वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-54, verse-22

उदीर्यमाणमस्त्रं तद्विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः ।
दृष्ट्वा विप्रद्रुता भीता मुनयः शतशो दिशः ॥२२॥

22. udīryamāṇamastraṃ tadviśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ ,
dṛṣṭvā vipradrutā bhītā munayaḥ śataśo diśaḥ.

22. udīryamāṇam astram tat viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ
dṛṣṭvā vipradrutāḥ bhītāḥ munayaḥ śataśaḥ diśaḥ

22. bhītāḥ munayaḥ dhīmataḥ viśvāmitrasya tat
udīryamāṇam astram dṛṣṭvā vipradrutāḥ śataśaḥ diśaḥ

22. Having seen that weapon (astra) being discharged by the intelligent Viśvāmitra, the terrified sages (muni) scattered in hundreds of directions.

Words meanings summery:

• उदीर्यमाणम् (udīryamāṇam) - being discharged/activated (being hurled, being discharged, being uttered)

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• तत् (tat) - that

• विश्वामित्रस्य (viśvāmitrasya) - of Viśvāmitra

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent, of the wise

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• विप्रद्रुताः (vipradrutāḥ) - scattered, fled in different directions

• भीताः (bhītāḥ) - frightened, terrified

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics

• शतशः (śataśaḥ) - in hundreds (of directions) (by hundreds, in hundreds)

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

Words meanings and morphology

उदीर्यमाणम् (udīryamāṇam) - being discharged/activated (being hurled, being discharged, being uttered)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of udīryamāṇa

udīryamāṇa - being hurled, being discharged, being uttered

Present Passive Participle

From 'ud' + root 'īr' (to move, stir, impel) + 'śānac' (passive participle suffix).

Prefix: ud

Root: īr (class 1)

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile (astra)

From root 'as' (to throw) + 'tra' suffix.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to 'astram'.

विश्वामित्रस्य (viśvāmitrasya) - of Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (a proper noun, name of a powerful sage)

Literally 'friend of all'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, whole, entire
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• mitra – friend, companion, the sun
  noun (masculine/neuter)

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent, of the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

From 'dhī' (intellect) + 'matup' suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'viśvāmitrasya'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'dṛś' (to see) + 'ktvā' suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विप्रद्रुताः (vipradrutāḥ) - scattered, fled in different directions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipradruta

vipradruta - scattered, fled, dispersed

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi' + 'pra' + root 'dru' (to run) + 'kta' suffix.

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'munayaḥ'.

भीताः (bhītāḥ) - frightened, terrified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīta

bhīta - frightened, terrified

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhī' (to fear) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'munayaḥ'.

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, wise person (muni)

शतशः (śataśaḥ) - in hundreds (of directions) (by hundreds, in hundreds)

(indeclinable)

From 'śata' (hundred) + 'śas' suffix (indicating 'by each' or 'in groups of').

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, point of the compass

Root 'diś' (to point, show).

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'towards directions'.