वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-54

तस्य विद्युत्प्रभाकारे वायुमार्गानुसारिणः ।
नयने विप्रकाशेते पर्वतस्थाविवानलौ ॥५४॥

54. tasya vidyutprabhākāre vāyumārgānusāriṇaḥ ,
nayane viprakāśete parvatasthāvivānalau.

54. tasya vidyut-prabhākāre vāyu-mārga-anusāriṇaḥ
nayane viprakāśete parvata-sthau iva analau

54. tasya vāyu-mārga-anusāriṇaḥ vidyut-prabhākāre nayane,
parvata-sthau analau iva,
viprakāśete.

54. His two eyes, shining with the splendor of lightning as he moved along the path of the wind, appeared like two fires blazing on mountain peaks.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Hanumān's) (his, its)

• विद्युत्-प्रभाकारे (vidyut-prabhākāre) - having the splendor of lightning

• वायु-मार्ग-अनुसारिणः (vāyu-mārga-anusāriṇaḥ) - following the path of the wind

• नयने (nayane) - two eyes

• विप्रकाशेते (viprakāśete) - shone brightly

• पर्वत-स्थौ (parvata-sthau) - located on mountains, mountain-dwelling

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अनलौ (analau) - two fires

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Hanumān's) (his, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanumān.

विद्युत्-प्रभाकारे (vidyut-prabhākāre) - having the splendor of lightning

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, dual of vidyut-prabhākāra

vidyut-prabhākāra - having the splendor/lustre of lightning

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyut+prabhākāra)

• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dyut (class 1)
• prabhākāra – having the form/aspect/splendor of light
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `nayane`.

वायु-मार्ग-अनुसारिणः (vāyu-mārga-anusāriṇaḥ) - following the path of the wind

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyu-mārga-anusārin

vāyu-mārga-anusārin - following the path of the wind

Agent noun from root SṚ (to go) with prefix ANU-, related to VĀYU-MĀRGA (wind path)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu-mārga+anusārin)

• vāyu-mārga – wind path, atmosphere
  noun (masculine)
• anusārin – following, moving along
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root SṚ (to go) with prefix ANU-
  Prefix: anu
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `tasya` (Hanumān).

नयने (nayane) - two eyes

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of nayana

nayana - eye, leading

विप्रकाशेते (viprakāśete) - shone brightly

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, present (laṭ) of viprakāś

Present Active

Present (laṭ) third person dual, middle voice, from root KĀŚ (to shine) with prefixes VI- and PRA-

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

पर्वत-स्थौ (parvata-sthau) - located on mountains, mountain-dwelling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of parvata-stha

parvata-stha - located on a mountain, mountain-dwelling

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+stha)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, located
  adjective (masculine)
  Kṛt suffix
  Derived from root STHĀ (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `analau`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अनलौ (analau) - two fires

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of anala

anala - fire