ana suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of yayau.

स्वयम्भुवः (svayambhuvaḥ) - of Svayambhu, of Brahma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-existent, self-born (a title of Brahma)

From svayam (self) + √bhū (to be, become).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence; to be, become
  root
  Root form used in compounds.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Possessive, indicating whose abode it was.

कुम्भकर्णस्य (kumbhakarṇasya) - of Kumbhakarna

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (name of Ravana's brother)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, describes whose daurātmyaṃ.

दौरात्म्यं (daurātmyaṁ) - evil nature, wickedness, malevolence, depravity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of daurātmya

daurātmya - wickedness, evil nature, depravity, malevolence

Abstract noun from durātman (evil-minded, wicked person) + ṣyañ suffix.

Note: Object of śaśaṃsuḥ.

शशंसुः (śaśaṁsuḥ) - they reported, they declared, they told

(verb)

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

Perfect

From √śaṃs (to praise, tell), 3rd person plural.

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Śakra and the subjects (prajābhiḥ saha).

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - to Prajapati (Brahma) (of Prajapati, to Prajapati (Brahma))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator (a title of Brahma)

From prajā (creatures) + pati (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – creatures, subjects, progeny
  noun (feminine)
  From the prefix pra- and √jan (to be born).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used here in a dative sense, as the recipient of the report.

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the creatures, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - subject, creature, offspring, progeny

From the prefix pra- and √jan (to be born, produce).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Possessive, describes whose bhakṣaṇaṃ.

भक्षणं (bhakṣaṇaṁ) - the devouring, eating, consuming

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhakṣaṇa

bhakṣaṇa - eating, devouring, consuming, feeding

Verbal Noun

From the causative stem of √bhaj (to divide, eat) or denominative from bhakṣa (food).

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: One of the specific misdeeds reported.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle, often emphasizing what precedes or follows.

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

From √div (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Possessive, describes whose dharṣaṇam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle, often emphasizing what precedes or follows.

धर्षणम् (dharṣaṇam) - the oppression, assault, humiliation, violation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharṣaṇa

dharṣaṇa - assaulting, oppressing, humiliating, violating, attacking

Verbal Noun

From √dhṛṣ (to dare, attack, assault) + ana suffix.

Root: dhṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Another of the specific misdeeds reported.