वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-17

ते ऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं रावणं रिपुरावणम् ।
कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं चैव महाकायाः प्रतस्थिरे ॥१७॥

17. te'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ rāvaṇaṃ ripurāvaṇam ,
kṛtvā pradakṣiṇaṃ caiva mahākāyāḥ pratasthire.

17. te abhivādya mahātmānam rāvaṇam ripurāvaṇam
kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam ca eva mahākāyāḥ pratastire

17. mahākāyāḥ te mahātmānam ripurāvaṇam rāvaṇam
abhivādya ca eva pradakṣiṇam kṛtvā pratastire

17. Having saluted the great-souled Rāvaṇa, the tormentor of his foes, and having also circumambulated him, those mighty-bodied warriors then departed.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - the princes and the two brothers (Mahodara and Mahāpārśva) mentioned previously (they, those)

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having bowed to

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Rāvaṇa, who is being saluted (the great-souled, noble, magnificent)

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

• रिपुरावणम् (ripurāvaṇam) - tormentor of enemies, one who makes enemies cry out

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation (clockwise), keeping to the right

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the action, 'and also' (indeed, certainly, just, only)

• महाकायाः (mahākāyāḥ) - refers to the princes and brothers (those with mighty bodies, large-bodied)

• प्रतस्तिरे (pratastire) - they set out, departed

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - the princes and the two brothers (Mahodara and Mahāpārśva) mentioned previously (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted, having bowed to

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (lyap) of abhi-vad 'to speak/salute'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Rāvaṇa, who is being saluted (the great-souled, noble, magnificent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

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

Note: Modifies Rāvaṇa.

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name)

Note: Object of the absolutive 'abhivādya'.

रिपुरावणम् (ripurāvaṇam) - tormentor of enemies, one who makes enemies cry out

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ripurāvaṇa

ripurāvaṇa - one who causes enemies to cry, tormentor of enemies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ripu+rāvaṇa)

• ripu – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• rāvaṇa – roaring, causing to roar/cry
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From √ru 'to roar' with suffix -aṇa.
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Also modifies Rāvaṇa.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (ktvā) of √kṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation (clockwise), keeping to the right

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa

pradakṣiṇa - clockwise circumambulation, auspicious turn to the right

From pra-dakṣiṇa 'right'.

Note: Object of the absolutive 'kṛtvā'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizes the action, 'and also' (indeed, certainly, just, only)

(indeclinable)

महाकायाः (mahākāyāḥ) - refers to the princes and brothers (those with mighty bodies, large-bodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahākāya

mahākāya - having a large body, mighty-bodied

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+kāya)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• kāya – body
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'pratastire', agreeing with 'te'.

प्रतस्तिरे (pratastire) - they set out, departed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of prasthā

Perfect tense (liṭ) of pra-√sthā 'to stand'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Root √sthā is Ātmanepada in Perfect (te, ire).