वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-10, verse-31

कुम्भकर्णाय तु वरं प्रयच्छन्तमरिंदम ।
प्रजापतिं सुराः सर्वे वाक्यं प्राञ्जलयो ऽब्रुवन् ॥३१॥

31. kumbhakarṇāya tu varaṃ prayacchantamariṃdama ,
prajāpatiṃ surāḥ sarve vākyaṃ prāñjalayo'bruvan.

31. kumbhakarṇāya tu varam prayacchantam ariṃdamam
prajāpatim surāḥ sarve vākyam prāñjalayaḥ abruvan

31. tu ariṃdamam prajāpatim kumbhakarṇāya varam
prayacchantam sarve surāḥ prāñjalayaḥ vākyam abruvan

31. But as Prajāpati, the subduer of enemies, was granting a boon to Kumbhakarṇa, all the gods, with folded hands, spoke these words to him.

Words meanings summery:

• कुम्भकर्णाय (kumbhakarṇāya) - to Kumbhakarṇa (to Kumbhakarna)

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

• वरम् (varam) - a boon (boon, wish, blessing, desired object)

• प्रयच्छन्तम् (prayacchantam) - granting (granting, bestowing, offering)

• अरिंदमम् (ariṁdamam) - subduer of enemies (epithet for Prajāpati) (subduer of enemies, destroyer of foes)

• प्रजापतिम् (prajāpatim) - Prajāpati (Prajapati)

• सुराः (surāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

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

• प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands (in reverence or supplication))

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - spoke (they said, they spoke)

Words meanings and morphology

कुम्भकर्णाय (kumbhakarṇāya) - to Kumbhakarṇa (to Kumbhakarna)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (name of Rāvaṇa's brother)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – a pot, pitcher, jar
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indirect object of the action of granting a boon.

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

(indeclinable)

Adversative particle.

वरम् (varam) - a boon (boon, wish, blessing, desired object)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, wish, blessing, excellent, best

From √vṛ (to choose, select).

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `prayacchantam`.

प्रयच्छन्तम् (prayacchantam) - granting (granting, bestowing, offering)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prayacchat

prayacchat - granting, bestowing, offering

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from pra-√yam (to offer, grant).

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Describes Prajāpati while he was performing the action.

अरिंदमम् (ariṁdamam) - subduer of enemies (epithet for Prajāpati) (subduer of enemies, destroyer of foes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ariṃdama

ariṁdama - subduer of enemies, destroyer of foes

Compound formed from `ari` (enemy) and √dam (to tame, subdue).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+dam)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – taming, subduing, one who tames/subdues
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √dam.
  Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `prajāpatim`.

प्रजापतिम् (prajāpatim) - Prajāpati (Prajapati)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, a creator god

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, creatures, people
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `abruvan`.

सुराः (surāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - a god, deity

Note: Subject of `abruvan`.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Indeclinable pronominal adjective.

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, declaration

Derived from `vac` (speech) or √vac (to speak).

Root: vac

Note: Object of `abruvan`.

प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - with folded hands (with folded hands (in reverence or supplication))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (a gesture of reverence or greeting)

Compound of `pra` (forward) + `añjali` (reverential gesture with folded hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, forth, very (prefix)
  indeclinable
• añjali – the hollow of the hands, a respectful or reverential gesture with folded hands
  noun (masculine)
  From √añj (to anoint, to salute).
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `surāḥ`.

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - spoke (they said, they spoke)

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense

Imperfect active, 3rd person plural, from root √brū (originally √vac).

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Subject is `surāḥ`.