वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-65, verse-4

रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा शूरो मानी खरात्मजः ।
बाढमित्यब्रवीद्धृष्टो मकराक्षो निशाचरः ॥४॥

4. rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā śūro mānī kharātmajaḥ ,
bāḍhamityabravīddhṛṣṭo makarākṣo niśācaraḥ.

4. rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā śūraḥ mānī kharātmajaḥ
bāḍham iti abravīt hṛṣṭaḥ makarākṣaḥ niśācaraḥ

4. kharātmajaḥ śūraḥ mānī niśācaraḥ makarākṣaḥ
rāvaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā hṛṣṭaḥ bāḍham iti abravīt

4. Having heard Rāvaṇa's words, Makarākṣa, the brave and proud son of Khara, a night-ranger (niśācara), delightedly replied, 'Certainly!'

Words meanings summery:

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - Rāvaṇa's

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave (brave, valorous, heroic)

• मानी (mānī) - proud (proud, haughty, honorable)

• खरात्मजः (kharātmajaḥ) - son of Khara

• बाढम् (bāḍham) - 'Certainly!' (certainly, indeed, yes, well)

• इति (iti) - (marks quoted speech) (thus, so)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - replied (said, spoke)

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - delightedly (pleased, delighted, joyful)

• मकराक्षः (makarākṣaḥ) - Makarākṣa (Makarākṣa (lit. 'crocodile-eyed'))

• निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-ranger (niśācara) (night-walker, demon, rākṣasa)

Words meanings and morphology

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - Rāvaṇa's

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (king of Laṅkā)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, voice

Note: `vacas` is an s-stem neuter noun.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from √śru + -tvā suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave (brave, valorous, heroic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - brave, valorous, hero

Note: Qualifies Makarākṣa.

मानी (mānī) - proud (proud, haughty, honorable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānin

mānin - proud, haughty, conceited, honorable

From √man + -in suffix

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Makarākṣa.

खरात्मजः (kharātmajaḥ) - son of Khara

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kharātmaja

kharātmaja - son of Khara

Compound type : tatpurusha (khara+ātmaja)

• khara – Khara (a demon, Rāvaṇa's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)
  From ātman + √jan + ḍa
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Makarākṣa.

बाढम् (bāḍham) - 'Certainly!' (certainly, indeed, yes, well)

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - (marks quoted speech) (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - replied (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect active

Third person singular, Parasmaipada, Imperfect tense

Root: bru (class 2)

हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - delightedly (pleased, delighted, joyful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - pleased, delighted, joyful, thrilled

Past Passive Participle

Formed from √hṛṣ (to rejoice)

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Makarākṣa, indicating his state while speaking.

मकराक्षः (makarākṣaḥ) - Makarākṣa (Makarākṣa (lit. 'crocodile-eyed'))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of makarākṣa

makarākṣa - Makarākṣa (a demon, son of Khara, lit. 'crocodile-eyed')

Compound type : bahuvrihi (makara+akṣa)

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

Note: The subject of the sentence.

निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-ranger (niśācara) (night-walker, demon, rākṣasa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-walker, demon, rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpurusha (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, going, a mover
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from √car
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Makarākṣa, identifying his species.