वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-24, verse-32

स हि शप्तो वनोद्देशः क्रुद्धेनोशनसा पुरा ।
राक्षसानामयं वासो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥३२॥

32. sa hi śapto vanoddeśaḥ kruddhenośanasā purā ,
rākṣasānāmayaṃ vāso bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ.

32. sa hi śaptaḥ vanoddeśaḥ kruddhena uśanasā purā
rākṣasānām ayam vāsaḥ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ

32. Indeed, that forest region was cursed long ago by the angry Uśanas, (who declared): 'This will be the dwelling of rākṣasas.' There is no doubt about it.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - that (masculine nominative singular)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• शप्तः (śaptaḥ) - cursed, reviled

• वनोद्देशः (vanoddeśaḥ) - forest region, part of a forest

• क्रुद्धेन (kruddhena) - by the angry, by the enraged

• उशनसा (uśanasā) - by Uśanas (Śukra, the guru of the Asuras)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in olden times

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas

• अयम् (ayam) - this (one), this (region)

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, abode, residence

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

• न (na) - not, no

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - that (masculine nominative singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the forest region.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

शप्तः (śaptaḥ) - cursed, reviled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śapta

śapta - cursed, reviled

Past Passive Participle

From root śap (to curse), suffix kta

Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vanoddeśaḥ.

वनोद्देशः (vanoddeśaḥ) - forest region, part of a forest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanoddeśa

vanoddeśa - forest region, part of a forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+uddeśa)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• uddeśa – region, place, part
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

क्रुद्धेन (kruddhena) - by the angry, by the enraged

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged, wrathful

Past Passive Participle

From root krudh (to be angry), suffix kta

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies uśanasā.

उशनसा (uśanasā) - by Uśanas (Śukra, the guru of the Asuras)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of uśanas

uśanas - Uśanas (name of a sage, also known as Śukra, guru of the Asuras)

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Agent of the cursing (śaptaḥ).

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in olden times

(indeclinable)

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - rākṣasa (demon, evil spirit)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Possessive, 'of rākṣasas'.

अयम् (ayam) - this (one), this (region)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Subject of the second clause.

वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, abode, residence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, abode, residence

From root vas (to dwell), suffix ghañ

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for ayam.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

particle of negation

Note: Negates saṃśayaḥ.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is' in 'there is no doubt'.