वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-38, verse-32

शरभः कुमुदो वह्निर्वानरो रम्भ एव च ।
एते चान्ये च बहवो वानराः कामरूपिणः ॥३२॥

32. śarabhaḥ kumudo vahnirvānaro rambha eva ca ,
ete cānye ca bahavo vānarāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ.

32. śarabhaḥ kumudaḥ vahniḥ vānaraḥ rambhaḥ eva
ca ete ca anye ca bahavaḥ vānarāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ

32. śarabhaḥ kumudaḥ vahniḥ vānaraḥ rambhaḥ eva
ca ete ca anye ca bahavaḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ vānarāḥ

32. Sharabha, Kumuda, Vahni, Vānara, and Rambha – these, along with many other monkeys (vānara) capable of assuming any form at will, were present.

Words meanings summery:

• शरभः (śarabhaḥ) - Sharabha, a prominent monkey general. (Sharabha (a proper name))

• कुमुदः (kumudaḥ) - Kumuda, a prominent monkey general. (Kumuda (a proper name))

• वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Vahni, a prominent monkey general. (Vahni (a proper name))

• वानरः (vānaraḥ) - Vānara, a prominent monkey general (treated as a proper name in this list context). (Vānara (a proper name))

• रम्भः (rambhaḥ) - Rambha, a prominent monkey general. (Rambha (a proper name))

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word 'Rambha', conveying 'Rambha himself' or simply 'and Rambha'. (verily, indeed, just, only)

• च (ca) - connects the names in a list. (and, also)

• एते (ete) - refers to the previously mentioned monkey leaders. (these)

• च (ca) - connects 'these' with 'others'. (and, also)

• अन्ये (anye) - other monkey warriors apart from the named ones. (others)

• च (ca) - connects 'others' with 'many'. (and, also)

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - numerous other monkey warriors. (many, numerous)

• वानराः (vānarāḥ) - the monkey (vānara) army or group. (monkeys, apes)

• कामरूपिणः (kāmarūpiṇaḥ) - referring to the monkeys' ability to change their physical appearance as desired. (assuming forms at will, shapeshifters)

Words meanings and morphology

शरभः (śarabhaḥ) - Sharabha, a prominent monkey general. (Sharabha (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarabha

śarabha - a mythical eight-legged deer or lion-like creature; name of a monkey

कुमुदः (kumudaḥ) - Kumuda, a prominent monkey general. (Kumuda (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumuda

kumuda - white water-lily; name of an elephant of the west; name of a monkey

वह्निः (vahniḥ) - Vahni, a prominent monkey general. (Vahni (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire; Agni; a horse; a proper name

वानरः (vānaraḥ) - Vānara, a prominent monkey general (treated as a proper name in this list context). (Vānara (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānara

vānara - a monkey, ape; a proper name (less common but possible in lists)

Note: Although 'vānara' generally means 'monkey', in this list of proper names, it is interpreted as a name for consistency.

रम्भः (rambhaḥ) - Rambha, a prominent monkey general. (Rambha (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rambha

rambha - plantain tree; a kind of drum; a proper name (of an Apsara, but also a monkey)

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word 'Rambha', conveying 'Rambha himself' or simply 'and Rambha'. (verily, indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - connects the names in a list. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एते (ete) - refers to the previously mentioned monkey leaders. (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

च (ca) - connects 'these' with 'others'. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अन्ये (anye) - other monkey warriors apart from the named ones. (others)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

च (ca) - connects 'others' with 'many'. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - numerous other monkey warriors. (many, numerous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

वानराः (vānarāḥ) - the monkey (vānara) army or group. (monkeys, apes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - a monkey, ape

कामरूपिणः (kāmarūpiṇaḥ) - referring to the monkeys' ability to change their physical appearance as desired. (assuming forms at will, shapeshifters)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any form at will, shapeshifting, endowed with a form as desired

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpin)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• rūpin – having a form, endowed with form, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from rūpa (form) + -in (possessive suffix)