वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-34, verse-9

खरश्च निहतः संख्ये दूषणश्च निपातितः ।
हत्वा त्रिशिरसं चापि निर्भया दण्डकाः कृताः ॥९॥

9. kharaśca nihataḥ saṃkhye dūṣaṇaśca nipātitaḥ ,
hatvā triśirasaṃ cāpi nirbhayā daṇḍakāḥ kṛtāḥ.

9. kharaḥ ca nihataḥ saṅkhye dūṣaṇaḥ ca nipātitaḥ
hatvā triśirasam ca api nirbhayāḥ daṇḍakāḥ kṛtāḥ

9. kharaḥ ca saṅkhye nihataḥ dūṣaṇaḥ ca nipātitaḥ
triśirasam ca api hatvā daṇḍakāḥ nirbhayāḥ kṛtāḥ

9. Khara was slain in battle, and Dūṣaṇa was struck down. Furthermore, after Triśiras was also killed, the Daṇḍaka region (or its inhabitants) was rendered free from fear.

Words meanings summery:

• खरः (kharaḥ) - Khara (proper noun)

• च (ca) - and, also

• निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, slain

• सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in combat

• दूषणः (dūṣaṇaḥ) - Dūṣaṇa (proper noun)

• च (ca) - and, also

• निपातितः (nipātitaḥ) - struck down, felled, caused to fall

• हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, after killing

• त्रिशिरसम् (triśirasam) - Triśiras (proper noun)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• निर्भयाः (nirbhayāḥ) - fearless, free from fear

• दण्डकाः (daṇḍakāḥ) - the inhabitants of the Daṇḍaka forest (the Daṇḍakas, the people/region of Daṇḍaka)

• कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - made, done, performed

Words meanings and morphology

खरः (kharaḥ) - Khara (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khara

khara - donkey, sharp, harsh; name of a Rākṣasa

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

निहतः (nihataḥ) - killed, slain

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihata

nihata - killed, slain, struck down, defeated

Past Passive Participle

Prefix ni- + root han (to strike, kill), suffix -ta.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'kharaḥ'.

सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṅkhya

saṅkhya - battle, combat, encounter, enumeration, number

Note: Locative of place.

दूषणः (dūṣaṇaḥ) - Dūṣaṇa (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūṣaṇa

dūṣaṇa - polluting, defiling; name of a Rākṣasa

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

निपातितः (nipātitaḥ) - struck down, felled, caused to fall

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nipātita

nipātita - felled, thrown down, caused to fall, struck down

Past Passive Participle (causative)

Prefix ni- + root pat (to fall) + causative suffix -i + suffix -ta.

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dūṣaṇaḥ'.

हत्वा (hatvā) - having killed, after killing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root han (to strike, kill), suffix -tvā.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Connects to 'kṛtāḥ'.

त्रिशिरसम् (triśirasam) - Triśiras (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of triśiras

triśiras - three-headed; name of a Rākṣasa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+śiras)

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

Note: Object of 'hatvā'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'triśirasam' with the previous actions.

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes.

निर्भयाः (nirbhayāḥ) - fearless, free from fear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirbhaya

nirbhaya - fearless, free from fear, brave

Compound: nir- (without) + bhaya (fear).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+bhaya)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  Prefix/indeclinable.
• bhaya – fear, dread, danger
  noun (neuter)
  From root bhī (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'daṇḍakāḥ'.

दण्डकाः (daṇḍakāḥ) - the inhabitants of the Daṇḍaka forest (the Daṇḍakas, the people/region of Daṇḍaka)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of daṇḍaka

daṇḍaka - name of a large forest (Daṇḍaka forest), name of a king, a rod/staff

Note: Subject of 'kṛtāḥ' (the implied agent is the same as for 'hatvā').

कृताः (kṛtāḥ) - made, done, performed

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, created

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make), suffix -ta.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'daṇḍakāḥ'.