वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-75, verse-3

श्रूयते हि पुरावृत्तं वासवे सुमहात्मनि ।
ब्रह्महत्यावृतः शक्रो हयमेधेन पावितः ॥३॥

3. śrūyate hi purāvṛttaṃ vāsave sumahātmani ,
brahmahatyāvṛtaḥ śakro hayamedhena pāvitaḥ.

3. śrūyate hi purāvṛttam vāsave sumahātmani
brahmahatyāvṛtaḥ śakraḥ hayamedhena pāvitaḥ

3. hi vāsave sumahātmani purāvṛttam śrūyate
brahmahatyāvṛtaḥ śakraḥ hayamedhena pāvitaḥ

3. Indeed, an ancient tale is narrated concerning the very noble (mahātman) Vasava (Indra): Shakra, afflicted by the sin of brahmin-killing (brahmahatyā), was purified by a horse ritual.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is narrated (it is heard, it is narrated)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, surely)

• पुरावृत्तम् (purāvṛttam) - an ancient tale (ancient event, past history, old tale)

• वासवे (vāsave) - concerning Vasava (Indra) (in Vasava (Indra))

• सुमहात्मनि (sumahātmani) - the very noble (mahātman) (in the very great-souled one)

• ब्रह्महत्यावृतः (brahmahatyāvṛtaḥ) - afflicted by the sin of brahmin-killing (brahmahatyā) (enveloped by Brahmin-killing, afflicted by brahminicide)

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Shakra (Shakra (Indra))

• हयमेधेन (hayamedhena) - by a horse ritual

• पावितः (pāvitaḥ) - was purified (purified, cleansed)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is narrated (it is heard, it is narrated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śrūyate

Present Passive Indicative

Class 5 verb, Atmanepada, passive voice

Root: śru (class 5)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पुरावृत्तम् (purāvṛttam) - an ancient tale (ancient event, past history, old tale)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of purāvṛtta

purāvṛtta - ancient event, old tale

Compound of purā (formerly) and vṛtta (occurred, event)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (purā+vṛtta)

• purā – formerly, in ancient times
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – happened, occurred, event, conduct
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vṛt (to turn, exist) + kta
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of `śrūyate`.

वासवे (vāsave) - concerning Vasava (Indra) (in Vasava (Indra))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Indra, king of gods

A patronymic of Indra, son of Vasu

Note: Indicates the subject of the story.

सुमहात्मनि (sumahātmani) - the very noble (mahātman) (in the very great-souled one)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sumahātman

sumahātman - very great-souled, extremely noble

Compound of su (very) and mahātman (great-souled)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahātman)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  prefix
• mahātman – great-souled, noble, sublime
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (soul)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `vāsave`.

ब्रह्महत्यावृतः (brahmahatyāvṛtaḥ) - afflicted by the sin of brahmin-killing (brahmahatyā) (enveloped by Brahmin-killing, afflicted by brahminicide)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmahatyāvṛta

brahmahatyāvṛta - enveloped by the sin of killing a Brahmin, afflicted by brahminicide

Past Passive Participle (as part of compound)

Compound of brahmahatyā (brahmin-killing) and āvṛta (enveloped, covered)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmahatyā+āvṛta)

• brahmahatyā – murder of a Brahmin, brahminicide
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of brahman (Brahmin) and hatyā (killing)
  Root: han (class 2)
• āvṛta – covered, enveloped, surrounded, afflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ā- + vṛ (to cover) + kta
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `śakraḥ`.

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Shakra (Shakra (Indra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Shakra (epithet of Indra), powerful

from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

हयमेधेन (hayamedhena) - by a horse ritual

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of hayamedha

hayamedha - horse ritual, horse sacrifice

Compound of haya (horse) and medha (Vedic ritual)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haya+medha)

• haya – horse
  noun (masculine)
  from root hi (to go)
  Root: hi (class 5)
• medha – Vedic ritual, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  from root medh (to purify)
  Root: medh (class 1)

Note: Instrument of purification.

पावितः (pāvitaḥ) - was purified (purified, cleansed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvita

pāvita - purified, cleansed, consecrated

Past Passive Participle

from root pū (to purify) in causative + kta

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Predicate of `śakraḥ`.