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

निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यो रावणस्योत्तमस्त्रियः ।
अनुजग्मुः पतिं वीरं घनं विद्युल्लता इव ॥१५॥

15. nidrāmadaparītākṣyo rāvaṇasyottamastriyaḥ ,
anujagmuḥ patiṃ vīraṃ ghanaṃ vidyullatā iva.

15. nidrāmadaparītākṣyaḥ rāvaṇasya uttamastriyaḥ
anujagmuḥ patim vīram ghanam vidyullatāḥ iva

15. rāvaṇasya uttamastriyaḥ nidrāmadaparītākṣyaḥ
vīram patim anujagmuḥ ghanam vidyullatāḥ iva

15. Ravana's principal consorts, their eyes heavy with sleep and intoxication, followed their heroic husband (pati), just as streaks of lightning accompany a cloud.

Words meanings summery:

• निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यः (nidrāmadaparītākṣyaḥ) - with eyes heavy from sleep and intoxication

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana

• उत्तमस्त्रियः (uttamastriyaḥ) - chief women, principal consorts

• अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - followed

• पतिम् (patim) - husband, lord

• वीरम् (vīram) - heroic

• घनम् (ghanam) - cloud

• विद्युल्लताः (vidyullatāḥ) - lightning flashes (literally 'lightning creepers')

• इव (iva) - like, as

Words meanings and morphology

निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यः (nidrāmadaparītākṣyaḥ) - with eyes heavy from sleep and intoxication

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nidrāmadaparītākṣi

nidrāmadaparītākṣi - with eyes heavy from sleep and intoxication

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nidrā+mada+parīta+akṣi)

• nidrā – sleep
  noun (feminine)
• mada – intoxication, arrogance, delight
  noun (masculine)
• parīta – covered, surrounded, overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root i with prefix pari
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to 'uttamastriyaḥ'.

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (proper name)

Note: Possessive, refers to 'uttamastriyaḥ'.

उत्तमस्त्रियः (uttamastriyaḥ) - chief women, principal consorts

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of uttamastrī

uttamastrī - chief woman, excellent woman

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uttama+strī)

• uttama – best, chief, highest
  adjective (masculine)
• strī – woman
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'anujagmuḥ'.

अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - followed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of anugam

Perfect 3rd Person Plural Active

From root gam (1st class) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

पतिम् (patim) - husband, lord

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - master, lord, husband

Note: Object of the verb 'anujagmuḥ'.

वीरम् (vīram) - heroic

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - heroic, brave, strong

Note: Qualifies 'patim'.

घनम् (ghanam) - cloud

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghana

ghana - cloud, dense, compact

Note: Object of comparison in the simile.

विद्युल्लताः (vidyullatāḥ) - lightning flashes (literally 'lightning creepers')

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vidyullatā

vidyullatā - lightning creeper, streak of lightning

Compound type : tatpurusha (vidyut+latā)

• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of comparison in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.