वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-14, verse-9

चतुर्दशसहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम् ।
निहतानि जनस्थाने शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः ॥९॥

9. caturdaśasahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām ,
nihatāni janasthāne śarairagniśikhopamaiḥ.

9. caturdaśasahasrāṇi rakṣasām bhīmakarmaṇām
nihatāni janasthāne śaraiḥ agniśikhopamaiḥ

9. janasthāne caturdaśasahasrāṇi bhīmakarmaṇām
rakṣasām agniśikhopamaiḥ śaraiḥ nihatāni

9. Fourteen thousand demons (rākṣasas) of terrible deeds were slain in Janasthāna by arrows that resembled flames.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुर्दशसहस्राणि (caturdaśasahasrāṇi) - fourteen thousand

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of demons, of rākṣasas

• भीमकर्मणाम् (bhīmakarmaṇām) - of terrible deeds, having terrible actions

• निहतानि (nihatāni) - killed, struck down

• जनस्थाने (janasthāne) - in Janasthāna (a region in the Daṇḍaka forest)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

• अग्निशिखोपमैः (agniśikhopamaiḥ) - resembling flames of fire

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्दशसहस्राणि (caturdaśasahasrāṇi) - fourteen thousand

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of caturdaśasahasra

caturdaśasahasra - fourteen thousand

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caturdaśa+sahasra)

• caturdaśa – fourteen
  numeral
• sahasra – thousand
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the passive clause.

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of demons, of rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit

Note: Modifies 'caturdaśasahasrāṇi' indicating 'of' or 'among' them.

भीमकर्मणाम् (bhīmakarmaṇām) - of terrible deeds, having terrible actions

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhīmakarman

bhīmakarman - of terrible deeds, performing dreadful acts

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhīma+karman)

• bhīma – terrible, dreadful
  adjective
• karman – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes 'rakṣasām'.

निहतानि (nihatāni) - killed, struck down

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nihat

nihat - killed, struck down

past passive participle

Past passive participle from root han with upasarga ni

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'caturdaśasahasrāṇi'.

जनस्थाने (janasthāne) - in Janasthāna (a region in the Daṇḍaka forest)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of janasthāna

janasthāna - Janasthāna (a specific region in the Daṇḍaka forest)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+sthāna)

• jana – people, man, creature
  noun (masculine)
• sthāna – place, abode, station
  noun (neuter)

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Note: Instrument of the passive verb 'nihatāni'.

अग्निशिखोपमैः (agniśikhopamaiḥ) - resembling flames of fire

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of agniśikhopama

agniśikhopama - resembling a flame of fire

Compound type : bahuvrihi (agni+śikhā+upama)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• śikhā – flame, crest, tuft
  noun (feminine)
• upama – like, resembling, similar
  adjective

Note: Describes 'śaraiḥ'.