वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-20, verse-12

एते च निहता भूमौ रामेण निशितैः शरैः ।
ये च मे पदवीं प्राप्ता राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः ॥१२॥

12. ete ca nihatā bhūmau rāmeṇa niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ,
ye ca me padavīṃ prāptā rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ.

12. ete ca nihatāḥ bhūmau rāmeṇa niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
ye ca me padavīm prāptāḥ rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ

12. ca ete rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ ye ca me padavīm
prāptāḥ bhūmau rāmeṇa niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ nihatāḥ

12. And these flesh-eating Rākṣasas, who had come into my path, have been slain on the ground by Rama with his sharp arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• एते (ete) - these

• च (ca) - and, also

• निहताः (nihatāḥ) - slain, killed, struck down

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, whetted

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• च (ca) - and, also

• मे (me) - my, to me, for me

• पदवीम् (padavīm) - My presence or immediate vicinity. (path, way, track)

• प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - reached, attained, arrived

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons, Rākṣasas

• पिशिताशनाः (piśitāśanāḥ) - flesh-eaters

Words meanings and morphology

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etas

etas - this (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

निहताः (nihatāḥ) - slain, killed, struck down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nihata

nihata - slain, killed, struck, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill) with prefix 'ni', and suffix 'ta'.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, soil

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, hero of the Ramayana); pleasing, charming

निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp, whetted

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharpened, whetted, keen

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śā/śi' (to sharpen) with prefix 'ni', and suffix 'ta'.

Prefix: ni

Root: śā (class 2)

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, water

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

पदवीम् (padavīm) - My presence or immediate vicinity. (path, way, track)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of padavī

padavī - path, road, track, course

प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - reached, attained, arrived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - reached, obtained, gained, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefix 'pra', and suffix 'ta'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons, Rākṣasas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, Rākṣasa

पिशिताशनाः (piśitāśanāḥ) - flesh-eaters

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of piśitāśana

piśitāśana - flesh-eater, carnivorous

Compound type : Tatpurusha (piśita+aśana)

• piśita – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• aśana – eating, food
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'aś' (to eat).
  Root: aś (class 5)

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