वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-41, verse-17

कोट्यस्तत्र चतुर्विंशद्गन्धर्वाणां तरस्विनाम् ।
वसन्त्यग्निनिकाशानां घोराणां कामरूपिणाम् ॥१७॥

17. koṭyastatra caturviṃśadgandharvāṇāṃ tarasvinām ,
vasantyagninikāśānāṃ ghorāṇāṃ kāmarūpiṇām.

17. koṭyaḥ tatra caturviṃśat gandharvāṇām tarasvinām
vasanti agninikāśānām ghorāṇām kāmarūpiṇām

17. Twenty-four crores of powerful Gandharvas dwell there, resembling fire, fierce, and capable of assuming any form they wish.

Words meanings summery:

• कोट्यः (koṭyaḥ) - tens of millions (tens of millions, crores)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• चतुर्विंशत् (caturviṁśat) - twenty-four

• गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of Gandharvas

• तरस्विनाम् (tarasvinām) - of the mighty (Gandharvas) (of the mighty, of the powerful)

• वसन्ति (vasanti) - they dwell (they dwell, they reside)

• अग्निनिकाशानाम् (agninikāśānām) - of those resembling fire (Gandharvas) (of those resembling fire, of fire-like)

• घोराणाम् (ghorāṇām) - of the fierce (Gandharvas) (of the terrible, of the fierce)

• कामरूपिणाम् (kāmarūpiṇām) - of those capable of assuming any form they wish (Gandharvas) (of those assuming forms at will, of shape-shifters)

Words meanings and morphology

कोट्यः (koṭyaḥ) - tens of millions (tens of millions, crores)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of koṭi

koṭi - crore, ten million, end, point

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

चतुर्विंशत् (caturviṁśat) - twenty-four

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of caturviṃśati

caturviṁśati - twenty-four

गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of Gandharvas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, skilled musicians)

तरस्विनाम् (tarasvinām) - of the mighty (Gandharvas) (of the mighty, of the powerful)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tarasvin

tarasvin - mighty, powerful, swift

Possessive suffix -vin added to taras (speed, strength).

Note: Adjective modifying 'gandharvāṇām'.

वसन्ति (vasanti) - they dwell (they dwell, they reside)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vas

Root: vas (class 1)

अग्निनिकाशानाम् (agninikāśānām) - of those resembling fire (Gandharvas) (of those resembling fire, of fire-like)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of agninikāśa

agninikāśa - fire-like, resembling fire

Compound of agni (fire) and nikāśa (resemblance, appearance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+nikāśa)

• agni – fire, sacred fire
  noun (masculine)
• nikāśa – appearance, resemblance, similar to
  noun (masculine)
  From ni-kaś (to appear, shine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kaś (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'gandharvāṇām'.

घोराणाम् (ghorāṇām) - of the fierce (Gandharvas) (of the terrible, of the fierce)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, fierce, formidable

Note: Adjective modifying 'gandharvāṇām'.

कामरूपिणाम् (kāmarūpiṇām) - of those capable of assuming any form they wish (Gandharvas) (of those assuming forms at will, of shape-shifters)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any shape at will, shape-shifting

Compound of kāma (desire) and rūpin (having form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpin)

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

Note: Adjective modifying 'gandharvāṇām'.