वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-33, verse-10

कामगं रथमास्थाय शुशुभे राक्षसाधिपः ।
विद्युन्मण्डलवान्मेघः सबलाक इवाम्बरे ॥१०॥

10. kāmagaṃ rathamāsthāya śuśubhe rākṣasādhipaḥ ,
vidyunmaṇḍalavānmeghaḥ sabalāka ivāmbare.

10. kāmagam ratham āsthāya śuśubhe rākṣasādhipaḥ
| vidyunmaṇḍalavān meghaḥ sabalākaḥ iva ambare

10. rākṣasādhipaḥ kāmagam ratham āsthāya śuśubhe yathā
ambare vidyunmaṇḍalavān sabalākaḥ meghaḥ iva (śuśubhe)

10. The king of Rākṣasas, having mounted his chariot that moved wherever he wished, appeared splendid, much like a cloud in the sky accompanied by cranes and encircled by a flash of lightning.

Words meanings summery:

• कामगम् (kāmagam) - moving at will, going as desired

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having ascended, having mounted

• शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - he shone, he appeared splendid

• राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the king of Rākṣasas (the lord of Rākṣasas, king of demons)

• विद्युन्मण्डलवान् (vidyunmaṇḍalavān) - possessing a circle of lightning, having a flash of lightning

• मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud

• सबलाकः (sabalākaḥ) - accompanied by cranes, with cranes

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

Words meanings and morphology

कामगम् (kāmagam) - moving at will, going as desired

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāmaga

kāmaga - moving as wished, going at will

Compound formed from `kāma` (desire) and `ga` (going).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (kāma+ga)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• ga – going, moving, a goer
  adjective
  Kṛt suffix ḍa
  From root `gam` (to go) with Kṛt suffix `ḍa`.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ratham'.

रथम् (ratham) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

Note: Object of 'āsthāya'.

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having ascended, having mounted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `ā-`, forming an Absolutive.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - he shone, he appeared splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of śubh

Perfect Middle

Reduplicated Perfect form (Lit). 3rd person singular, Middle voice.

Root: śubh (class 1)

राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the king of Rākṣasas (the lord of Rākṣasas, king of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of Rākṣasas

Compound noun.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – a Rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
  From root `rakṣ` (to protect) with suffix `as` and `a`.
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  From `adhi` (over) and `pa` (protector/ruler).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'śuśubhe'.

विद्युन्मण्डलवान् (vidyunmaṇḍalavān) - possessing a circle of lightning, having a flash of lightning

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidyunmaṇḍalavat

vidyunmaṇḍalavat - having a circle of lightning

Formed with `matup` (vat) suffix from `vidyunmaṇḍala`.

Note: Qualifying 'meghaḥ'.

मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud

From root `mih` (to sprinkle).

Root: mih (class 1)

Note: Subject of comparison.

सबलाकः (sabalākaḥ) - accompanied by cranes, with cranes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabalāka

sabalāka - having cranes, with cranes

Compound `sa-balāka` (with `sa` indicating accompaniment).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (balāka)

• balāka – a crane
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifying 'meghaḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, cloth, garment

Root: amb