वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-2, verse-21

दंष्ट्रिभिर्बहुभिः शूरैः शूलपट्टिशपाणिभिः ।
रक्षितां राक्षसैर्घोरैर्गुहामाशीविषैरपि ॥२१॥

21. daṃṣṭribhirbahubhiḥ śūraiḥ śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇibhiḥ ,
rakṣitāṃ rākṣasairghorairguhāmāśīviṣairapi.

21. daṃṣṭribhiḥ bahubhiḥ śūraiḥ śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇibhiḥ
rakṣitām rākṣasaiḥ ghoraiḥ guhām āśīviṣaiḥ api

21. guhām rakṣitām bahubhiḥ śūraiḥ daṃṣṭribhiḥ ghoraiḥ
śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇibhiḥ rākṣasaiḥ api āśīviṣaiḥ

21. The cave, protected by many valiant, dreadful rākṣasas with fangs, who held spears and pikes in their hands, and also by venomous serpents.

Words meanings summery:

• दंष्ट्रिभिः (daṁṣṭribhiḥ) - by those rākṣasas having fangs (by those having fangs)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (rākṣasas) (by many)

• शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by valiant (rākṣasas) (by valiant ones, by heroes)

• शूलपट्टिशपाणिभिः (śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇibhiḥ) - by those rākṣasas holding spears and pikes (by those having spears and pikes in their hands)

• रक्षिताम् (rakṣitām) - the (cave) which is protected (protected (feminine accusative singular))

• राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by rākṣasas

• घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - by dreadful (rākṣasas) (by dreadful ones, by terrible ones)

• गुहाम् (guhām) - the cave (accusative singular)

• आशीविषैः (āśīviṣaiḥ) - by venomous serpents

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

Words meanings and morphology

दंष्ट्रिभिः (daṁṣṭribhiḥ) - by those rākṣasas having fangs (by those having fangs)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daṃṣṭrin

daṁṣṭrin - one having fangs, a fanged animal

derived from daṃṣṭrā (fang) + -in (possessive suffix)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasaiḥ'.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (rākṣasas) (by many)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasaiḥ'.

शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by valiant (rākṣasas) (by valiant ones, by heroes)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, heroic; a hero, warrior

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasaiḥ'.

शूलपट्टिशपाणिभिः (śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇibhiḥ) - by those rākṣasas holding spears and pikes (by those having spears and pikes in their hands)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇi

śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇi - having spears and pikes in hand

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śūla+paṭṭiśa+pāṇi)

• śūla – spear, pike, lance
  noun (neuter)
• paṭṭiśa – pike, javelin, sharp-edged weapon
  noun (masculine)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasaiḥ'.

रक्षिताम् (rakṣitām) - the (cave) which is protected (protected (feminine accusative singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rakṣita

rakṣita - protected, guarded, preserved

Past Passive Participle

From root √rakṣ (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'guhām'.

राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by rākṣasas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a rākṣasa, a demon

Note: Agent of 'rakṣitām'.

घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - by dreadful (rākṣasas) (by dreadful ones, by terrible ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasaiḥ'.

गुहाम् (guhām) - the cave (accusative singular)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of guhā

guhā - cave, grotto

Root: guh (class 1)

Note: Object of protection, qualified by 'rakṣitām'.

आशीविषैः (āśīviṣaiḥ) - by venomous serpents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āśīviṣa

āśīviṣa - venomous serpent, a snake whose venom is in its fangs

Note: Additional agent of protection, connected by 'api'.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'āśīviṣaiḥ' as another protector.