वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-5, verse-12

ब्रह्माणं वरदं ज्ञात्वा सेन्द्रैर्देवगणैर्वृतम् ।
ऊचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे वेपमाना इव द्रुमाः ॥१२॥

12. brahmāṇaṃ varadaṃ jñātvā sendrairdevagaṇairvṛtam ,
ūcuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve vepamānā iva drumāḥ.

12. brahmāṇam varadam jñātvā saindraiḥ devagaṇaiḥ
vṛtam ūcuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve vepamānā iva drumāḥ

12. saindraiḥ devagaṇaiḥ vṛtam varadam brahmāṇam
jñātvā sarve vepamānāḥ drumāḥ iva prāñjalayaḥ ūcuḥ

12. Recognizing Brahmā, the bestower of boons, who was surrounded by the hosts of gods led by Indra, all of them, with folded hands, spoke while trembling like trees.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - Brahmā (the creator god)

• वरदम् (varadam) - the bestower of boons

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having recognized

• सैन्द्रैः (saindraiḥ) - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

• देवगणैः (devagaṇaiḥ) - by hosts of gods

• वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded, encompassed

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - with folded hands

• सर्वे (sarve) - all the Rākṣasas (all, everyone)

• वेपमाना (vepamānā) - trembling, shaking

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• द्रुमाः (drumāḥ) - trees

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - Brahmā (the creator god)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), supreme reality

Root `bṛh`.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Object of `jñātvā`.

वरदम् (varadam) - the bestower of boons

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varada

varada - giver of boons, bestower of favors

Compound of `vara` (boon) and `da` (giver).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+da)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `vṛ`.
  Root: vṛ (class 1)
• da – giving, giver
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `dā`.
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `brahmāṇam`.

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having recognized

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root `jñā`.

Root: jñā (class 9)

सैन्द्रैः (saindraiḥ) - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saindra

saindra - accompanied by Indra, with Indra

Bahuvrīhi compound: `sa` (with) + `indra` (Indra).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+indra)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: id

Note: Agrees with `devagaṇaiḥ`.

देवगणैः (devagaṇaiḥ) - by hosts of gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of devagaṇa

devagaṇa - host of gods, multitude of deities

Tatpurusha compound: `deva` (god) + `gaṇa` (group).

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+gaṇa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• gaṇa – host, group, multitude
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Agent of `vṛtam`.

वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded, encompassed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `vṛ` (to cover, surround).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Accusative singular, agrees with `brahmāṇam`.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit) form of `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

प्राञ्जलयः (prāñjalayaḥ) - with folded hands

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, respectful gesture

Bahuvrīhi compound: `pra` (forth, forward) + `añjali` (folded hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, intense
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• añjali – folded hands (a gesture of reverence)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `añj`.
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `sarve`.

सर्वे (sarve) - all the Rākṣasas (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Subject of `ūcuḥ`.

वेपमाना (vepamānā) - trembling, shaking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vepamāna

vepamāna - trembling, shaking, quivering

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root `vep`.

Root: vep (class 1)

Note: Describes the Rākṣasas.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

Note: Introduces a simile.

द्रुमाः (drumāḥ) - trees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of druma

druma - tree

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Term of comparison.