वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-23, verse-18

तस्य निष्कृष्यमाणस्य बाणस्य च बभौ द्युतिः ।
अस्तमस्तकसंरुद्धो रश्मिर्दिनकरादिव ॥१८॥

18. tasya niṣkṛṣyamāṇasya bāṇasya ca babhau dyutiḥ ,
astamastakasaṃruddho raśmirdinakarādiva.

18. tasya niṣkṛṣyamāṇasya bāṇasya ca babhau dyutiḥ
astamastakasaṃruddhaḥ raśmiḥ dinakarāt iva

18. tasya bāṇasya niṣkṛṣyamāṇasya dyutiḥ ca babhau
astamastakasaṃruddhaḥ dinakarāt raśmiḥ iva

18. The radiance of the arrow, as it was being extracted from him, shone like a ray of sunlight obstructed by the summit of the western mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

• निष्कृष्यमाणस्य (niṣkṛṣyamāṇasya) - of one being extracted, of one being pulled out

• बाणस्य (bāṇasya) - of the arrow

• च (ca) - and, also

• बभौ (babhau) - shone, was brilliant

• द्युतिः (dyutiḥ) - radiance, splendor, light

• अस्तमस्तकसंरुद्धः (astamastakasaṁruddhaḥ) - obstructed by the summit of the setting mountain

• रश्मिः (raśmiḥ) - ray of light, beam

• दिनकरात् (dinakarāt) - from the sun, from the day-maker

• इव (iva) - like, as

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Indrajit (from context of Ramayana).

निष्कृष्यमाणस्य (niṣkṛṣyamāṇasya) - of one being extracted, of one being pulled out

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of niṣkṛṣyamāṇa

niṣkṛṣyamāṇa - being extracted, being pulled out

Present Passive Participle

From √kṛṣ (class 1 P) 'to pull, drag' with prefix niṣ- and the suffix -yamāna (passive present participle).

Prefix: niṣ

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bāṇasya'.

बाणस्य (bāṇasya) - of the arrow

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बभौ (babhau) - shone, was brilliant

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √bhā

Perfect Active

From √bhā (class 2 P) 'to shine', perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: bhā (class 2)

द्युतिः (dyutiḥ) - radiance, splendor, light

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dyuti

dyuti - light, splendor, radiance, gleam

From √dyut 'to shine'.

Root: dyut

Note: Subject of 'babhau'.

अस्तमस्तकसंरुद्धः (astamastakasaṁruddhaḥ) - obstructed by the summit of the setting mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of astamastakasaṃruddha

astamastakasaṁruddha - obstructed by the summit of the setting mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asta+mastaka+saṃruddha)

• asta – setting, western (mountain)
  noun (masculine)
• mastaka – summit, head
  noun (neuter)
• saṃruddha – obstructed, impeded, blocked
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √rudh (class 7 P) 'to obstruct, block' with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'raśmiḥ'.

रश्मिः (raśmiḥ) - ray of light, beam

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raśmi

raśmi - ray, beam of light, rope, rein

Note: Subject of comparison.

दिनकरात् (dinakarāt) - from the sun, from the day-maker

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dinakara

dinakara - sun (day-maker)

Compound type : upapada (dina+kara)

• dina – day
  noun (neuter)
• kara – maker, doing
  noun (masculine)
  From √kṛ 'to do, make'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Source of the ray.

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for comparison.