रामायणम्
Shloka 15.12Unverified draft

एवमुक्तस्सुरैस्सर्वैश्चिन्तयित्वा ततोऽब्रवीत्। हन्तायं विदितस्तस्य वधोपायो दुरात्मन:।।1.15.12।।

Meaning

Thus addressed by all the gods, Brahma reflected and then said: "Ah — I have discerned the means of destroying that wicked one."

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
evam uktaḥ suraiḥ sarvaiḥएवम् उक्तः सुरैः सर्वैःthus addressed by all the godsNominative singular
cintayitvā tataḥ abravītचिन्तयित्वा ततः अब्रवीत्having reflected, then saidGerund (having done)
hanta ayam viditaḥहन्त अयम् विदितःah, this is now knownNominative singular
tasya vadha-upāyaḥ durātmanaḥतस्य वध-उपायः दुरात्मनःthe means of slaying that evil-souled oneNominative singular

Reference: 1.15.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa