वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-40, verse-27

ते गदाभिर्विचित्राभिः परिघैः काञ्चनाङ्गदैः ।
आजघ्नुर्वानरश्रेष्ठं शरैरादित्यसंनिभैः ॥२७॥

27. te gadābhirvicitrābhiḥ parighaiḥ kāñcanāṅgadaiḥ ,
ājaghnurvānaraśreṣṭhaṃ śarairādityasaṃnibhaiḥ.

27. te gadābhiḥ vicitrābhiḥ parighaiḥ kāñcanāṅgadaiḥ
ājaghnus vānaraśreṣṭham śaraiḥ ādityasaṃnibhaiḥ

27. te vicitrābhiḥ gadābhiḥ kāñcanāṅgadaiḥ parighaiḥ
ādityasaṃnibhaiḥ śaraiḥ vānaraśreṣṭham ājaghnus

27. They assailed the best of monkeys with various maces, with iron clubs adorned with gold, and with arrows as brilliant as the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they, those

• गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - with maces, by maces

• विचित्राभिः (vicitrābhiḥ) - with various, diverse, variegated

• परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - with iron clubs, with iron bars

• काञ्चनाङ्गदैः (kāñcanāṅgadaiḥ) - with clubs adorned with gold (with golden armlets; with clubs adorned with gold)

• आजघ्नुस् (ājaghnus) - they struck, they hit

• वानरश्रेष्ठम् (vānaraśreṣṭham) - the best of monkeys (referring to Hanūman) (the best of monkeys, chief of monkeys)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows, by arrows

• आदित्यसंनिभैः (ādityasaṁnibhaiḥ) - like the sun, shining like the sun

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - with maces, by maces

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of gadā

gadā - mace, club

Root: gad (class 1)

विचित्राभिः (vicitrābhiḥ) - with various, diverse, variegated

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vicitra

vicitra - variegated, diverse, wonderful, strange

Root: cit (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'gadābhiḥ'.

परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - with iron clubs, with iron bars

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of parigha

parigha - iron club, bolt, bar (for a gate)

From prefix pari- + root han (to strike/kill) or from root ghaṇṭ (to strike). Often refers to a weapon.

Prefix: pari

Root: han (class 2)

काञ्चनाङ्गदैः (kāñcanāṅgadaiḥ) - with clubs adorned with gold (with golden armlets; with clubs adorned with gold)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kāñcanāṅgada

kāñcanāṅgada - golden armlet, or something made of gold for the arm; adjective referring to golden armlets or golden ornamentation

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kāñcana+aṅgada)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective
  Derived from kañcana (gold)
• aṅgada – armlet, bracelet, ornament for the arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'parighaiḥ'.

आजघ्नुस् (ājaghnus) - they struck, they hit

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of āhan

Perfect tense, 3rd plural

From prefix ā- + root han

Prefix: ā

Root: han (class 2)

वानरश्रेष्ठम् (vānaraśreṣṭham) - the best of monkeys (referring to Hanūman) (the best of monkeys, chief of monkeys)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vānaraśreṣṭha

vānaraśreṣṭha - best among monkeys, chief monkey

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+śreṣṭha)

• vānara – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, superior
  adjective
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Object of the verb 'ājaghnus'.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows, by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Root: śṝ (class 9)

आदित्यसंनिभैः (ādityasaṁnibhaiḥ) - like the sun, shining like the sun

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ādityasaṃnibha

ādityasaṁnibha - resembling the sun, sun-like

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āditya+saṃnibha)

• āditya – the sun, a solar deity
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective
  Derived from sam- + ni- + bhā (to shine/appear)
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'śaraiḥ'.

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