वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-40, verse-25

महोदरा महादंष्ट्रा घोररूपा महाबलाः ।
युद्धाभिमनसः सर्वे हनूमद्ग्रहणोन्मुखाः ॥२५॥

25. mahodarā mahādaṃṣṭrā ghorarūpā mahābalāḥ ,
yuddhābhimanasaḥ sarve hanūmadgrahaṇonmukhāḥ.

25. mahodarāḥ mahādaṃṣṭrāḥ ghorarūpāḥ mahābalāḥ
yuddhābhimanasaḥ sarve hanūmadgrahaṇonmukhāḥ

25. sarve mahodarāḥ mahādaṃṣṭrāḥ ghorarūpāḥ
mahābalāḥ yuddhābhimanasaḥ hanūmadgrahaṇonmukhāḥ

25. All of them had huge bellies, great fangs, terrifying forms, and immense strength; their minds were set on battle, eager to capture Hanūmān.

Words meanings summery:

• महोदराः (mahodarāḥ) - having large bellies

• महादंष्ट्राः (mahādaṁṣṭrāḥ) - having large fangs

• घोररूपाः (ghorarūpāḥ) - having terrible forms, frightful-looking

• महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - having great strength, very powerful

• युद्धाभिमनसः (yuddhābhimanasaḥ) - having their minds set on battle, eager for battle

• सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (the Kiṅkaras) (all, everyone)

• हनूमद्ग्रहणोन्मुखाः (hanūmadgrahaṇonmukhāḥ) - intent on seizing Hanūmān

Words meanings and morphology

महोदराः (mahodarāḥ) - having large bellies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahodara

mahodara - having a large belly, big-bellied

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose `udara` (belly) is `mahā` (large).'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+udara)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the Kiṅkaras.

महादंष्ट्राः (mahādaṁṣṭrāḥ) - having large fangs

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahādaṃṣṭra

mahādaṁṣṭra - having large teeth or fangs

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose `daṃṣṭrā` (fangs) are `mahā` (large).'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+daṃṣṭrā)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• daṃṣṭrā – fang, tusk, large tooth
  noun (feminine)
  Root: daṃś (class 1)

Note: Describes the Kiṅkaras.

घोररूपाः (ghorarūpāḥ) - having terrible forms, frightful-looking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - having a dreadful form, terrible-looking

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose `rūpa` (form) is `ghora` (terrible).'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – terrible, dreadful, frightful
  adjective
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the Kiṅkaras.

महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - having great strength, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - having great strength, very powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose `bala` (strength) is `mahā` (great).'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the Kiṅkaras.

युद्धाभिमनसः (yuddhābhimanasaḥ) - having their minds set on battle, eager for battle

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuddhābhimanas

yuddhābhimanas - intent on battle, eager for war

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose `manas` (mind) is directed towards (`abhi`) `yuddha` (battle).'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yuddha+abhimanas)

• yuddha – battle, fight, war
  noun (neuter)
  From root `yudh` (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• abhimanas – mind directed towards, intent on
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound of `abhi` (towards) and `manas` (mind).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Describes the Kiṅkaras.

सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (the Kiṅkaras) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Universal pronoun.

Note: Refers to the Kiṅkaras.

हनूमद्ग्रहणोन्मुखाः (hanūmadgrahaṇonmukhāḥ) - intent on seizing Hanūmān

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hanūmadgrahaṇonmukha

hanūmadgrahaṇonmukha - having their faces turned towards or intent on the seizure of Hanūmān

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose face (`unmukha`) is turned towards `hanūmat-grahaṇa` (seizing Hanūmān).'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hanūmat+grahaṇa+unmukha)

• hanūmat – Hanūmān
  proper noun (masculine)
• grahaṇa – seizing, capture, taking
  noun (neuter)
  From root `grah` (to seize).
  Root: grah (class 9)
• unmukha – having the face turned towards, eager, intent on
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of `ud` (up/out) and `mukha` (face).
  Prefix: ud

Note: Describes the Kiṅkaras.

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