वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-58, verse-16

एतद्वचनं नैष्ठुर्यमूचुः संरक्तलोचनाः ।
वासिष्ठा मुनिशार्दूल सर्वे ते समहोदयाः ॥१६॥

16. etadvacanaṃ naiṣṭhuryamūcuḥ saṃraktalocanāḥ ,
vāsiṣṭhā muniśārdūla sarve te samahodayāḥ.

16. etat vacanam naiṣṭhuryam ūcuḥ saṃraktalocanāḥ
vāsiṣṭhāḥ muniśārdūla sarve te samahodayāḥ

16. muniśārdūla saṃraktalocanāḥ te sarve vāsiṣṭhāḥ
samahodayāḥ etat naiṣṭhuryam vacanam ūcuḥ

16. O tiger among sages (muniśārdūla), all those Vasiṣṭhas, their eyes reddened, and endowed with great prosperity, spoke these harsh words.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• नैष्ठुर्यम् (naiṣṭhuryam) - As a quality or nature of the speech, often used as a predicate accusative 'speaking harshness' or 'harsh statement'. (harshness, cruelty, severity)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• संरक्तलोचनाः (saṁraktalocanāḥ) - Indicating anger or intense emotion. (with reddened eyes, having bloodshot eyes)

• वासिष्ठाः (vāsiṣṭhāḥ) - Refers to the hundred sons of Vasiṣṭha. (the descendants of Vasiṣṭha, the Vasiṣṭhas (Vasiṣṭha's sons))

• मुनिशार्दूल (muniśārdūla) - Addressed to Viśvāmitra, indicating a sage of great power, but used ironically or with a hint of challenge in this context. (O tiger among sages, O preeminent sage)

• सर्वे (sarve) - Refers to all the sons of Vasiṣṭha. (all, everyone)

• ते (te) - Refers to the Vasiṣṭhas. (they, those)

• समहोदयाः (samahodayāḥ) - Implies they spoke with authority and the backing of their inherent spiritual and worldly power. (together with great prosperity, having great success/rise)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, saying

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

नैष्ठुर्यम् (naiṣṭhuryam) - As a quality or nature of the speech, often used as a predicate accusative 'speaking harshness' or 'harsh statement'. (harshness, cruelty, severity)

(noun)

neuter, singular of naiṣṭhurya

naiṣṭhurya - harshness, severity, cruelty, unkindness

From niṣṭhura (harsh, cruel) with -ya suffix.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

संरक्तलोचनाः (saṁraktalocanāḥ) - Indicating anger or intense emotion. (with reddened eyes, having bloodshot eyes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃraktalocana

saṁraktalocana - having reddened or bloodshot eyes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sam+rakta+locana)

• sam – completely, thoroughly, together
  indeclinable
  Upasarga (prefix)
• rakta – red, reddened, colored, attached to
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root rañj (to redden, to dye, to be attached).
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• locana – eye, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  From root loc (to see, perceive).
  Root: loc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vāsiṣṭhāḥ'.

वासिष्ठाः (vāsiṣṭhāḥ) - Refers to the hundred sons of Vasiṣṭha. (the descendants of Vasiṣṭha, the Vasiṣṭhas (Vasiṣṭha's sons))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāsiṣṭha

vāsiṣṭha - belonging to Vasiṣṭha, descendant of Vasiṣṭha

Taddhita suffix -aṇ (अण्) added to Vasiṣṭha

मुनिशार्दूल (muniśārdūla) - Addressed to Viśvāmitra, indicating a sage of great power, but used ironically or with a hint of challenge in this context. (O tiger among sages, O preeminent sage)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muniśārdūla

muniśārdūla - best among sages, a sage like a tiger (in strength/ferocity)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śārdūla)

• muni – sage, ascetic, inspired person
  noun (masculine)
  From root man (to think, perceive)
  Root: man (class 4)
• śārdūla – tiger, an excellent or chief member of its kind
  noun (masculine)

सर्वे (sarve) - Refers to all the sons of Vasiṣṭha. (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire

Note: Qualifies 'vāsiṣṭhāḥ' and 'te'.

ते (te) - Refers to the Vasiṣṭhas. (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

समहोदयाः (samahodayāḥ) - Implies they spoke with authority and the backing of their inherent spiritual and worldly power. (together with great prosperity, having great success/rise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samahodaya

samahodaya - attended by great prosperity/fortune/rise

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+mahā+udaya)

• saha – with, accompanied by, together
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition indicating accompaniment or completeness.
• mahat – great, large, mighty, eminent
  adjective
• udaya – rise, ascent, prosperity, good fortune, success
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ud- + root i (to go).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'vāsiṣṭhāḥ'.