वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-29, verse-24

ततः पावकसंकाशं बधाय समरे शरम् ।
खरस्य रामो जग्राह ब्रह्मदण्डमिवापरम् ॥२४॥

24. tataḥ pāvakasaṃkāśaṃ badhāya samare śaram ,
kharasya rāmo jagrāha brahmadaṇḍamivāparam.

24. tataḥ pāvakasamkāśam badhāya samare śaram
kharasya rāmaḥ jagrāha brahmadaṇḍam iva aparam

24. tataḥ rāmaḥ kharasya badhāya samare pāvakasamkāśam
aparam brahmadaṇḍam iva śaram jagrāha

24. Then, for the slaying of Khara in battle, Rama grasped an arrow blazing like fire, as if it were a second staff of Brahma.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• पावकसम्काशम् (pāvakasamkāśam) - resplendent like fire, fire-like

• बधाय (badhāya) - for the killing, to kill

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat

• शरम् (śaram) - arrow

• खरस्य (kharasya) - of Khara

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - he grasped, took

• ब्रह्मदण्डम् (brahmadaṇḍam) - staff of Brahma

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• अपरम् (aparam) - another, a second

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

पावकसम्काशम् (pāvakasamkāśam) - resplendent like fire, fire-like

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāvakasamkāśa

pāvakasamkāśa - resembling fire, fire-like

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāvaka+samkāśa)

• pāvaka – fire, pure
  noun (masculine)
• samkāśa – resembling, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)

बधाय (badhāya) - for the killing, to kill

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of badha

badha - killing, slaying, striking

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Dative case expressing purpose

समरे (samare) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, combat, conflict

शरम् (śaram) - arrow

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śara

śara - arrow; reed, cane

खरस्य (kharasya) - of Khara

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of khara

khara - Khara (a demon's name); ass, mule, sharp, harsh

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper noun); pleasing, charming

जग्राह (jagrāha) - he grasped, took

(verb)

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

Root: grah (class 9)

ब्रह्मदण्डम् (brahmadaṇḍam) - staff of Brahma

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmadaṇḍa

brahmadaṇḍa - Brahma's staff, a divine weapon or punishment

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahma+daṇḍa)

• brahma – Brahma (the creator deity); the Absolute (brahman)
  proper noun (masculine)
• daṇḍa – staff, rod, stick; punishment, fine; army
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

अपरम् (aparam) - another, a second

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apara

apara - other, another, second, later, subsequent