वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-11, verse-32

भर्तृजेन तु शोकेन अभिभूता वनौकसः ।
शिरांस्यभिहनिष्यन्ति तलैर्मुष्टिभिरेव च ॥३२॥

32. bhartṛjena tu śokena abhibhūtā vanaukasaḥ ,
śirāṃsyabhihaniṣyanti talairmuṣṭibhireva ca.

32. bhartṛjena tu śokena abhibhūtā vanaukasaḥ
śirāṃsi abhihaniṣyanti talaiḥ muṣṭibhiḥ eva ca

32. tu bhartṛjena śokena abhibhūtā vanaukasaḥ
talaiḥ muṣṭibhiḥ eva ca śirāṃsi abhihaniṣyanti

32. Overwhelmed by the grief caused by their lord's death, the forest-dwellers will strike their heads with their palms and with their fists.

Words meanings summery:

• भर्तृजेन (bhartṛjena) - by the grief caused by their lord's death (by that which is born from the lord/husband, by the lord's son, by the grief for the lord)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• शोकेन (śokena) - by grief (by grief, by sorrow)

• अभिभूता (abhibhūtā) - overwhelmed (overcome, overwhelmed, conquered)

• वनौकसः (vanaukasaḥ) - the monkeys (Vānaras) (forest-dwellers, monkeys)

• शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - their heads (heads)

• अभिहनिष्यन्ति (abhihaniṣyanti) - will strike (will strike, will hit, will beat)

• तलैः (talaiḥ) - with their palms (with palms, with soles, with surfaces)

• मुष्टिभिः (muṣṭibhiḥ) - with their fists (with fists, with handfuls)

• एव (eva) - and also (emphasizing both actions) (indeed, only, just, even)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

भर्तृजेन (bhartṛjena) - by the grief caused by their lord's death (by that which is born from the lord/husband, by the lord's son, by the grief for the lord)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhartṛja

bhartṛja - born of the husband/lord, son of the husband/lord, caused by the husband/lord

Derived from bhartṛ (lord, husband) + -ja (born from, caused by).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhartṛ+ja)

• bhartṛ – lord, master, husband, supporter
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root √bhṛ (to bear, support).
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• ja – born, produced from, son
  noun (masculine)
  From root √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'śokena'.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

शोकेन (śokena) - by grief (by grief, by sorrow)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śoka

śoka - grief, sorrow, lamentation, distress

From root √śuc (to grieve, lament) with ghañ suffix.

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Expresses cause.

अभिभूता (abhibhūtā) - overwhelmed (overcome, overwhelmed, conquered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhibhūta

abhibhūta - overcome, overwhelmed, conquered, suppressed

Past Passive Participle

From prefix abhi- and root √bhū (to be, become) with -kta suffix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vanaukasaḥ'.

वनौकसः (vanaukasaḥ) - the monkeys (Vānaras) (forest-dwellers, monkeys)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vanaukas

vanaukas - forest-dweller, inhabitant of the forest, monkey

Compound of vana (forest) and okas (dwelling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+okas)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• okas – dwelling, house, home
  noun (neuter)
  From root √vas (to dwell) with asun suffix.
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - their heads (heads)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śiras

śiras - head, skull, top, summit

Note: Object of 'abhihaniṣyanti'.

अभिहनिष्यन्ति (abhihaniṣyanti) - will strike (will strike, will hit, will beat)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of han

Future Active Indicative

3rd person plural, future tense (lṛṭ), active voice. From prefix abhi- and root √han.

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

तलैः (talaiḥ) - with their palms (with palms, with soles, with surfaces)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tala

tala - palm (of hand), sole (of foot), surface, flat ground

Note: Instrument of action.

मुष्टिभिः (muṣṭibhiḥ) - with their fists (with fists, with handfuls)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, handful, hilt

Root: muṣ (class 1)

Note: Instrument of action.

एव (eva) - and also (emphasizing both actions) (indeed, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'talaiḥ' and 'muṣṭibhiḥ'.