वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-79, verse-20

तद्वाक्यमव्यक्तपदं तासां स्त्रीणां निशम्य तु ।
विद्यामावर्तनीं पुण्यामावर्तयत स द्विजः ॥२०॥

20. tadvākyamavyaktapadaṃ tāsāṃ strīṇāṃ niśamya tu ,
vidyāmāvartanīṃ puṇyāmāvartayata sa dvijaḥ.

20. tat vākyam avyaktapadam tāsām strīṇām niśamya
tu vidyām āvartanīm puṇyām āvartayat sa dvijaḥ

20. saḥ dvijaḥ tāsām strīṇām tat avyaktapadam vākyam
niśamya tu puṇyām āvartanīm vidyām āvartayat

20. Having heard those indistinct words from those women, that twice-born (dvija) then activated a sacred, reanimating knowledge (vidyā).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, by that

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• अव्यक्तपदम् (avyaktapadam) - indistinct speech, speech with unclear words

• तासाम् (tāsām) - of those

• स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having perceived

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge, science, magical art, spell

• आवर्तनीम् (āvartanīm) - causing to return, charming, reanimating

• पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, auspicious, pure, meritorious

• आवर्तयत् (āvartayat) - he performed, he caused to turn, he applied

• स (sa) - he, that

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - Brahmin (twice-born, Brahmin)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, by that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, statement, sentence

Derived from √vac (to speak) + ṇyat suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

अव्यक्तपदम् (avyaktapadam) - indistinct speech, speech with unclear words

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaktapada

avyaktapada - indistinct word, unclear speech

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vyakta+pada)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyakta – manifest, clear, distinct
  past passive participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from vi-√añj (to anoint, make clear) + kta
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• pada – word, foot, step
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

तासाम् (tāsām) - of those

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'strīṇām'.

स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from ni-√śam (to hear, perceive) + lyap suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or transition.

विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge, science, magical art, spell

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, science, learning, magical art, spell

From √vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

आवर्तनीम् (āvartanīm) - causing to return, charming, reanimating

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āvartanī

āvartanī - causing to return, charming, bringing back, reanimating

Feminine form of nominal agent or present participle (active)

Derived from ā-√vṛt (to turn, return) + ṇīP (ī) forming a noun or adjective

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vidyām'.

पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, auspicious, pure, meritorious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇyā

puṇyā - sacred, auspicious, pure, meritorious, virtuous

Note: Qualifies 'vidyām'.

आवर्तयत् (āvartayat) - he performed, he caused to turn, he applied

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of āvartayat

Causative Imperfect

Derived from ā-√vṛt (to turn) in causative form (vartayati), imperfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'dvijaḥ'.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - Brahmin (twice-born, Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth

From dvi (two) + √jan (to be born)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √jan (to be born) + ḍa suffix
  Root: jan (class 4)