वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-38, verse-7

नचिरात्तं हनिष्यामि रावणं निशितैः शरैः ।
पौलोम्याः पितरं दृप्तं शतक्रतुरिवारिहा ॥७॥

7. nacirāttaṃ haniṣyāmi rāvaṇaṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ,
paulomyāḥ pitaraṃ dṛptaṃ śatakraturivārihā.

7. na cirāt tam haniṣyāmi rāvaṇam niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ
| paulomyāḥ pitaram dṛptam śatakratuḥ iva arihā

7. Na cirāt,
niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ tam rāvaṇam haniṣyāmi,
yathā arihā śatakratuḥ paulomyāḥ dṛptam pitaram (ajaghāna).

7. Soon, I shall slay that Rāvaṇa with sharp arrows, just as Śatakratu, the slayer of enemies (arihā), (slew) Paulomī's arrogant father.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• चिरात् (cirāt) - after a long time (negated by `na`) (for a long time, after a long time)

• तम् (tam) - that (Rāvaṇa) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• हनिष्यामि (haniṣyāmi) - I shall slay (I shall kill, I shall strike)

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (name of the Rākṣasa king))

• निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp (with sharp, with whetted, with pointed)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• पौलोम्याः (paulomyāḥ) - Paulomī's (of Paulomī (Śacī))

• पितरम् (pitaram) - father (father (accusative))

• दृप्तम् (dṛptam) - arrogant (arrogant, proud, swollen with pride)

• शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - Śatakratu (Indra) (Śatakratu (Indra, 'he of a hundred powers/Vedic rituals'))

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• अरिहा (arihā) - the slayer of enemies (slayer of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with `cirāt`.

चिरात् (cirāt) - after a long time (negated by `na`) (for a long time, after a long time)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular, used adverbially.

Note: `na cirāt` means 'soon'.

तम् (tam) - that (Rāvaṇa) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

हनिष्यामि (haniṣyāmi) - I shall slay (I shall kill, I shall strike)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of han

root verb, 2nd class (often 3rd). Future active 1st singular.

Root: han (class 2)

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (name of the Rākṣasa king))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the Rākṣasa king), roaring, causing to cry

From root ru (to roar).

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Object of `haniṣyāmi`.

निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp (with sharp, with whetted, with pointed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharp, whetted, pointed, keen

Past Passive Participle

From ni- + root śo (to sharpen) + -ta suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: śo (class 4)

Note: Modifies `śaraiḥ`.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, water

Note: Means/instrument of killing.

पौलोम्याः (paulomyāḥ) - Paulomī's (of Paulomī (Śacī))

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of paulomī

paulomī - Paulomī (daughter of Puloman, another name for Śacī)

Feminine derivative of Puloman.

Note: Possessive, modifies `pitaram`.

पितरम् (pitaram) - father (father (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

Note: Object of implied action in comparison.

दृप्तम् (dṛptam) - arrogant (arrogant, proud, swollen with pride)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dṛpta

dṛpta - arrogant, proud, swollen with pride, fierce

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛp (to be proud) + -ta suffix.

Root: dṛp (class 4)

Note: Modifies `pitaram`. Puloman was the father of Paulomī and was killed by Indra.

शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - Śatakratu (Indra) (Śatakratu (Indra, 'he of a hundred powers/Vedic rituals'))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatakratu

śatakratu - Śatakratu (name of Indra), 'he of a hundred powers' or 'he of a hundred Vedic rituals (yajñas)'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+kratu)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• kratu – power, might, sacrifice, Vedic ritual (yajña)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of implied action in comparison.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

अरिहा (arihā) - the slayer of enemies (slayer of enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arihan

arihan - slayer of enemies, killer of foes

Agent noun/Adjective

From ari (enemy) + han (to kill). Nominative singular of arihan.

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ari+han)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• han – killer, slayer (agentive suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/suffix
  From root han (to kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Epithet of Śatakratu (Indra).