वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-82, verse-31

पीड्यमानास्तु बलिना वरदानेन रक्षसा ।
दीप्तैस्तपोभिर्विबुधाः पितामहमपूजयन् ॥३१॥

31. pīḍyamānāstu balinā varadānena rakṣasā ,
dīptaistapobhirvibudhāḥ pitāmahamapūjayan.

31. pīḍyamānāḥ tu balinā vara-dānena rakṣasā
dīptaiḥ tapobhiḥ vibudhāḥ pitāmaham apūjayan

31. pīḍyamānāḥ tu balinā rakṣasā vara-dānena
vibudhāḥ dīptaiḥ tapobhiḥ pitāmaham apūjayan

31. But being tormented by the powerful rākṣasa due to his boon, the gods worshipped the grandfather (Brahma) with intense austerities (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• पीड्यमानाः (pīḍyamānāḥ) - being tormented, being oppressed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• बलिना (balinā) - by the powerful one

• वर-दानेन (vara-dānena) - by the boon, by the granting of a boon

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the rākṣasa Ravana (by the rākṣasa)

• दीप्तैः (dīptaiḥ) - by splendid, by shining, by intense

• तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - by austerities, by penances

• विबुधाः (vibudhāḥ) - the gods, the wise ones

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - the grandfather Brahma (the grandfather)

• अपूजयन् (apūjayan) - they worshipped

Words meanings and morphology

पीड्यमानाः (pīḍyamānāḥ) - being tormented, being oppressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pīḍyamāna

pīḍyamāna - being tormented, suffering

Present Passive Participle

from √pīḍ (to torment) + śānac

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'vibudhāḥ'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as a conjunction or emphasizes the contrast.

बलिना (balinā) - by the powerful one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of balin

balin - powerful, strong, mighty

from bala (strength) + ini

Note: Qualifies 'rakṣasā'.

वर-दानेन (vara-dānena) - by the boon, by the granting of a boon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vara-dāna

vara-dāna - the granting of a boon, a boon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+dāna)

• vara – boon, wish, choice
  noun (masculine)
• dāna – giving, granting, gift
  noun (neuter)
  from √dā (to give) + lyuṭ
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the cause of torment ('due to the boon').

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the rākṣasa Ravana (by the rākṣasa)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - a rākṣasa, a demon

Note: Agent of 'pīḍyamānāḥ'.

दीप्तैः (dīptaiḥ) - by splendid, by shining, by intense

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dīpta

dīpta - shining, blazing, splendid, intense

Past Passive Participle

from √dīp (to shine) + kta

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'tapobhiḥ'.

तपोभिः (tapobhiḥ) - by austerities, by penances

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tapas

tapas - religious austerity, penance, spiritual fervor

from √tap (to heat, to perform austerity) + asun

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Means of worshipping.

विबुधाः (vibudhāḥ) - the gods, the wise ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vibudha

vibudha - a god, a wise person, a scholar

from vi- √budh (to awaken, to know) + a

Prefix: vi

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'apūjayan'.

पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - the grandfather Brahma (the grandfather)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, great progenitor (specifically Brahma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+maha)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• maha – great, glorious
  adjective

Note: Object of 'apūjayan'. Refers to Brahma.

अपूजयन् (apūjayan) - they worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pūj

imperfect active

from √pūj (to worship), present stem pūjaya-, imperfect 3rd plural

Root: pūj (class 10)