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3,34

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-34, verse-5

चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम् ।
शूराणां लब्धलक्षाणां खरचित्तानुवर्तिनाम् ॥५॥
5. caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām ,
śūrāṇāṃ labdhalakṣāṇāṃ kharacittānuvartinām.
5. caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasām bhīmakarmaṇām
śūrāṇām labdhalakṣāṇām kharacittānuvartinām
5. caturdaśa sahasrāṇi bhīmakarmaṇām śūrāṇām
labdhalakṣāṇām kharacittānuvartinām rakṣasām
5. Fourteen thousand Rākṣasas of dreadful deeds, valorous, successful in their aims, and obedient to Khara's will (karma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen
  • सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands
  • रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of Rākṣasas, of demons
  • भीमकर्मणाम् (bhīmakarmaṇām) - of dreadful actions, of terrible deeds
  • शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave, of the valorous
  • लब्धलक्षाणाम् (labdhalakṣāṇām) - of those who are successful in their aims (in battle) (of those who have attained their goal/aim)
  • खरचित्तानुवर्तिनाम् (kharacittānuvartinām) - of those who follow Khara's will/mind

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen
(numeral)
Note: It functions as an adjective modifying 'sahasrāṇi'.
सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands
(noun)
neuter, plural of sahasra
sahasra - a thousand
Note: Refers to the count of Rākṣasas.
रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of Rākṣasas, of demons
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - a demon, a Rākṣasa
भीमकर्मणाम् (bhīmakarmaṇām) - of dreadful actions, of terrible deeds
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhīmakarman
bhīmakarman - having dreadful actions/deeds, of terrible nature
Compound adjective, declining like an 'n'-stem.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhīma+karman)
  • bhīma – terrible, dreadful, fearful
    adjective
    Root: bhī (class 3)
  • karman – action, deed, work (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Modifies 'rakṣasām'.
शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - of the brave, of the valorous
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - brave, valiant, hero
Note: Modifies 'rakṣasām'.
लब्धलक्षाणाम् (labdhalakṣāṇām) - of those who are successful in their aims (in battle) (of those who have attained their goal/aim)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of labdhalakṣa
labdhalakṣa - having obtained a mark/aim, successful
Compound adjective. 'labdha' (past passive participle of 'labh') + 'lakṣa' (aim/mark).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (labdha+lakṣa)
  • labdha – obtained, acquired, gained
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'labh' (to obtain).
    Root: labh (class 1)
  • lakṣa – aim, mark, object, goal
    noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'rakṣasām'.
खरचित्तानुवर्तिनाम् (kharacittānuvartinām) - of those who follow Khara's will/mind
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kharacittānuvartin
kharacittānuvartin - following Khara's mind/will
Compound adjective, declining like an 'in'-stem.
Compound type : tatpurusha (khara+citta+anuvartin)
  • khara – Khara (a demon's name), harsh, sharp
    proper noun (masculine)
  • citta – mind, thought, consciousness
    noun (neuter)
    Root: cit (class 1)
  • anuvartin – following, obedient, accompanying
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from 'anu-vṛt' (to follow) with '-in' suffix.
    Prefix: anu
    Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'rakṣasām'.