वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-34, verse-3

त्रिशिराश्च महातेजा राक्षसः पिशिताशनः ।
अन्ये च बहवः शूरा लब्धलक्षा निशाचराः ॥३॥

3. triśirāśca mahātejā rākṣasaḥ piśitāśanaḥ ,
anye ca bahavaḥ śūrā labdhalakṣā niśācarāḥ.

3. triśirāḥ ca mahātejāḥ rākṣasaḥ piśitāśanaḥ
anye ca bahavaḥ śūrāḥ labdhalakṣāḥ niśācarāḥ

3. ca triśirāḥ mahātejāḥ rākṣasaḥ piśitāśanaḥ anye
ca bahavaḥ śūrāḥ labdhalakṣāḥ niśācarāḥ (santi)

3. And also Triśirā, the greatly energetic, flesh-eating demon, is there; along with many other brave night-roaming demons who are skilled marksmen.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Triśirā (name of a demon)

• च (ca) - and, also

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly energetic, mighty radiant

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon

• पिशिताशनः (piśitāśanaḥ) - flesh-eater, cannibal

• अन्ये (anye) - others

• च (ca) - and, also

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, warriors

• लब्धलक्षाः (labdhalakṣāḥ) - skilled marksmen (those who have achieved their aim, expert archers, successful)

• निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - night-wanderers, demons

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Triśirā (name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of triśiras

triśiras - Triśirā (name of a demon, lit. 'three-headed')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+śiras)

• tri – three
  numeral (neuter)
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Triśirā with the previous list of brothers/sister.

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly energetic, mighty radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great brilliance, greatly energetic, mighty radiant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• tejas – energy, brilliance, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Triśirā.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Triśirā.

पिशिताशनः (piśitāśanaḥ) - flesh-eater, cannibal

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of piśitāśana

piśitāśana - flesh-eater, cannibal

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (piśita+āśana)

• piśita – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• āśana – eating, food, eater
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root aś (to eat) + ana suffix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Qualifies Triśirā.

अन्ये (anye) - others

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another

Note: Refers to other demons.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'anye' with the previous list.

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

Note: Qualifies 'śūrāḥ' and 'niśācarāḥ'.

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, warriors

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, heroic, warrior

Note: Qualifies 'niśācarāḥ'.

लब्धलक्षाः (labdhalakṣāḥ) - skilled marksmen (those who have achieved their aim, expert archers, successful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of labdhalakṣa

labdhalakṣa - one who has hit the mark, successful, expert, skilled archer

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (labdha+lakṣa)

• labdha – obtained, gained, acquired
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root labh (to obtain) + kta suffix
  Root: labh (class 1)
• lakṣa – mark, aim, target
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'niśācarāḥ'.

निशाचराः (niśācarāḥ) - night-wanderers, demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon, goblin

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, wandering, going
  participle (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root car (to move, wander) + a suffix
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'are'.

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