वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-19, verse-23

राक्षसेन्द्रमहासर्पान् स रामगरुडो महान् ।
उद्धरिष्यति वेगेन वैनतेय इवोरगान् ॥२३॥

23. rākṣasendramahāsarpān sa rāmagaruḍo mahān ,
uddhariṣyati vegena vainateya ivoragān.

23. rākṣasendra-mahāsarpan sa rāma-garuḍaḥ mahān
uddhariṣyati vegena vainateyaḥ iva uragān

23. That great Rāma, who is like Garuḍa, will swiftly destroy the great serpent-like chiefs of the demons (rākṣasendra-mahāsarpan), just as Garuḍa (Vainateya) devours serpents (uragān).

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसेन्द्र-महासर्पन् (rākṣasendra-mahāsarpan) - Referring to the powerful demon (rākṣasa) leaders, implicitly including Rāvaṇa and his generals, who will be destroyed by Rāma. (great serpents who are chiefs of demons)

• स (sa) - Refers to Rāma. (that, he)

• राम-गरुडः (rāma-garuḍaḥ) - Rāma is compared to Garuḍa, the natural enemy of serpents, emphasizing his power to destroy demons. (Rāma, who is Garuḍa (or like Garuḍa))

• महान् (mahān) - Emphasizes the supreme power and status of Rāma. (great, mighty)

• उद्धरिष्यति (uddhariṣyati) - In this context, it specifically means "destroy" or "annihilate" the demons. (he will lift up, he will rescue, he will destroy)

• वेगेन (vegena) - Emphasizes the swiftness of Rāma's action. (with speed, swiftly, rapidly)

• वैनतेयः (vainateyaḥ) - The specific name of Garuḍa, used as the point of comparison. (Garuḍa (son of Vinatā))

• इव (iva) - Introduces the simile. (like, as, as if)

• उरगान् (uragān) - The objects devoured by Garuḍa, corresponding to the demons. (serpents, snakes)

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसेन्द्र-महासर्पन् (rākṣasendra-mahāsarpan) - Referring to the powerful demon (rākṣasa) leaders, implicitly including Rāvaṇa and his generals, who will be destroyed by Rāma. (great serpents who are chiefs of demons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rākṣasendra-mahāsarpa

rākṣasendra-mahāsarpa - great serpent among the chiefs of rākṣasas

Tatpuruṣa compound of rākṣasendra and mahāsarpa, which itself is a compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa and Karmadhāraya (rākṣasa+indra+mahā+sarpa)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king, best
  noun (masculine)
• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
  From mahat
• sarpa – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp (class 1)

Note: Object of uddhariṣyati.

स (sa) - Refers to Rāma. (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of uddhariṣyati.

राम-गरुडः (rāma-garuḍaḥ) - Rāma is compared to Garuḍa, the natural enemy of serpents, emphasizing his power to destroy demons. (Rāma, who is Garuḍa (or like Garuḍa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma-garuḍa

rāma-garuḍa - Rāma, the Garuḍa; Rāma like Garuḍa

Appositional or Upamāna-pūrvapada Karmadhāraya compound.

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (rāma+garuḍa)

• rāma – Rāma (an incarnation of Viṣṇu, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)
  proper noun (masculine)
• garuḍa – Garuḍa (mythical king of birds, vehicle of Viṣṇu, enemy of serpents)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence along with sa and mahān.

महान् (mahān) - Emphasizes the supreme power and status of Rāma. (great, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, powerful, noble

Adjectival stem.

Note: Adjective modifying rāma-garuḍaḥ.

उद्धरिष्यति (uddhariṣyati) - In this context, it specifically means "destroy" or "annihilate" the demons. (he will lift up, he will rescue, he will destroy)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of hṛ

Future tense, 3rd person singular

From root hṛ with upasarga ud.

Prefix: ud

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

वेगेन (vegena) - Emphasizes the swiftness of Rāma's action. (with speed, swiftly, rapidly)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vega

vega - speed, velocity, force, rush

From root vij (to move rapidly).

Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Adverbial use indicating manner.

वैनतेयः (vainateyaḥ) - The specific name of Garuḍa, used as the point of comparison. (Garuḍa (son of Vinatā))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vainateya

vainateya - son of Vinatā (Garuḍa)

Patronymic from Vinatā.

Note: Subject of the implied verb in the simile clause.

इव (iva) - Introduces the simile. (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

उरगान् (uragān) - The objects devoured by Garuḍa, corresponding to the demons. (serpents, snakes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of uraga

uraga - serpent, snake (literally "moving on the breast")

From uras (breast) + ga (going).

Compound type : Upapada-tatpuruṣa (uras+ga)

• uras – breast, chest
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving
  noun (masculine)
  Suffix from root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb in the simile clause.