वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-44, verse-22

ततस्तु दुर्धरो वीरः सरथः सज्जकार्मुकः ।
किरञ् शरशतैर्नैकैरभिपेदे महाबलः ॥२२॥

22. tatastu durdharo vīraḥ sarathaḥ sajjakārmukaḥ ,
kirañ śaraśatairnaikairabhipede mahābalaḥ.

22. tataḥ tu durdharaḥ vīraḥ sa-rathaḥ sajja-kārmukaḥ
kiran śara-śataiḥ na-ekaiḥ abhipede mahābalaḥ

22. tataḥ tu durdharaḥ vīraḥ sa-rathaḥ sajja-kārmukaḥ
mahābalaḥ na-ekaiḥ śara-śataiḥ kiran abhipede

22. Then, the invincible, heroic and mighty one, Durdhara, who was with his chariot and had his bow strung, attacked, showering countless hundreds of arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

• दुर्धरः (durdharaḥ) - Durdhara (the name of the demon) (invincible, hard to hold, difficult to bear)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave man

• स-रथः (sa-rathaḥ) - with his chariot

• सज्ज-कार्मुकः (sajja-kārmukaḥ) - with a strung bow, having a ready bow

• किरन् (kiran) - showering, scattering

• शर-शतैः (śara-śataiḥ) - by hundreds of arrows

• न-एकैः (na-ekaiḥ) - not one, numerous, countless

• अभिपेदे (abhipede) - he attacked, he went towards

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty, of great strength

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

दुर्धरः (durdharaḥ) - Durdhara (the name of the demon) (invincible, hard to hold, difficult to bear)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durdhara

durdhara - hard to hold, difficult to bear, invincible

Compound of dur- (difficult) and √dhṛ (to hold)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+dhara)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root √dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: An epithet for the demon Durdhara.

वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Refers to Durdhara.

स-रथः (sa-rathaḥ) - with his chariot

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saratha

saratha - with a chariot, having a chariot

Bahuvrīhi compound of sa- (with) and ratha (chariot)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ratha)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes Durdhara.

सज्ज-कार्मुकः (sajja-kārmukaḥ) - with a strung bow, having a ready bow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sajjakārmuka

sajjakārmuka - having a strung/ready bow

Bahuvrīhi compound of sajja (ready, strung) and kārmuka (bow)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sajja+kārmuka)

• sajja – ready, prepared, strung (of a bow)
  adjective (masculine)
• kārmuka – bow
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from karmuk (a kind of wood).

Note: Describes Durdhara.

किरन् (kiran) - showering, scattering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kirat

kirat - scattering, strewing, showering

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √kṛ (to scatter, pour, throw).

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Describes Durdhara's action while attacking.

शर-शतैः (śara-śataiḥ) - by hundreds of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaraśata

śaraśata - hundreds of arrows

Tatpuruṣa compound of śara (arrow) and śata (hundred)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śara+śata)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental, indicating the means of showering.

न-एकैः (na-ekaiḥ) - not one, numerous, countless

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of naika

naika - not one, many, numerous, various

Negative compound (Nañ-tatpuruṣa) of na (not) and eka (one).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+eka)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• eka – one, single
  numeral (masculine)

Note: Agrees with śaraśataiḥ. 'Naikaiḥ śaraśataiḥ' means 'by countless hundreds of arrows'.

अभिपेदे (abhipede) - he attacked, he went towards

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of abhipad

Perfect tense (Liṭ), 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Prefix: abhi

Root: pad (class 4)

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty, of great strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, mighty, powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound of mahā (great) and bala (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

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

Note: Describes Durdhara.