वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-15, verse-16

कराला धूम्रकेशीश्च रक्षसीर्विकृताननाः ।
पिबन्तीः सततं पानं सदा मांससुराप्रियाः ॥१६॥

16. karālā dhūmrakeśīśca rakṣasīrvikṛtānanāḥ ,
pibantīḥ satataṃ pānaṃ sadā māṃsasurāpriyāḥ.

16. karālāḥ dhūmra-keśīḥ ca rakṣasīḥ vikṛta-ānanāḥ
pibantīḥ satatam pānam sadā māṃsa-surā-priyāḥ

16. rakṣasīḥ karālāḥ dhūmra-keśīḥ ca vikṛta-ānanāḥ
satatam pānam pibantīḥ sadā māṃsa-surā-priyāḥ

16. They were dreadful, smoke-haired rākṣasīs with deformed faces, constantly drinking intoxicating beverages, and always fond of meat and liquor.

Words meanings summery:

• करालाः (karālāḥ) - describing the female demons (rākṣasīs) as having a terrifying or gaping appearance (dreadful, formidable, gaping-mouthed)

• धूम्र-केशीः (dhūmra-keśīḥ) - describing the female demons (rākṣasīs) as having hair the color of smoke or ash (smoke-haired, having grey hair)

• च (ca) - and

• रक्षसीः (rakṣasīḥ) - female demons, ogresses

• विकृत-आननाः (vikṛta-ānanāḥ) - describing the female demons (rākṣasīs) as having grotesquely disfigured faces (having deformed/ugly faces)

• पिबन्तीः (pibantīḥ) - constantly drinking intoxicating beverages (drinking)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• पानम् (pānam) - intoxicating beverage (drink, beverage, drinking)

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

• मांस-सुरा-प्रियाः (māṁsa-surā-priyāḥ) - describing the female demons (rākṣasīs) as having a strong preference for flesh and alcohol (fond of meat and liquor)

Words meanings and morphology

करालाः (karālāḥ) - describing the female demons (rākṣasīs) as having a terrifying or gaping appearance (dreadful, formidable, gaping-mouthed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of karālā

karāla - dreadful, formidable, having a gaping mouth or terrible teeth

Feminine plural of karāla

Note: Feminine nominative plural, agreeing with rākṣasīḥ.

धूम्र-केशीः (dhūmra-keśīḥ) - describing the female demons (rākṣasīs) as having hair the color of smoke or ash (smoke-haired, having grey hair)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dhūmrakeśī

dhūmra-keśī - having smoke-colored or grey hair (feminine)

Feminine plural of dhūmrakeśin

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhūmra+keśin)

• dhūmra – smoke-colored, grey, dusky
  adjective
  Root: dhū (class 1)
• keśin – having hair, hairy
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from keśa (hair) with suffix -in

Note: Feminine nominative plural, agreeing with rākṣasīḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

रक्षसीः (rakṣasīḥ) - female demons, ogresses

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - female demon, ogress

Feminine form of rākṣasa

Note: Accusative plural, as they are the object of the implied verb 'saw' from a later verse.

विकृत-आननाः (vikṛta-ānanāḥ) - describing the female demons (rākṣasīs) as having grotesquely disfigured faces (having deformed/ugly faces)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vikṛtānana

vikṛta-ānana - having a deformed or ugly face

Feminine plural of vikṛtānana

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vikṛta+ānana)

• vikṛta – deformed, disfigured, altered, changed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From vi + √kṛ (to make, do)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Feminine nominative plural, agreeing with rākṣasīḥ.

पिबन्तीः (pibantīḥ) - constantly drinking intoxicating beverages (drinking)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of pibat

pibat - drinking (present participle)

Present Active Participle

From root √pā (to drink), class 1, present stem piba-

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Feminine accusative plural, agreeing with the implied rākṣasīs.

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially (neuter accusative singular acting as an adverb).

पानम् (pānam) - intoxicating beverage (drink, beverage, drinking)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāna

pāna - drinking, drink, beverage, intoxicant

From root √pā (to drink)

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pibantīḥ'.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

(indeclinable)

मांस-सुरा-प्रियाः (māṁsa-surā-priyāḥ) - describing the female demons (rākṣasīs) as having a strong preference for flesh and alcohol (fond of meat and liquor)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of māṃsasurāpriyā

māṁsa-surā-priya - fond of meat and liquor

Feminine plural of māṃsasurāpriya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māṃsa+surā+priya)

• māṃsa – meat, flesh
  noun (neuter)
• surā – liquor, wine, spirituous liquor
  noun (feminine)
• priya – dear, beloved, fond of, pleasing
  adjective
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Feminine nominative plural, agreeing with rākṣasīḥ.

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