वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-77, verse-12

देवानां भाषितं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्महत्या महात्मनाम् ।
संनिधौ स्थानमन्यत्र वरयामास दुर्वसा ॥१२॥

12. devānāṃ bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā brahmahatyā mahātmanām ,
saṃnidhau sthānamanyatra varayāmāsa durvasā.

12. devānām bhāṣitam śrutvā brahmahatyā mahātmanām
saṃnidhau sthānam anyatra varayāmāsa durvasā

12. Having heard the words of the great-souled gods, sage Durvasa chose a different place for the sin of brahmahatyā (killing a brahmin) in their presence.

Words meanings summery:

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods (of the gods, of the deities)

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - words, speech (spoken, said, speech, words)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

• ब्रह्महत्या (brahmahatyā) - the sin of brahmahatyā (killing a brahmin) (killing of a brahmin, the sin of killing a brahmin (brahmahatyā))

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones (referring to the gods) (of the great souls, of the noble ones, of the magnanimous)

• संनिधौ (saṁnidhau) - in their presence (in the presence of, near, in proximity)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - a place, an abode (place, abode, position, dwelling)

• अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, a different place (elsewhere, somewhere else, in another place)

• वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - chose, selected (chose, selected, requested, asked for)

• दुर्वसा (durvasā) - the sage Durvasa (Durvasa (proper noun))

Words meanings and morphology

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods (of the gods, of the deities)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being, Indra

Root: div (class 4)

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - words, speech (spoken, said, speech, words)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said; speech, saying, words

Past Passive Participle

From root √bhāṣ (to speak, say) with suffix -ta. Can be adjective or noun.

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular, object of śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

ब्रह्महत्या (brahmahatyā) - the sin of brahmahatyā (killing a brahmin) (killing of a brahmin, the sin of killing a brahmin (brahmahatyā))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of brahmahatyā

brahmahatyā - killing of a brahmin, brahminicide, the sin of brahminicide

Compound formed from brahman (brahmin) and hatyā (killing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+hatyā)

• brahman – brahmin, sacred word, the Absolute
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• hatyā – killing, murder, slaughter
  noun (feminine)
  From root √han (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Accusative singular, object chosen for.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones (referring to the gods) (of the great souls, of the noble ones, of the magnanimous)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great person, a sage

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Modifies devānām.

संनिधौ (saṁnidhau) - in their presence (in the presence of, near, in proximity)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃnidhi

saṁnidhi - proximity, presence, neighborhood, repository

From prefix sam + ni + root √dhā (to place, put).

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to the presence of the gods/great souls.

स्थानम् (sthānam) - a place, an abode (place, abode, position, dwelling)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, abode, situation, standing

From root √sthā (to stand, remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Direct object of varayāmāsa.

अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere, a different place (elsewhere, somewhere else, in another place)

(indeclinable)

Formed from anya (other) + suffix tra (place).

Note: Modifies sthānam.

वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - chose, selected (chose, selected, requested, asked for)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of √vṛ (causative)

Periphrastic Perfect

Formed from the causative stem varaya of root √vṛ (to choose, select) + suffix āmāsa. Denotes past action.

Root: vṛ (class 9)

दुर्वसा (durvasā) - the sage Durvasa (Durvasa (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durvasas

durvasas - Durvasa (name of a powerful and irritable sage)

Note: Subject of varayāmāsa.