वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-27, verse-28

त्रिभिस्त्रिवेणुं बलवान्द्वाभ्यामक्षं महाबलः ।
द्वादशेन तु बाणेन खरस्य सशरं धनुः ।
छित्त्वा वज्रनिकाशेन राघवः प्रहसन्निव ।
त्रयोदशेनेन्द्रसमो बिभेद समरे खरम् ॥२८॥

28. tribhistriveṇuṃ balavāndvābhyāmakṣaṃ mahābalaḥ ,
dvādaśena tu bāṇena kharasya saśaraṃ dhanuḥ ,
chittvā vajranikāśena rāghavaḥ prahasanniva ,
trayodaśenendrasamo bibheda samare kharam.

28. tribhiḥ triveṇuṃ balavān dvābhyām akṣaṃ mahābalaḥ
dvādaśena tu bāṇena kharasya saśaraṃ dhanuḥ
chittvā vajranikāśena rāghavaḥ prahasan
iva trayodaśena indrasamaḥ bibheda samare kharam

28. balavān rāghavaḥ tribhiḥ triveṇuṃ mahābalaḥ
dvābhyām akṣaṃ chittvā tu prahasan iva indrasamaḥ
dvādaśena bāṇena kharasya saśaraṃ dhanuḥ chittvā
vajranikāśena trayodaśena samare kharam bibheda

28. The mighty Rāma, as if smiling, first used three arrows to shatter Khara's three-pronged flagstaff, and then the immensely powerful one broke the chariot's axle with two arrows. Next, with the twelfth arrow, he cut Khara's bow along with its arrows. Finally, with the thirteenth arrow, which resembled a thunderbolt, Rāma, who was equal to Indra, pierced Khara in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by means of three (arrows) (by three, with three)

• त्रिवेणुं (triveṇuṁ) - the three-pronged flagstaff (of Khara's chariot) (three-pronged flagstaff)

• बलवान् (balavān) - the mighty (Rāma) (powerful, strong, mighty)

• द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - by means of two (arrows) (by two, with two)

• अक्षं (akṣaṁ) - the axle (of Khara's chariot) (axle, axis)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the immensely powerful (Rāma) (very powerful, immensely strong)

• द्वादशेन (dvādaśena) - by means of the twelfth (arrow) (by the twelfth)

• तु (tu) - then (but, indeed, however, and)

• बाणेन (bāṇena) - by means of an arrow (by an arrow)

• खरस्य (kharasya) - of the demon Khara (of Khara)

• सशरं (saśaraṁ) - (Khara's) bow along with its arrows (with arrows, containing arrows)

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - Khara's bow (bow)

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut (the bow) (having cut, having broken)

• वज्रनिकाशेन (vajranikāśena) - (with an arrow) resembling a thunderbolt (resembling a thunderbolt, like a diamond)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (descendant of Raghu, Rama)

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - as if smiling (smiling, laughing)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, similar to)

• त्रयोदशेन (trayodaśena) - by means of the thirteenth (arrow) (by the thirteenth)

• इन्द्रसमः (indrasamaḥ) - (Rāma) equal to Indra (equal to Indra)

• बिभेद (bibheda) - he (Rāma) pierced (Khara) (he pierced, he broke)

• समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in war)

• खरम् (kharam) - the demon Khara (Khara)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - by means of three (arrows) (by three, with three)

(numeral)

त्रिवेणुं (triveṇuṁ) - the three-pronged flagstaff (of Khara's chariot) (three-pronged flagstaff)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of triveṇu

triveṇu - a three-pronged staff or flagstaff

Compound type : dvigu (tri+veṇu)

• tri – three
  numeral
• veṇu – bamboo, flute, staff, pole
  noun (masculine)

बलवान् (balavān) - the mighty (Rāma) (powerful, strong, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty

Possessive suffix -vat

द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - by means of two (arrows) (by two, with two)

(numeral)

अक्षं (akṣaṁ) - the axle (of Khara's chariot) (axle, axis)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akṣa

akṣa - axle, axis, wheel

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the immensely powerful (Rāma) (very powerful, immensely strong)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)

द्वादशेन (dvādaśena) - by means of the twelfth (arrow) (by the twelfth)

(numeral)

तु (tu) - then (but, indeed, however, and)

(indeclinable)

बाणेन (bāṇena) - by means of an arrow (by an arrow)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

खरस्य (kharasya) - of the demon Khara (of Khara)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of khara

khara - Khara (a demon's name), donkey, sharp, harsh

सशरं (saśaraṁ) - (Khara's) bow along with its arrows (with arrows, containing arrows)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saśara

saśara - with arrows, having arrows

Compound with 'sa' (with)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+śara)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies dhanuḥ.

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - Khara's bow (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut (the bow) (having cut, having broken)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive from root chid (class 7) + -tvā suffix

Root: chid (class 7)

वज्रनिकाशेन (vajranikāśena) - (with an arrow) resembling a thunderbolt (resembling a thunderbolt, like a diamond)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vajranikāśa

vajranikāśa - resembling a thunderbolt, brilliant like a diamond

Compound type : tatpurusha (vajra+nikāśa)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• nikāśa – resemblance, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies trayodaśena (bāṇena).

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāma (descendant of Raghu, Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, appellation of Rama

Derived from Raghu with patronymic suffix

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - as if smiling (smiling, laughing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasat

prahasat - smiling, laughing

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from root has (class 1) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rāghava.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, similar to)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

त्रयोदशेन (trayodaśena) - by means of the thirteenth (arrow) (by the thirteenth)

(numeral)

इन्द्रसमः (indrasamaḥ) - (Rāma) equal to Indra (equal to Indra)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indrasama

indrasama - equal to Indra

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+sama)

• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rāghava.

बिभेद (bibheda) - he (Rāma) pierced (Khara) (he pierced, he broke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhid

Perfect tense

Perfect active third person singular of root bhid (class 7)

Root: bhid (class 7)

समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

खरम् (kharam) - the demon Khara (Khara)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khara

khara - Khara (a demon's name), donkey, sharp, harsh

Note: Object of the verb bibheda.