वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-65, verse-19

घोरौ भुजौ विकुर्वाणमुभौ योजनमायतौ ।
कराभ्यां विविधान् गृह्य ऋष्कान्पक्षिगणान्मृगान् ॥१९॥

19. ghorau bhujau vikurvāṇamubhau yojanamāyatau ,
karābhyāṃ vividhān gṛhya ṛṣkānpakṣigaṇānmṛgān.

19. ghorau bhujau vikurvāṇam ubhau yojanam āyatāu
karābhyām vividhān gṛhya ṛkṣān pakṣigaṇān mṛgān

19. ubhāu ghorau yojanam āyatāu bhujau vikurvāṇam
karābhyām vividhān ṛkṣān pakṣigaṇān mṛgān gṛhya

19. Stretching out his two dreadful arms, both a yojana (distance unit) long, and seizing various bears, flocks of birds, and deer with his hands.

Words meanings summery:

• घोरौ (ghorau) - dreadful, terrible

• भुजौ (bhujau) - two arms

• विकुर्वाणम् (vikurvāṇam) - stretching out, distorting

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• योजनम् (yojanam) - a yojana (measure of distance)

• आयताउ (āyatāu) - extended, long

• कराभ्याम् (karābhyām) - with (two) hands

• विविधान् (vividhān) - various, diverse

• गृह्य (gṛhya) - having seized, taking

• ऋक्षान् (ṛkṣān) - bears

• पक्षिगणान् (pakṣigaṇān) - flocks of birds

• मृगान् (mṛgān) - deer, wild animals

Words meanings and morphology

घोरौ (ghorau) - dreadful, terrible

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, formidable

Note: Agrees with `bhujau`.

भुजौ (bhujau) - two arms

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of bhuja

bhuja - arm

From root `bhuj` (to bend, enjoy) + `a` suffix.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Object of implied action.

विकुर्वाणम् (vikurvāṇam) - stretching out, distorting

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vikurvāṇa

vikurvāṇa - stretching out, transforming, distorting

Present Middle Participle

From `vi-kṛ` (to stretch out, to change, to distort) + `śānac` suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (him).

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Dual pronoun/adjective.

Note: Agrees with `bhujau`.

योजनम् (yojanam) - a yojana (measure of distance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yojana

yojana - a yoking, a stage, a measure of distance (approx. 8-15 km)

From root `yuj` (to join, yoke) + `ana` suffix.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Acts as an adverbial accusative of extent.

आयताउ (āyatāu) - extended, long

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of āyata

āyata - extended, long, stretched

Past Passive Participle

From `ā-yam` (to stretch out, extend) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `bhujau`.

कराभ्याम् (karābhyām) - with (two) hands

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of kara

kara - hand, ray, tribute

From root `kṛ` (to do, make) + `a` suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the instrument of action `gṛhya`.

विविधान् (vividhān) - various, diverse

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

From `vi` + `vidha` (sort, kind).

Note: Modifies the following list of animals.

गृह्य (gṛhya) - having seized, taking

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `grah` (to seize, take) + `ktvā` or `lyap` suffix (here, `lyap` form without prefix).

Root: grah (class 9)

ऋक्षान् (ṛkṣān) - bears

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛkṣa

ṛkṣa - bear

Note: Object of `gṛhya`.

पक्षिगणान् (pakṣigaṇān) - flocks of birds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pakṣigaṇa

pakṣigaṇa - flock of birds, multitude of birds

Tatpuruṣa compound: `pakṣin` (bird) + `gaṇa` (flock, multitude).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pakṣin+gaṇa)

• pakṣin – bird, winged creature
  noun (masculine)
  From `pakṣa` (wing) + `in` suffix (possessive).
• gaṇa – flock, host, multitude, group
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Object of `gṛhya`.

मृगान् (mṛgān) - deer, wild animals

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, wild animal

Note: Object of `gṛhya`.