वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-20

ततस्तु हुतभोक्तारं हुतभुक् सदृशप्रभः ।
जुहुवे राक्षसश्रेष्ठो मन्त्रवद्विधिवत्तदा ॥२०॥

20. tatastu hutabhoktāraṃ hutabhuk sadṛśaprabhaḥ ,
juhuve rākṣasaśreṣṭho mantravadvidhivattadā.

20. tataḥ tu huta-bhoktāram huta-bhuk sadṛśa-prabhaḥ
juhuve rākṣasa-śreṣṭhaḥ mantra-vat vidhi-vat tadā

20. tataḥ tu rākṣasa-śreṣṭhaḥ huta-bhuk sadṛśa-prabhaḥ
tadā mantra-vat vidhi-vat huta-bhoktāram juhuve

20. Then, the foremost of the rākṣasas (Indrajit), whose brilliance was like that of fire itself, offered oblations to the fire-god (Agni), with sacred incantations (mantra) and according to the prescribed rites (vidhivat) at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover, now

• हुत-भोक्तारम् (huta-bhoktāram) - the fire-god (Agni) (the enjoyer of oblations, Agni (fire god))

• हुत-भुक् (huta-bhuk) - fire, one who consumes oblations

• सदृश-प्रभः (sadṛśa-prabhaḥ) - whose brilliance was like that of fire (having a similar radiance, brilliant like)

• जुहुवे (juhuve) - performed a Vedic fire ritual (he offered oblations (into fire), he sacrificed)

• राक्षस-श्रेष्ठः (rākṣasa-śreṣṭhaḥ) - Indrajit, the foremost of the rākṣasas (the best of rākṣasas, foremost rākṣasa)

• मन्त्र-वत् (mantra-vat) - with sacred incantations (mantra) (with sacred formulas, with incantations)

• विधि-वत् (vidhi-vat) - according to the prescribed rites (according to ritual rules, properly, lawfully)

• तदा (tadā) - at that time, then

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover, now

(indeclinable)

Note: A particle, often used for emphasis or transition.

हुत-भोक्तारम् (huta-bhoktāram) - the fire-god (Agni) (the enjoyer of oblations, Agni (fire god))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of huta-bhoktṛ

huta-bhoktṛ - enjoyer of oblations, one who consumes offerings, Agni (fire god)

Agent noun from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat) with huta (offered).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (huta+bhoktṛ)

• huta – offered, sacrificed (into fire)
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root hu (to offer into fire)
  Root: hu (class 3)
• bhoktṛ – enjoyer, consumer, eater
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Object of the verb 'juhuve'.

हुत-भुक् (huta-bhuk) - fire, one who consumes oblations

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of huta-bhuj

huta-bhuj - fire, one who consumes oblations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (huta+bhuj)

• huta – offered, sacrificed (into fire)
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root hu (to offer into fire)
  Root: hu (class 3)
• bhuj – enjoyer, eater (from root bhuj)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Used as the first part of a Bahuvrīhi compound 'hutabhuksadṛśaprabhaḥ'.

सदृश-प्रभः (sadṛśa-prabhaḥ) - whose brilliance was like that of fire (having a similar radiance, brilliant like)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa-prabha

sadṛśa-prabha - having similar splendor/light/radiance

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'one whose splendor is like (that of fire)'. The second member 'prabhā' (light, radiance) takes a masculine ending here to agree with 'rākṣasaśreṣṭha'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sadṛśa+prabhā)

• sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling
  adjective
• prabhā – light, radiance, splendor
  noun (feminine)

Note: Describes 'rākṣasaśreṣṭhaḥ', whose radiance was like 'hutabhuk' (fire).

जुहुवे (juhuve) - performed a Vedic fire ritual (he offered oblations (into fire), he sacrificed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of hu

Perfect Middle (ātmanepada)

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, Middle voice of root hu.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.

राक्षस-श्रेष्ठः (rākṣasa-śreṣṭhaḥ) - Indrajit, the foremost of the rākṣasas (the best of rākṣasas, foremost rākṣasa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa-śreṣṭha

rākṣasa-śreṣṭha - best of demons, foremost rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+śreṣṭha)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (excellent).

Note: Subject of the verb 'juhuve'.

मन्त्र-वत् (mantra-vat) - with sacred incantations (mantra) (with sacred formulas, with incantations)

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix -vat from mantra.

Note: Used adverbially, modifying 'juhuve'.

विधि-वत् (vidhi-vat) - according to the prescribed rites (according to ritual rules, properly, lawfully)

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix -vat from vidhi.

Note: Used adverbially, modifying 'juhuve'.

तदा (tadā) - at that time, then

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

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