महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-157, verse-61

ततः शक्तिं महाघोरां रुक्मदण्डामयस्मयीम् ।
तस्मिन्नेवान्तरे धीमान्प्रजहाराथ राक्षसः ॥६१॥

61. tataḥ śaktiṁ mahāghorāṁ rukmadaṇḍāmayasmayīm ,
tasminnevāntare dhīmānprajahārātha rākṣasaḥ.

61. tataḥ śaktim mahāghorām rukmadaṇḍām ayasmayīm
tasmin eva antare dhīmān prajahāra atha rākṣasaḥ

61. Then, at that very moment, the intelligent demon hurled a very dreadful spear (śakti) that had a golden shaft and was made of iron.

Words meanings summery:

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

• शक्तिम् (śaktim) - spear, javelin, missile, power

• महाघोराम् (mahāghorām) - very dreadful, exceedingly terrible

• रुक्मदण्डाम् (rukmadaṇḍām) - having a golden shaft/handle

• अयस्मयीम् (ayasmayīm) - made of iron

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• एव (eva) - indeed, exactly, very

• अन्तरे (antare) - in the interval, at the moment, in between

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

• प्रजहार (prajahāra) - he struck, he hurled, he threw

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, Rakshasa

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

शक्तिम् (śaktim) - spear, javelin, missile, power

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy; a spear, javelin, missile

Derived from the root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

महाघोराम् (mahāghorām) - very dreadful, exceedingly terrible

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahāghora

mahāghora - very terrible, exceedingly dreadful, utterly horrible

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ghora)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce, awful
  adjective (feminine)

रुक्मदण्डाम् (rukmadaṇḍām) - having a golden shaft/handle

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rukmadaṇḍa

rukmadaṇḍa - having a golden staff or handle

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rukma+daṇḍa)

• rukma – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• daṇḍa – staff, rod, handle, shaft
  noun (masculine)

अयस्मयीम् (ayasmayīm) - made of iron

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayasmaya

ayasmaya - made of iron

Derived from ayas (iron) with the mayat suffix.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - indeed, exactly, very

(indeclinable)

अन्तरे (antare) - in the interval, at the moment, in between

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interval, intermediate space, moment, inner

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, sagacious, thoughtful

Derived from dhī (intellect) with the matup suffix.

प्रजहार (prajahāra) - he struck, he hurled, he threw

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of prahṛ

Perfect tense

Root hṛ (1st class) with the prefix pra-. Perfect active, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, Rakshasa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, a Rakshasa (often a specific class of malevolent beings)