वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-26, verse-16

मदनं चैव दुर्धर्षं कन्दर्पदयितं तथा ।
पैशाचमस्त्रं दयितं मोहनं नाम नामतः ।
प्रतीच्छ नरशार्दूल राजपुत्र महायशः ॥१६॥

16. madanaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ kandarpadayitaṃ tathā ,
paiśācamastraṃ dayitaṃ mohanaṃ nāma nāmataḥ ,
pratīccha naraśārdūla rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ.

16. madanam ca eva durdharṣam
kandarpadayitam tathā paiśācam astram
dayitam mohanam nāma nāmataḥ pratīccha
naraśārdūla rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ

16. naraśārdūla rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ
madanam ca eva durdharṣam kandarpadayitam
tathā paiśācam astram
dayitam mohanam nāma nāmataḥ pratīccha

16. And also, the irresistible Madana weapon, beloved by Kandarpa, and similarly, the beloved demonic (paiśāca) weapon known by the name Mohana. O tiger among men, O greatly renowned prince, receive them.

Words meanings summery:

• मदनम् (madanam) - the weapon named Madana (Love) (the weapon of love, Madana)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - also (indeed, just, only, also)

• दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - the irresistible (weapon) (irresistible, invincible)

• कन्दर्पदयितम् (kandarpadayitam) - beloved by Kandarpa (beloved by Kandarpa (the god of love))

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

• पैशाचम् (paiśācam) - the demonic (weapon) (demonic, relating to Pishachas (demons))

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile)

• दयितम् (dayitam) - beloved (weapon) (beloved, dear)

• मोहनम् (mohanam) - the weapon named Mohana (Bewilderment) (bewildering, enchanting)

• नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed)

• नामतः (nāmataḥ) - by name (by name, from the name)

• प्रतीच्छ (pratīccha) - receive (these weapons) (receive, accept)

• नरशार्दूल (naraśārdūla) - O tiger among men (vocative) (tiger among men, best of men)

• राजपुत्र (rājaputra) - O prince (vocative) (son of a king, prince)

• महायशः (mahāyaśaḥ) - O greatly renowned one (vocative) (greatly renowned, famous)

Words meanings and morphology

मदनम् (madanam) - the weapon named Madana (Love) (the weapon of love, Madana)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madana

madana - intoxication, love, name of the god of love (Kāma)

From root 'mad' (to rejoice, be intoxicated) with 'ana' suffix

Root: mad (class 4)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also (indeed, just, only, also)

(indeclinable)

दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - the irresistible (weapon) (irresistible, invincible)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - difficult to attack, invincible, formidable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (kritya)

Compound 'dur' (difficult) + 'dharṣa' (to attack, from root 'dhṛṣ')

Prefix: dur

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

कन्दर्पदयितम् (kandarpadayitam) - beloved by Kandarpa (beloved by Kandarpa (the god of love))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kandarpadayita

kandarpadayita - beloved by Kandarpa

Tatpuruṣa compound: Kandarpa (proper noun) + Dayita (Past Passive Participle of 'day' - beloved)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kandarpa+dayita)

• kandarpa – god of love, Kama
  proper noun (masculine)
• dayita – beloved, dear
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'day' (to pity, love)
  Root: day (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

पैशाचम् (paiśācam) - the demonic (weapon) (demonic, relating to Pishachas (demons))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paiśāca

paiśāca - relating to a Piśāca (demon); demonic

Derived from 'piśāca' (demon) with 'aṇ' suffix

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon (weapon, missile)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

From root 'as' (to throw, cast) with 'tra' suffix

Root: as (class 4)

दयितम् (dayitam) - beloved (weapon) (beloved, dear)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dayita

dayita - beloved, dear, desired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'day' (to pity, love)

Root: day (class 1)

मोहनम् (mohanam) - the weapon named Mohana (Bewilderment) (bewildering, enchanting)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mohana

mohana - bewildering, infatuating, charming

From root 'muh' (to be bewildered, confused) with 'ana' suffix

Root: muh (class 4)

नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

नामतः (nāmataḥ) - by name (by name, from the name)

(indeclinable)

Tasil suffix 'taḥ' indicating 'from/by means of'

प्रतीच्छ (pratīccha) - receive (these weapons) (receive, accept)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pratīkṣ

Imperative active

Root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'prati'. Conjugated in the 2nd class.

Prefix: prati

Root: īkṣ (class 2)

नरशार्दूल (naraśārdūla) - O tiger among men (vocative) (tiger among men, best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśārdūla

naraśārdūla - tiger among men, a great man

Tatpuruṣa compound (simile) of 'nara' and 'śārdūla'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śārdūla)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger
  noun (masculine)

राजपुत्र (rājaputra) - O prince (vocative) (son of a king, prince)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājaputra

rājaputra - son of a king, prince

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'rājan' (king) + 'putra' (son)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

महायशः (mahāyaśaḥ) - O greatly renowned one (vocative) (greatly renowned, famous)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - having great fame, very famous

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahat' (great) + 'yaśas' (fame)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+yaśas)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)