वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-60, verse-2

ततः प्रभाते विमले तस्मिन् काले स राक्षसः ।
निर्गतस्तु पुराद्वीरो भक्षाहारप्रचोदितः ॥२॥

2. tataḥ prabhāte vimale tasmin kāle sa rākṣasaḥ ,
nirgatastu purādvīro bhakṣāhārapracoditaḥ.

2. tataḥ prabhāte vimale tasmin kāle saḥ rākṣasaḥ
nirgataḥ tu purāt vīraḥ bhakṣāhārapracoditaḥ

2. Then, in that clear morning, at that time, that powerful demon, impelled by the craving for prey, emerged from the city.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

• प्रभाते (prabhāte) - in the morning (in the morning, at dawn)

• विमले (vimale) - in the clear (in the spotless, in the clear, in the pure)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• काले (kāle) - at the time (in time, at the proper time)

• सः (saḥ) - that (he) (that, he)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon (demon, a kind of malignant being)

• निर्गतः (nirgataḥ) - emerged (emerged, gone out, issued forth)

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

• पुरात् (purāt) - from the city (from the city, from the fort)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - a powerful one (hero, brave man, powerful one)

• भक्षाहारप्रचोदितः (bhakṣāhārapracoditaḥ) - impelled by the craving for prey (impelled by hunger for food, driven by the desire for prey)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas applied to tad (that)

प्रभाते (prabhāte) - in the morning (in the morning, at dawn)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of prabhāta

prabhāta - morning, dawn

from pra-bhā (to shine forth)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

विमले (vimale) - in the clear (in the spotless, in the clear, in the pure)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, clean, clear

vi (without) + mala (dirt, impurity)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+mala)

• vi – without, apart, dis-
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with prabhāte.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Agrees with kāle.

काले (kāle) - at the time (in time, at the proper time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time

Note: Used adverbially with 'tasmin'.

सः (saḥ) - that (he) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to rākṣasaḥ.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon (demon, a kind of malignant being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, a kind of malignant being

from rakṣ (to guard, protect), but often associated with harmful beings.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

निर्गतः (nirgataḥ) - emerged (emerged, gone out, issued forth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirgata

nirgata - emerged, gone out, issued forth

Past Passive Participle

from nir + gam (to go)

Prefix: nis

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with rākṣasaḥ.

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

(indeclinable)

पुरात् (purāt) - from the city (from the city, from the fort)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, fortress

वीरः (vīraḥ) - a powerful one (hero, brave man, powerful one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, powerful, mighty

Note: Agrees with rākṣasaḥ.

भक्षाहारप्रचोदितः (bhakṣāhārapracoditaḥ) - impelled by the craving for prey (impelled by hunger for food, driven by the desire for prey)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhakṣāhārapracodita

bhakṣāhārapracodita - impelled by hunger for food

Past Passive Participle

compound of bhakṣa (food/prey), āhāra (food/eating), and pracodita (impelled)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhakṣa+āhāra+pracodita)

• bhakṣa – food, prey, what is to be eaten
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  from root bhakṣ (to eat)
  Root: bhakṣ (class 1)
• āhāra – food, taking, consumption, sustenance
  noun (masculine)
  from ā + hṛ (to seize, take)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• pracodita – impelled, urged, prompted, incited
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from pra + cud (to urge)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Agrees with rākṣasaḥ.