वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-79, verse-5

रावणस्तु शिरश्छिन्नं लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना ।
न्यवेदयत रामाय तदा हृष्टो विभीषणः ॥५॥

5. rāvaṇastu śiraśchinnaṃ lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā ,
nyavedayata rāmāya tadā hṛṣṭo vibhīṣaṇaḥ.

5. rāvaṇaḥ tu śiraḥ chinnam lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā
nyavedayata rāmāya tadā hṛṣṭaḥ vibhīṣaṇaḥ

5. tadā hṛṣṭaḥ vibhīṣaṇaḥ rāvaṇaḥ tu lakṣmaṇena
mahātmanā chinnam śiraḥ rāmāya nyavedayata

5. Then, the joyful Vibhishana reported to Rama about the severed head, which belonged to Ravana's lineage and had been cut off by the great-souled Lakṣmaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Here contextually refers to Indrajit (Ravana's son), or to Ravana's lineage/side, as he was the one whose head was severed by Lakshmana. (Ravana)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - Refers to the severed head of Indrajit, signifying his defeat. (head)

• छिन्नम् (chinnam) - cut off, severed

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - By the great-souled (Lakṣmaṇa) (by the great-souled, by the noble one)

• न्यवेदयत (nyavedayata) - he reported, he announced

• रामाय (rāmāya) - to Rama

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - Joyful (referring to Vibhishana) (joyful, delighted, happy)

• विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhishana

Words meanings and morphology

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Here contextually refers to Indrajit (Ravana's son), or to Ravana's lineage/side, as he was the one whose head was severed by Lakshmana. (Ravana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (king of Lanka)

Root: ru

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

शिरः (śiraḥ) - Refers to the severed head of Indrajit, signifying his defeat. (head)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top

Root: śrī

Note: Object of nyavedayata.

छिन्नम् (chinnam) - cut off, severed

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of chinna

chinna - cut, severed, torn

past passive participle

from root chid

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana

Note: Agent of the passive participle chinnam.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - By the great-souled (Lakṣmaṇa) (by the great-souled, by the noble one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

compound of mahant (great) and ātman (self/soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahant+ātman)

• mahant – great
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies lakṣmaṇena.

न्यवेदयत (nyavedayata) - he reported, he announced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of veday

imperfect middle 3rd singular (causal)

from causal of root vid with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 4)

रामाय (rāmāya) - to Rama

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

Root: ram

Note: Recipient of the report.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

pronominal adverb from tad

हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - Joyful (referring to Vibhishana) (joyful, delighted, happy)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - joyful, delighted

past passive participle

from root hṛṣ

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhishana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhishana