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3,21

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-21, verse-21

शक्तिभिः पतिघैर्घोरैरतिमात्रैश्च कार्मुकैः ।
गदासिमुसलैर्वज्रैर्गृहीतैर्भीमदर्शनैः ॥२१॥
21. śaktibhiḥ patighairghorairatimātraiśca kārmukaiḥ ,
gadāsimusalairvajrairgṛhītairbhīmadarśanaiḥ.
21. śaktibhiḥ patighaiḥ ghoraiḥ atimātraiḥ ca kārmukaiḥ
gadāsimusalaiḥ vajraiḥ gṛhītaiḥ bhīmadarśanaiḥ
21. ghoraiḥ śaktibhiḥ patighaiḥ ca atimātraiḥ kārmukaiḥ
gadāsimusalaiḥ ca vajraiḥ gṛhītaiḥ bhīmadarśanaiḥ
21. They were equipped with dreadful spears (śakti) and battle-axes, and with exceedingly large bows; they also held maces, swords, pestles, and thunderbolts, which were fearsome to behold.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ) - with spears (śakti) (with powers, with spears)
  • पतिघैः (patighaiḥ) - with battle-axes (with battle-axes, with weapons that strike enemies)
  • घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - with dreadful (with terrible, dreadful, formidable)
  • अतिमात्रैः (atimātraiḥ) - with exceedingly large (with exceedingly large, immense, enormous)
  • (ca) - and
  • कार्मुकैः (kārmukaiḥ) - with bows
  • गदासिमुसलैः (gadāsimusalaiḥ) - with maces, swords, and pestles (with maces, swords, and pestles/clubs)
  • वज्रैः (vajraiḥ) - with thunderbolts (with thunderbolts, with diamond weapons)
  • गृहीतैः (gṛhītaiḥ) - held (by those held, with things held/grasped)
  • भीमदर्शनैः (bhīmadarśanaiḥ) - which were fearsome to behold (with terrible appearance, dreadful to behold)

Words meanings and morphology

शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ) - with spears (śakti) (with powers, with spears)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of śakti
śakti - power, strength, energy; a spear, lance (as a weapon of Śiva or Kārtikeya)
from root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
पतिघैः (patighaiḥ) - with battle-axes (with battle-axes, with weapons that strike enemies)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of patigha
patigha - a battle-axe, a weapon for striking
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pati+gha)
  • pati – master, lord, husband, enemy
    noun (masculine)
  • gha – striking, killer
    adjective (masculine)
    kṛt suffix (kṛt pratyaya)
    from root han (to strike, kill) with suffix -a
    Root: han (class 2)
घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - with dreadful (with terrible, dreadful, formidable)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghora
ghora - terrible, dreadful, formidable, awful
Note: Agrees with 'śaktibhiḥ' and 'patighaiḥ'.
अतिमात्रैः (atimātraiḥ) - with exceedingly large (with exceedingly large, immense, enormous)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of atimātra
atimātra - exceeding measure, excessive, immense, enormous
Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+mātrā)
  • ati – beyond, excessively
    indeclinable
  • mātrā – measure, quantity, extent
    noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'kārmukaiḥ'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कार्मुकैः (kārmukaiḥ) - with bows
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kārmuka
kārmuka - a bow (made from a kārmuka tree)
from karmuka (tree name) + aṇ pratyaya
गदासिमुसलैः (gadāsimusalaiḥ) - with maces, swords, and pestles (with maces, swords, and pestles/clubs)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gadāsimusala
gadāsimusala - mace, sword, and pestle
Compound type : dvandva (gadā+asi+musala)
  • gadā – mace, club
    noun (feminine)
  • asi – sword, knife
    noun (masculine)
  • musala – pestle, club
    noun (masculine)
वज्रैः (vajraiḥ) - with thunderbolts (with thunderbolts, with diamond weapons)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vajra
vajra - thunderbolt (Indra's weapon), diamond
गृहीतैः (gṛhītaiḥ) - held (by those held, with things held/grasped)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gṛhīta
gṛhīta - held, grasped, taken, seized
past passive participle
from root grah (to seize, take) + kta pratyaya
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Agrees with 'gadāsimusalaiḥ' and 'vajraiḥ'.
भीमदर्शनैः (bhīmadarśanaiḥ) - which were fearsome to behold (with terrible appearance, dreadful to behold)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhīmadarśana
bhīmadarśana - of dreadful appearance, fearful to behold
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+darśana)
  • bhīma – fearful, dreadful, terrible
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: bhī (class 3)
  • darśana – seeing, appearance, sight
    noun (neuter)
    from root dṛś (to see)
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'gadāsimusalaiḥ' and 'vajraiḥ'.