वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-55, verse-7

महेन्द्रध्वजसंकाशः क्व नु शेते महाभुजः ।
भुजं परिघसंकाशमुपधाय महाबलः ॥७॥

7. mahendradhvajasaṃkāśaḥ kva nu śete mahābhujaḥ ,
bhujaṃ parighasaṃkāśamupadhāya mahābalaḥ.

7. mahendra-dhvaja-saṃkāśaḥ kva nu śete mahābhujaḥ
bhujam parigha-saṃkāśam upadhāya mahābalaḥ

7. mahendra-dhvaja-saṃkāśaḥ mahābhujaḥ mahābalaḥ
kva nu bhujam parigha-saṃkāśam upadhāya śete

7. Where, indeed, does the mighty-armed one (Rāma), majestic like Mahendra's banner and immensely powerful, now lie down, resting his arm, which resembles an iron club (as a pillow)?

Words meanings summery:

• महेन्द्र-ध्वज-संकाशः (mahendra-dhvaja-saṁkāśaḥ) - majestic like Mahendra's banner (resembling the banner of Mahendra (Indra))

• क्व (kva) - where (where, in what place)

• नु (nu) - indeed, now (indeed, now, then (interrogative or emphatic particle))

• शेते (śete) - sleeps, lies down

• महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - mighty-armed (epithet for Rāma) (mighty-armed, great-armed)

• भुजम् (bhujam) - his arm (arm)

• परिघ-संकाशम् (parigha-saṁkāśam) - resembling an iron club (resembling an iron bar/club)

• उपधाय (upadhāya) - resting (his arm) (as a pillow) (having placed, having put down, having used as a pillow)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful (epithet for Rāma) (mighty, powerful, very strong)

Words meanings and morphology

महेन्द्र-ध्वज-संकाशः (mahendra-dhvaja-saṁkāśaḥ) - majestic like Mahendra's banner (resembling the banner of Mahendra (Indra))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahendra-dhvaja-saṃkāśa

mahendra-dhvaja-saṁkāśa - resembling the banner of Mahendra

Compound of `mahendra` (great Indra), `dhvaja` (banner), and `saṃkāśa` (resembling, like).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahendra+dhvaja+saṃkāśa)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• indra – Indra, chief of the gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  From `sam-kāś` (to appear, to shine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Epithet for Rāma.

क्व (kva) - where (where, in what place)

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb of place.

नु (nu) - indeed, now (indeed, now, then (interrogative or emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)

Interrogative or emphatic particle.

शेते (śete) - sleeps, lies down

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī

Present tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular

From root `√śī`.

Root: śī (class 2)

महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - mighty-armed (epithet for Rāma) (mighty-armed, great-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhuja

mahābhuja - mighty-armed, having strong arms

Compound of `mahā` (great) + `bhuja` (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhuja)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• bhuja – arm, hand, side
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Rāma.

भुजम् (bhujam) - his arm (arm)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhuja

bhuja - arm, hand, side

परिघ-संकाशम् (parigha-saṁkāśam) - resembling an iron club (resembling an iron bar/club)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parigha-saṃkāśa

parigha-saṁkāśa - resembling an iron bar or club

Compound of `parigha` (iron bar, club) and `saṃkāśa` (resembling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parigha+saṃkāśa)

• parigha – iron bar, club, bolt, obstruction
  noun (masculine)
  From `pari-han` (to strike around)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: han (class 2)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  From `sam-kāś` (to appear, to shine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Modifies `bhujam`.

उपधाय (upadhāya) - resting (his arm) (as a pillow) (having placed, having put down, having used as a pillow)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with suffix -ya after root `√dhā` with prefix `upa`.

Prefix: upa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Action prior to `śete`. 'Having made his arm a pillow'.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful (epithet for Rāma) (mighty, powerful, very strong)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - mighty, powerful, of great strength

Compound of `mahā` (great) + `bala` (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Rāma.