वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-32, verse-31

ततस्ते रावणामात्यैरमात्याः पार्थिवस्य तु ।
सूदिताश्चापि ते युद्धे भक्षिताश्च बुभुक्षितैः ॥३१॥

31. tataste rāvaṇāmātyairamātyāḥ pārthivasya tu ,
sūditāścāpi te yuddhe bhakṣitāśca bubhukṣitaiḥ.

31. tataḥ te rāvaṇāmātyaiḥ amātyāḥ pārthivasya tu
sūditāḥ ca api te yuddhe bhakṣitāḥ ca bubhukṣitaiḥ

31. tataḥ tu te rāvaṇāmātyaiḥ pārthivasya amātyāḥ
yuddhe sūditāḥ ca api te bubhukṣitaiḥ ca bhakṣitāḥ

31. Then, indeed, the ministers of the king (Arjuna) were slain by Rāvaṇa's ministers in battle, and they were even devoured by those hungry ones (Rāvaṇa's demon ministers).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - subsequently, after this (then, thereupon, from that)

• ते (te) - those (referring to Arjuna's ministers) (those, they (referring to the subject in nominative, or dative/genitive of 'you'))

• रावणामात्यैः (rāvaṇāmātyaiḥ) - by the ministers serving Rāvaṇa (by Rāvaṇa's ministers)

• अमात्याः (amātyāḥ) - the ministers (of Arjuna) (ministers, companions)

• पार्थिवस्य (pārthivasya) - of King Arjuna (of the king, of the earth-lord)

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

• सूदिताः (sūditāḥ) - brutally killed (killed, slain, destroyed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also, even (emphasizing the subsequent act) (also, even, indeed)

• ते (te) - they (Arjuna's ministers, referring back to `amātyāḥ`) (those, they)

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - during the conflict (in battle, in war)

• भक्षिताः (bhakṣitāḥ) - devoured (by the demon ministers) (eaten, devoured, consumed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• बुभुक्षितैः (bubhukṣitaiḥ) - by the hungry (demon) ministers (of Rāvaṇa) (by the hungry ones, by those who desire to eat)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - subsequently, after this (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

ते (te) - those (referring to Arjuna's ministers) (those, they (referring to the subject in nominative, or dative/genitive of 'you'))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative plural masculine.

रावणामात्यैः (rāvaṇāmātyaiḥ) - by the ministers serving Rāvaṇa (by Rāvaṇa's ministers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rāvaṇāmātya

rāvaṇāmātya - Rāvaṇa's minister, a minister of Rāvaṇa

Compound: `rāvaṇa` (Rāvaṇa) + `amātya` (minister). Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāvaṇa+amātya)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper noun)
  proper noun (masculine)
• amātya – minister, companion, colleague
  noun (masculine)

अमात्याः (amātyāḥ) - the ministers (of Arjuna) (ministers, companions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amātya

amātya - minister, companion, colleague

पार्थिवस्य (pārthivasya) - of King Arjuna (of the king, of the earth-lord)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, princely; a king, ruler

Derived from `pṛthivī` (earth).

Note: Refers to King Arjuna.

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

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सूदिताः (sūditāḥ) - brutally killed (killed, slain, destroyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sūdita

sūdita - killed, destroyed, slain

Past Passive Participle

From root `sūd` (to kill, destroy).

Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even (emphasizing the subsequent act) (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

ते (te) - they (Arjuna's ministers, referring back to `amātyāḥ`) (those, they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative plural masculine.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - during the conflict (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Derived from root `yudh` (to fight).

Root: yudh (class 4)

भक्षिताः (bhakṣitāḥ) - devoured (by the demon ministers) (eaten, devoured, consumed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhakṣita

bhakṣita - eaten, devoured, consumed

Past Passive Participle

From root `bhakṣ` (to eat, devour).

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

बुभुक्षितैः (bubhukṣitaiḥ) - by the hungry (demon) ministers (of Rāvaṇa) (by the hungry ones, by those who desire to eat)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bubhukṣita

bubhukṣita - hungry, desirous of eating, famished

Past Passive Participle (from desiderative stem)

Derived from desiderative stem of root `bhuj` (to eat/enjoy) or `bhakṣ` (to eat). Specifically from `bhuj` -> `bubhukṣati` (desiderative) -> `bubhukṣita`.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

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