वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-7, verse-6

मयेन दानवेन्द्रेण त्वद्भयात् सख्यमिच्छता ।
दुहिता तव भार्यार्थे दत्ता राक्षसपुंगव ॥६॥

6. mayena dānavendreṇa tvadbhayāt sakhyamicchatā ,
duhitā tava bhāryārthe dattā rākṣasapuṃgava.

6. mayena dānavendreṇa tvat bhayāt sakhyam icchatā
duhitā tava bhāryārthe dattā rākṣasapuṅgava

6. O best among the Rākṣasas, Maya, the lord of the Dānavas, wishing for friendship out of fear of you, gave his daughter to you as a wife.

Words meanings summery:

• मयेन (mayena) - by Maya

• दानवेन्द्रेण (dānavendreṇa) - by Maya, who is the lord of Dānavas (by the lord of Dānavas)

• त्वत् (tvat) - from you

• भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

• इच्छता (icchatā) - desiring, wishing

• दुहिता (duhitā) - Maya's daughter (daughter)

• तव (tava) - to you (Rāvaṇa) (your)

• भार्यार्थे (bhāryārthe) - for the purpose of a wife, as a wife

• दत्ता (dattā) - given

• राक्षसपुङ्गव (rākṣasapuṅgava) - O Rāvaṇa, best of Rākṣasas (O best of Rākṣasas)

Words meanings and morphology

मयेन (mayena) - by Maya

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of maya

maya - a proper name, particularly a celebrated architect and magician of the Dānavas and Asuras

दानवेन्द्रेण (dānavendreṇa) - by Maya, who is the lord of Dānavas (by the lord of Dānavas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dānavendra

dānavendra - lord of the Dānavas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dānava+indra)

• dānava – a descendant of Danu; a class of demons or giants
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, ruler
  noun (masculine)

त्वत् (tvat) - from you

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Part of the compound त्वद्भयात् (tvad-bhayāt) meaning 'from fear of you'.

भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread

From root bhī (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: In compound त्वद्भयात् (tvad-bhayāt) meaning 'from fear of you'.

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, alliance

Derived from sakhi (friend).

Note: Object of the participle 'icchatā'.

इच्छता (icchatā) - desiring, wishing

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing

present active participle

From root iṣ (to wish, desire) + śatṛ.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

दुहिता (duhitā) - Maya's daughter (daughter)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duhitar

duhitar - daughter

Note: Subject of the verb 'dattā'.

तव (tava) - to you (Rāvaṇa) (your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - your, to you

Note: Here used in the sense of 'to you' (dative equivalent).

भार्यार्थे (bhāryārthe) - for the purpose of a wife, as a wife

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāryārtha

bhāryārtha - purpose of a wife

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāryā+artha)

• bhāryā – wife
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the purpose for which the daughter was given.

दत्ता (dattā) - given

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted

past passive participle

From root dā (to give) + kta.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Main verb of the sentence, implied 'was given'.

राक्षसपुङ्गव (rākṣasapuṅgava) - O Rāvaṇa, best of Rākṣasas (O best of Rākṣasas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rākṣasapuṅgava

rākṣasapuṅgava - best among Rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+puṅgava)

• rākṣasa – a class of demons or evil spirits
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent one (often used as suffix)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Rāvaṇa.