वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-16, verse-9

ते सृष्टा बहुसाहस्रा दशग्रीववधोद्यताः ।
अप्रमेयबला वीरा विक्रान्ताः कामरूपिणः ॥९॥

9. te sṛṣṭā bahusāhasrā daśagrīvavadhodyatāḥ ,
aprameyabalā vīrā vikrāntāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ.

9. te sṛṣṭāḥ bahusāhasrāḥ daśagrīvavadhodyatāḥ
| aprameyabalāḥ vīrāḥ vikrāntāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ

9. te सृष्टाः,
बहुसाहस्राः,
दशग्रीववधोद्यताः,
अप्रमेयबलाः,
वीराः,
विक्रान्ताः,
कामरूपिणः आसन्।

9. These beings, created in many thousands, were intent on slaying Dashagriva (Ravana). They were heroes of immeasurable strength, mighty, and capable of assuming any form at will.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - these created beings (the sons from previous verse) (they, those)

• सृष्टाः (sṛṣṭāḥ) - the beings who were created (created, brought forth)

• बहुसाहस्राः (bahusāhasrāḥ) - numbering in many thousands (many thousands, consisting of many thousands)

• दशग्रीववधोद्यताः (daśagrīvavadhodyatāḥ) - intent on slaying Dashagriva

• अप्रमेयबलाः (aprameyabalāḥ) - of immeasurable strength

• वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, valiant ones

• विक्रान्ताः (vikrāntāḥ) - mighty, valorous, powerful

• कामरूपिणः (kāmarūpiṇaḥ) - assuming any form at will, shape-shifters

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - these created beings (the sons from previous verse) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Subject.

सृष्टाः (sṛṣṭāḥ) - the beings who were created (created, brought forth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, produced, emanated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sṛj (to create)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Adjective modifying 'te'.

बहुसाहस्राः (bahusāhasrāḥ) - numbering in many thousands (many thousands, consisting of many thousands)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahusāhasra

bahusāhasra - consisting of many thousands

Compound 'bahu' (many) + 'sāhasra' (thousand)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+sāhasra)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• sāhasra – a thousand, consisting of a thousand
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'sahasra' (thousand)

Note: Adjective modifying 'te'.

दशग्रीववधोद्यताः (daśagrīvavadhodyatāḥ) - intent on slaying Dashagriva

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of daśagrīvavadhodyata

daśagrīvavadhodyata - intent on slaying Dashagriva (Ravana)

Compound of daśagrīvavadha (slaying of Dashagriva) and udyata (intent).

Compound type : tatpurusha (daśagrīvavadha+udyata)

• daśagrīvavadha – slaying of Dashagriva (Ravana)
  noun (masculine)
• udyata – prepared, ready, intent, striving
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yam (to curb, hold) with prefix ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'te'.

अप्रमेयबलाः (aprameyabalāḥ) - of immeasurable strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aprameyabala

aprameyabala - of immeasurable strength

Compound 'a' (not) + 'prameya' (measurable) + 'bala' (strength)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prameya+bala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• prameya – measurable, comprehensible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root mā (to measure) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 3)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'te'.

वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, valiant ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant

Note: Appositional noun modifying 'te'.

विक्रान्ताः (vikrāntāḥ) - mighty, valorous, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vikrānta

vikrānta - valiant, mighty, courageous, striding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kram (to step) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'te'.

कामरूपिणः (kāmarūpiṇaḥ) - assuming any form at will, shape-shifters

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any form at will

Compound 'kāma' (will, desire) + 'rūpin' (having form)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpin)

• kāma – desire, wish, will
  noun (masculine)
• rūpin – having a form, embodied, shaped
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in added to rūpa

Note: Adjective modifying 'te'.