वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-80, verse-22

ततः परमसंक्रुद्धो रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ।
अब्रवीद् रक्षसां मध्ये संस्तम्भयिषुराहवे ॥२२॥

22. tataḥ paramasaṃkruddho rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ ,
abravīd rakṣasāṃ madhye saṃstambhayiṣurāhave.

22. tataḥ parama-saṃkruddhaḥ rāvaṇaḥ rākṣasa-adhipaḥ
abravīt rakṣasām madhye saṃstambhayiṣuḥ āhave

22. tataḥ parama-saṃkruddhaḥ rāvaṇaḥ rākṣasa-adhipaḥ
rakṣasām madhye āhave saṃstambhayiṣuḥ abravīt

22. Then, Rāvaṇa, the lord of the demons, extremely enraged, spoke in the midst of the demons, desiring to rally them in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, from there, therefore)

• परम-संक्रुद्धः (parama-saṁkruddhaḥ) - extremely enraged, highly furious

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (proper noun)

• राक्षस-अधिपः (rākṣasa-adhipaḥ) - lord of the demons, chief of the Rākṣasas

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons, among the demons

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst of (the demons) (in the middle, in the midst of, among)

• संस्तम्भयिषुः (saṁstambhayiṣuḥ) - desirous of encouraging, wishing to rally, intending to brace

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, from there, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Ablative of tad (that).

Note: Connects to the previous event.

परम-संक्रुद्धः (parama-saṁkruddhaḥ) - extremely enraged, highly furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramasaṃkruddha

paramasaṁkruddha - extremely enraged, highly furious, very angry

Karmadhāraya compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+saṃkruddha)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent, extreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of para.
• saṃkruddha – intensely enraged, furious, highly angered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root krudh (to be angry) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

Son of Viśravas and Kaikasī.

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Subject of abravīt.

राक्षस-अधिपः (rākṣasa-adhipaḥ) - lord of the demons, chief of the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of the demons, king of the Rākṣasas

Tatpuruṣa compound (genitive).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – demon, rakṣasa
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, king, master
  noun (masculine)
  From adhi (over) + pā (to protect, rule).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Apposition to Rāvaṇa.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Laṅ)

Imperfect Active voice, 3rd person singular. Augmented root.

Root: brū (class 2)

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons, among the demons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, fiend, a class of malevolent beings

Also sometimes used as rākṣasa.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Genitive of multitude, meaning "among".

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst of (the demons) (in the middle, in the midst of, among)

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of madhya, used as an adverb or postposition.

संस्तम्भयिषुः (saṁstambhayiṣuḥ) - desirous of encouraging, wishing to rally, intending to brace

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃstambhayiṣu

saṁstambhayiṣu - desirous of strengthening, intending to encourage, wishing to rally

Desiderative Agent Noun/Adjective

From desiderative of causative of root stambh (to stop, support) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: stambh (class 1)

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, combat, conflict

From root hu (to offer, fight) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Indicates the location/context of rallying.

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