वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-65, verse-13

मकराक्षस्य तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं ते निशाचराः ।
सर्वे नानायुधोपेता बलवन्तः समाहिताः ॥१३॥

13. makarākṣasya tacchrutvā vacanaṃ te niśācarāḥ ,
sarve nānāyudhopetā balavantaḥ samāhitāḥ.

13. makarākṣasya tat śrutvā vacanam te niśācarāḥ
sarve nānā-āyudha-upetā balavantaḥ samāhitāḥ

13. te sarve nānā-āyudha-upetā balavantaḥ samāhitāḥ
niśācarāḥ makarākṣasya tat vacanam śrutvā

13. Having heard that speech of Makaraksha, all those night-roamers (niśācara) were equipped with various weapons, powerful, and ready for battle.

Words meanings summery:

• मकराक्षस्य (makarākṣasya) - of Makaraksha (a demon leader) (of Makaraksha)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the speech) (that, this)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• वचनम् (vacanam) - the speech (of Makaraksha) (word, speech, saying)

• ते (te) - those (demons) (those, they)

• निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - the night-roaming demons (night-wanderers, demons)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, every)

• नाना-आयुध-उपेता (nānā-āyudha-upetā) - equipped with various weapons

• बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful (strong, powerful, mighty)

• समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - prepared (for battle) (collected, composed, attentive, prepared)

Words meanings and morphology

मकराक्षस्य (makarākṣasya) - of Makaraksha (a demon leader) (of Makaraksha)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of makarākṣa

makarākṣa - Makaraksha (proper noun), 'crocodile-eyed'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (makara+akṣa)

• makara – sea-monster, crocodile
  noun (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: A demon's name.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the speech) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'vacanam'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From √śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Absolutive form.

वचनम् (vacanam) - the speech (of Makaraksha) (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement

From √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

ते (te) - those (demons) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'niśācarāḥ'.

निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - the night-roaming demons (night-wanderers, demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon, goblin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, going, wanderer
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √car with suffix -a.
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied verb 'were').

सर्वे (sarve) - all (of them) (all, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'niśācarāḥ'.

नाना-आयुध-उपेता (nānā-āyudha-upetā) - equipped with various weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nānāyudhopeta

nānāyudhopeta - equipped with various weapons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+āyudha+upeta)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
• upeta – endowed with, furnished with, approached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix upa- + √i (to go).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Compound adjective modifying 'niśācarāḥ'.

बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - powerful (strong, powerful, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty, endowed with strength

From bala (strength) + suffix -vat.

Note: Agrees with 'niśācarāḥ'.

समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - prepared (for battle) (collected, composed, attentive, prepared)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhita

samāhita - collected, composed, intent, prepared, concentrated

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam- + ā- + √dhā (to place, put).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'niśācarāḥ'.