वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-8, verse-1

ततो नीलाम्बुदनिभः प्रहस्तो नाम राक्षसः ।
अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं शूरः सेनापतिस्तदा ॥१॥

1. tato nīlāmbudanibhaḥ prahasto nāma rākṣasaḥ ,
abravīt prāñjalirvākyaṃ śūraḥ senāpatistadā.

1. tataḥ nīlāmbudanibhaḥ prahastaḥ nāma rākṣasaḥ
abravīt prāñjaliḥ vākyam śūraḥ senāpatiḥ tadā

1. tadā tataḥ nīlāmbudanibhaḥ prahastaḥ nāma śūraḥ
senāpatiḥ rākṣasaḥ prāñjaliḥ vākyam abravīt

1. Then, the brave commander of the army, a rākṣasa named Prahasta, who resembled a dark cloud, spoke these words with folded hands.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

• नीलाम्बुदनिभः (nīlāmbudanibhaḥ) - (Prahasta) who resembled a dark blue cloud (resembling a dark cloud)

• प्रहस्तः (prahastaḥ) - Prahasta (a proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - named (Prahasta) (by name, namely, indeed)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a rākṣasa (demon)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - (Prahasta) with folded hands (with folded hands, respectfully)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words, a statement (word, speech, sentence)

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave (Prahasta) (heroic, brave, warrior)

• सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander of the army, general

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from there

(indeclinable)

नीलाम्बुदनिभः (nīlāmbudanibhaḥ) - (Prahasta) who resembled a dark blue cloud (resembling a dark cloud)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīlāmbudanibha

nīlāmbudanibha - resembling a dark cloud

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nīla+ambuda+nibha)

• nīla – dark, blue, black
  adjective
• ambuda – cloud (giver of water)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of ambu ('water') and da ('giving')
• nibha – like, similar, resembling
  adjective

प्रहस्तः (prahastaḥ) - Prahasta (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasta

prahasta - Prahasta (name of a prominent rākṣasa and general of Rāvaṇa)

नाम (nāma) - named (Prahasta) (by name, namely, indeed)

(indeclinable)

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a rākṣasa (demon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, an evil spirit, a guardian

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Root: bru (class 2)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - (Prahasta) with folded hands (with folded hands, respectfully)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, respectful gesture

Derived from añjali ('folding of hands')

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words, a statement (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave (Prahasta) (heroic, brave, warrior)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - hero, brave, valiant, powerful

सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander of the army, general

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - commander of an army, general

Compound type : tatpurusha (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host, weapon
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, owner, husband
  noun (masculine)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)