वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-132

राक्षसं रूपमास्थाय सुघोरं पर्वतोपमम् ।
दंष्ट्राकरालं पिङ्गाक्षं वक्त्रं कृत्वा नभःस्पृशम् ॥१३२॥

132. rākṣasaṃ rūpamāsthāya sughoraṃ parvatopamam ,
daṃṣṭrākarālaṃ piṅgākṣaṃ vaktraṃ kṛtvā nabhaḥspṛśam.

132. rākṣasam rūpam āsthāya sughoram parvatopamam
daṃṣṭrākarālam piṅgākṣam vaktram kṛtvā nabhaḥspṛśam

132. (tvam) sughoram parvatopamam daṃṣṭrākarālam piṅgākṣam
nabhaḥspṛśam rākṣasam rūpam āsthāya vaktram kṛtvā

132. Assuming an extremely dreadful, mountain-like demonic form, with terrible fangs, tawny eyes, and a mouth touching the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demonic (describing the form) (demonic, belonging to a Rākṣasa (demon))

• रूपम् (rūpam) - a form (form, shape, appearance)

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed (having assumed, having taken, having adopted)

• सुघोरम् (sughoram) - extremely dreadful (very dreadful, terrible, fearful)

• पर्वतोपमम् (parvatopamam) - mountain-like (mountain-like, resembling a mountain)

• दंष्ट्राकरालम् (daṁṣṭrākarālam) - having terrible fangs (having terrible fangs, formidable with tusks)

• पिङ्गाक्षम् (piṅgākṣam) - with tawny eyes (tawny-eyed, yellow-eyed)

• वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - mouth (mouth, face, snout)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - making (having done, having made)

• नभःस्पृशम् (nabhaḥspṛśam) - sky-touching (describing the mouth) (sky-touching, reaching the sky)

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demonic (describing the form) (demonic, belonging to a Rākṣasa (demon))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demonic, belonging to a Rākṣasa, a demon

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'

रूपम् (rūpam) - a form (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, beauty, image

Note: Direct object of 'āsthāya'

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having assumed (having assumed, having taken, having adopted)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

prefix 'ā' + root 'sthā' + absolutive suffix '-ya'

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Connects to the main verb 'ācara' (implied in the previous verse)

सुघोरम् (sughoram) - extremely dreadful (very dreadful, terrible, fearful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sughora

sughora - very dreadful, exceedingly terrible

prefix 'su' (good, excellent, intensifying) + 'ghora' (dreadful)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+ghora)

• su – good, well, very, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce
  adjective

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'

पर्वतोपमम् (parvatopamam) - mountain-like (mountain-like, resembling a mountain)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parvatopama

parvatopama - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

Compound type : tatpurusha (parvata+upama)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, simile
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'

दंष्ट्राकरालम् (daṁṣṭrākarālam) - having terrible fangs (having terrible fangs, formidable with tusks)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of daṃṣṭrākarāla

daṁṣṭrākarāla - terrible-fanged, formidable with tusks

Compound type : bahuvrihi (daṃṣṭrā+karāla)

• daṃṣṭrā – fang, tusk
  noun (feminine)
• karāla – terrible, formidable, dreadful
  adjective

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'

पिङ्गाक्षम् (piṅgākṣam) - with tawny eyes (tawny-eyed, yellow-eyed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of piṅgākṣa

piṅgākṣa - tawny-eyed, yellow-eyed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (piṅga+akṣa)

• piṅga – tawny, yellow, reddish-brown
  adjective
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rūpam'

वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - mouth (mouth, face, snout)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - mouth, face

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'kṛtvā'

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - making (having done, having made)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

root 'kṛ' + absolutive suffix '-tvā'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connects to the main verb 'ācara' (implied in the previous verse)

नभःस्पृशम् (nabhaḥspṛśam) - sky-touching (describing the mouth) (sky-touching, reaching the sky)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nabhaḥspṛś

nabhaḥspṛś - sky-touching, reaching the sky

Compound type : tatpurusha (nabhas+spṛś)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• spṛś – touching, reaching
  adjective
  agent noun/adjective from root spṛś
  Derived from the root 'spṛś' (to touch).
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'vaktram'