वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-29, verse-36

स दैवतबलात्तस्मान्निवृत्तो रणकर्मणः ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा रावणेर्वाक्यं स्वस्थचेता दशाननः ॥३६॥

36. sa daivatabalāttasmānnivṛtto raṇakarmaṇaḥ ,
tacchrutvā rāvaṇervākyaṃ svasthacetā daśānanaḥ.

36. saḥ daivatabalāt tasmāt nivṛttaḥ raṇakarmaṇaḥ
tat śrutvā rāvaṇeḥ vākyam svasthacetāḥ daśānanaḥ

36. saḥ daivatabalāt tasmāt raṇakarmaṇaḥ nivṛttaḥ.
rāvaṇeḥ tat vākyam śrutvā,
daśānanaḥ svasthacetāḥ.

36. Due to the divine power (of Brahma's intervention), he (Indra) was released from that act of war (karma). Hearing that statement from Ravana's son, Dashanana (Ravana) became calm and composed.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Indra) (he, that)

• दैवतबलात् (daivatabalāt) - due to divine power (Brahma's intervention) (from divine power, by divine strength)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (situation) (from that, therefore)

• निवृत्तः (nivṛttaḥ) - was released/withdrew (turned back, ceased, abstained, retired)

• रणकर्मणः (raṇakarmaṇaḥ) - from that act of war (from the act of war, from fighting)

• तत् (tat) - that (statement) (that)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• रावणेः (rāvaṇeḥ) - from Ravana's son (Meghanada/Indrajit) (of Ravana's son, of Ravani)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement (speech, statement, word)

• स्वस्थचेताः (svasthacetāḥ) - calm and composed (calm-minded, composed, self-possessed)

• दशाननः (daśānanaḥ) - Dashanana (Ravana) (ten-faced (Ravana))

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Indra) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Indra, the subject of 'nivṛttaḥ'.

दैवतबलात् (daivatabalāt) - due to divine power (Brahma's intervention) (from divine power, by divine strength)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of daivatabala

daivatabala - divine power, strength of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daivata+bala)

• daivata – divine, pertaining to gods, a deity
  adjective
  Derived from deva (god).
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates cause or origin.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (situation) (from that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the context of the war/captivity.

निवृत्तः (nivṛttaḥ) - was released/withdrew (turned back, ceased, abstained, retired)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivṛtta

nivṛtta - turned back, ceased, abstained, retired, returned

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'ni' + root '√vṛt' (to turn, exist).

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

रणकर्मणः (raṇakarmaṇaḥ) - from that act of war (from the act of war, from fighting)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of raṇakarman

raṇakarman - act of war, fighting, battle-activity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+karman)

• raṇa – battle, war, combat, fight
  noun (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root √kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Governed by 'nivṛttaḥ'.

तत् (tat) - that (statement) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

रावणेः (rāvaṇeḥ) - from Ravana's son (Meghanada/Indrajit) (of Ravana's son, of Ravani)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇi

rāvaṇi - son of Ravana (i.e., Indrajit or Meghanada)

Derived from 'rāvaṇa' (Ravana).

Note: Owner of 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement (speech, statement, word)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence, word

From root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

स्वस्थचेताः (svasthacetāḥ) - calm and composed (calm-minded, composed, self-possessed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svasthacetas

svasthacetas - calm-minded, composed, self-possessed, having a healthy mind

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svastha+cetas)

• svastha – healthy, at ease, comfortable, self-reliant
  adjective
  From sva (self) + stha (standing).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• cetas – mind, consciousness, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  From root √cit (to perceive, understand).
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'daśānanaḥ'.

दशाननः (daśānanaḥ) - Dashanana (Ravana) (ten-faced (Ravana))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśānana

daśānana - ten-faced (an epithet of Ravana)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+ānana)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

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