वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-24, verse-6

ततस्तं भीमधन्वानं क्रुद्धाः सर्वे निशाचराः ।
रामं नानाविधैः शस्त्रैरभ्यवर्षन्त दुर्जयम् ॥६॥

6. tatastaṃ bhīmadhanvānaṃ kruddhāḥ sarve niśācarāḥ ,
rāmaṃ nānāvidhaiḥ śastrairabhyavarṣanta durjayam.

6. tataḥ tam bhīmadhanvānam kruddhāḥ sarve niśācarāḥ
rāmam nānāvidhaiḥ śastraiḥ abhyavarṣanta durjayam

6. tataḥ sarve kruddhāḥ niśācarāḥ bhīmadhanvānam
durjayam tam rāmam nānāvidhaiḥ śastraiḥ abhyavarṣanta

6. Then, all those enraged Rākṣasas showered the unconquerable Rama, who wielded a formidable bow, with various kinds of weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, from that)

• तम् (tam) - him (referring to Rama) (him, that)

• भीमधन्वानम् (bhīmadhanvānam) - who wielded a formidable bow (one with a terrible bow, formidable archer)

• क्रुद्धाः (kruddhāḥ) - enraged (enraged, angry)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, everyone)

• निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - Rākṣasas (night-wanderers, Rākṣasas)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (Rama (accusative))

• नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - of various kinds (of various kinds, diverse)

• शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - with weapons (with weapons, by weapons)

• अभ्यवर्षन्त (abhyavarṣanta) - they showered upon (they showered upon, they rained upon)

• दुर्जयम् (durjayam) - unconquerable (unconquerable, invincible, difficult to conquer)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence.

तम् (tam) - him (referring to Rama) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'rāmam', 'bhīmadhanvānam', 'durjayam'.

भीमधन्वानम् (bhīmadhanvānam) - who wielded a formidable bow (one with a terrible bow, formidable archer)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmadhanvan

bhīmadhanvan - having a terrible bow, formidable archer

Compound: bhīma (terrible) + dhanvan (bow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhīma+dhanvan)

• bhīma – terrible, dreadful
  adjective
• dhanvan – bow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmam', 'tam', 'durjayam'.

क्रुद्धाः (kruddhāḥ) - enraged (enraged, angry)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'krudh' (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'sarve' and 'niśācarāḥ'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

Note: Agrees with 'kruddhāḥ', 'niśācarāḥ'.

निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - Rākṣasas (night-wanderers, Rākṣasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon, Rākṣasa

Compound: niśā (night) + cara (wanderer)

Compound type : tatpurusha (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – wanderer, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'car' (to move, wander)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'abhyavarṣanta'.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (Rama (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper noun)

Note: Object of the verb 'abhyavarṣanta'.

नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - of various kinds (of various kinds, diverse)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nānāvidha

nānāvidha - of various kinds, diverse

Compound: nānā (various) + vidha (kind)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+vidha)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, type
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'śastraiḥ'.

शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - with weapons (with weapons, by weapons)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon, implement

Note: Instrument of the action 'abhyavarṣanta'.

अभ्यवर्षन्त (abhyavarṣanta) - they showered upon (they showered upon, they rained upon)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyavarṣ

Derived from root 'vṛṣ' (to rain) with prefixes 'abhi' and 'ava'

Prefixes: abhi+ava

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural (Ātmanepada).

दुर्जयम् (durjayam) - unconquerable (unconquerable, invincible, difficult to conquer)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of durjaya

durjaya - difficult to conquer, invincible

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefix 'dur' (difficult)

Prefix: dur

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmam', 'tam', 'bhīmadhanvānam'.