वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-49, verse-35

ततो मुहूर्तं संग्रामो बभूवातुलवीर्ययोः ।
राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य पक्षिणां प्रवरस्य च ॥३५॥

35. tato muhūrtaṃ saṃgrāmo babhūvātulavīryayoḥ ,
rākṣasānāṃ ca mukhyasya pakṣiṇāṃ pravarasya ca.

35. tataḥ muhūrtam saṃgrāmaḥ babhūva atulavīryayoḥ
rākṣasānām ca mukhyasya pakṣiṇām pravarasya ca

35. tataḥ muhūrtam atulavīryayoḥ rākṣasānām mukhyasya
ca pakṣiṇām pravarasya ca saṃgrāmaḥ babhūva

35. Then, a battle ensued for a moment between those two of unequalled valor: the chief among the demons (Ravana) and the excellent one among the birds (Jatayu).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, for a short time, an instant

• संग्रामः (saṁgrāmaḥ) - battle, war, conflict

• बभूव (babhūva) - there was, it happened, it became

• अतुलवीर्ययोः (atulavīryayoḥ) - of Ravana and Jatayu, both of unequalled valor (of the two of unequalled valor, of the two whose prowess is incomparable)

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demon-kind (of the demons)

• च (ca) - and

• मुख्यस्य (mukhyasya) - of the chief (Ravana) (of the chief, of the principal one)

• पक्षिणाम् (pakṣiṇām) - of the birds

• प्रवरस्य (pravarasya) - of the excellent one (Jatayu) (of the excellent one, of the foremost)

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, for a short time, an instant

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, an instant, a short period of time (a specific unit of time: 48 minutes)

Note: Accusative indicating duration.

संग्रामः (saṁgrāmaḥ) - battle, war, conflict

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war, conflict, fight

Derived from `kram` (क्रम्) with `sam` (सम्) and `ā` (आ) prefixes.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of `babhūva`.

बभूव (babhūva) - there was, it happened, it became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of babhūva

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Formed from root `bhū` (भू - to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

अतुलवीर्ययोः (atulavīryayoḥ) - of Ravana and Jatayu, both of unequalled valor (of the two of unequalled valor, of the two whose prowess is incomparable)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of atulavīrya

atulavīrya - of unequalled valor/prowess, having incomparable strength

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (atula+vīrya)

• atula – unequalled, incomparable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `tula` (equal) with negative prefix `a`.
  Prefix: a
• vīrya – valor, prowess, strength, heroism
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies the implied "them" (Ravana and Jatayu).

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the demon-kind (of the demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, belonging to Rakshasas

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Dependent on `mukhyasya`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects `mukhyasya` with `pravarasya`.

मुख्यस्य (mukhyasya) - of the chief (Ravana) (of the chief, of the principal one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, foremost, excellent

Derived from `mukha` (face, front).

Note: Agrees with `rākṣasānām`.

पक्षिणाम् (pakṣiṇām) - of the birds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird (literally 'having wings')

Possessive suffix `in` from `pakṣa` (wing).

Note: Dependent on `pravarasya`.

प्रवरस्य (pravarasya) - of the excellent one (Jatayu) (of the excellent one, of the foremost)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pravara

pravara - chief, excellent, best, foremost

From `pra` (prefix) + `vara` (best).

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with `pakṣiṇām`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects the two descriptions of the combatants.