वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-23, verse-9

निवातकवचानां तु निवार्य रणकर्म तत् ।
वृद्धः पितामहो वाक्यमुवाच विदितार्थवत् ॥९॥

9. nivātakavacānāṃ tu nivārya raṇakarma tat ,
vṛddhaḥ pitāmaho vākyamuvāca viditārthavat.

9. nivātakavacānām tu nivārya raṇakarma tat
vṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ vākyam uvāca viditārthavat

9. tu tat nivātakavacānām raṇakarma nivārya
vṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ viditārthavat vākyam uvāca

9. But, having stopped that fighting of the Nivātakavacas, the aged grandfather (Brahmā) spoke meaningful words.

Words meanings summery:

• निवातकवचानाम् (nivātakavacānām) - of the Nivātakavacas (of the Nivātakavacas (a class of powerful daityas))

• तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed, and)

• निवार्य (nivārya) - having stopped (having prevented, having stopped, having checked)

• रणकर्म (raṇakarma) - the fighting (act of fighting, battle action)

• तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - aged (old, aged, grown)

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the paternal grandfather (Lord Brahmā) (paternal grandfather, creator (Brahma))

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

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

• विदितार्थवत् (viditārthavat) - meaningful (meaningful, having known meaning, significant)

Words meanings and morphology

निवातकवचानाम् (nivātakavacānām) - of the Nivātakavacas (of the Nivātakavacas (a class of powerful daityas))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nivātakavaca

nivātakavaca - a class of powerful daityas who wear impenetrable armor

Note: Refers to a specific group of beings.

तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic or adversative particle.

निवार्य (nivārya) - having stopped (having prevented, having stopped, having checked)

(indeclinable (gerund))

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

रणकर्म (raṇakarma) - the fighting (act of fighting, battle action)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of raṇakarma

raṇakarma - act of fighting, battle activity

Compound type : tatpurusha (raṇa+karma)

• raṇa – battle, fight, war
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raṇ (class 1)
• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'nivārya'.

तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to 'raṇakarma'.

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - aged (old, aged, grown)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - grown, increased, old, aged

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'pitāmahaḥ'.

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the paternal grandfather (Lord Brahmā) (paternal grandfather, creator (Brahma))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, great father (an epithet of Brahmā)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement, words

From root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular active

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Derived from root vac.

विदितार्थवत् (viditārthavat) - meaningful (meaningful, having known meaning, significant)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viditārthavat

viditārthavat - meaningful, having understood meaning, significant

Formed from the compound 'viditārtha' (known meaning) with the possessive suffix '-vat'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (viditārtha) (vidita+artha)

• vidita – known, understood, perceived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.