वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-24, verse-21

ततो नालीकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णाग्रैश्च विकर्णिभिः ।
भीममार्तस्वरं चक्रुर्भिद्यमाना निशाचराः ॥२१॥

21. tato nālīkanārācaistīkṣṇāgraiśca vikarṇibhiḥ ,
bhīmamārtasvaraṃ cakrurbhidyamānā niśācarāḥ.

21. tataḥ nālīkanārācaiḥ tīkṣṇāgraiḥ ca vikarṇibhiḥ
bhīmamārtasvaram cakruḥ bhidyāmānāḥ niśācarāḥ

21. tataḥ niśācarāḥ bhidyāmānāḥ nālīkanārācaiḥ
tīkṣṇāgraiḥ ca vikarṇibhiḥ bhīmamārtasvaram cakruḥ

21. Then, the night-roaming demons, being pierced by nālīka- and nārāca-arrows, and by sharp-pointed, broad-headed arrows, made terrible cries of distress.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

• नालीकनाराचैः (nālīkanārācaiḥ) - by nālīka and nārāca arrows

• तीक्ष्णाग्रैः (tīkṣṇāgraiḥ) - with sharp points

• च (ca) - and

• विकर्णिभिः (vikarṇibhiḥ) - by broad-headed arrows (by broad-headed arrows, by split-eared (arrows))

• भीममार्तस्वरम् (bhīmamārtasvaram) - a terrible cry of distress

• चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made, they did

• भिद्यामानाः (bhidyāmānāḥ) - being pierced, being split

• निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - night-roamers, demons

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereafter

(indeclinable)

नालीकनाराचैः (nālīkanārācaiḥ) - by nālīka and nārāca arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nālīkanārāca

nālīkanārāca - types of arrows (nālīka: tubular arrow, nārāca: iron arrow)

Compound type : dvandva (nālīka+nārāca)

• nālīka – a tubular arrow
  noun (masculine)
• nārāca – an iron arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: The compound is treated as plural because it encompasses multiple types of arrows used as instruments.

तीक्ष्णाग्रैः (tīkṣṇāgraiḥ) - with sharp points

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇāgra

tīkṣṇāgra - sharp-pointed, having a sharp tip

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tīkṣṇa+agra)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen
  adjective
• agra – tip, point
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agreeing with `nālīkanārācaiḥ` and `vikarṇibhiḥ`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `tīkṣṇāgraiḥ` and `vikarṇibhiḥ`.

विकर्णिभिः (vikarṇibhiḥ) - by broad-headed arrows (by broad-headed arrows, by split-eared (arrows))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vikarṇin

vikarṇin - having split ears, broad-headed (referring to arrows)

Derived from vi + karṇa (ear) + -in (possessive suffix)

Note: Refers to a type of arrow.

भीममार्तस्वरम् (bhīmamārtasvaram) - a terrible cry of distress

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhīmamārtasvara

bhīmamārtasvara - terrible cry of distress

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhīma+ārtasvara)

• bhīma – terrible, dreadful
  adjective
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• ārtasvara – cry of distress, lamentation
  noun (masculine)

चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made, they did

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of kṛ

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Root kṛ (VIII P).

भिद्यामानाः (bhidyāmānāḥ) - being pierced, being split

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhidyāmāna

bhidyāmāna - being broken, being split, being pierced

Present Passive Participle

Root bhid (VII P) + ya (passive suffix) + māna (present participle suffix)

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agreeing with `niśācarāḥ`.

निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - night-roamers, demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niśācara

niśācara - night-roamer, demon, Rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, roaming; a mover
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Derived from root car (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb `cakruḥ`.