वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-44, verse-39

ततः कपिस्तान्ध्वजिनीपतीन् रणे निहत्य वीरान् सबलान् सवाहनान् ।
तदेव वीरः परिगृह्य तोरणं कृतक्षणः काल इव प्रजाक्षये ॥३९॥

39. tataḥ kapistāndhvajinīpatīn raṇe nihatya vīrān sabalān savāhanān ,
tadeva vīraḥ parigṛhya toraṇaṃ kṛtakṣaṇaḥ kāla iva prajākṣaye.

39. tataḥ kapiḥ tān dhvajinīpatīn raṇe
nihatya vīrān sabalān savāhanān
tat eva vīraḥ parigṛhya toraṇam
kṛtakṣaṇaḥ kālaḥ iva prajākṣaye

39. tataḥ saḥ vīraḥ kapiḥ raṇe sabalān
savāhanān tān dhvajinīpatīn vīrān
nihatya tat eva toraṇam parigṛhya
prajākṣaye kālaḥ iva kṛtakṣaṇaḥ

39. Then that hero (kapi), having slain those brave army commanders along with their forces and vehicles in battle, and having seized that very archway (toraṇa), became like Time (kāla) itself at the moment of the destruction of all beings (prajākṣaya).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefore, from that)

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - Hanuman (monkey)

• तान् (tān) - those

• ध्वजिनीपतीन् (dhvajinīpatīn) - army commanders

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

• निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having struck down

• वीरान् (vīrān) - heroes, brave ones

• सबलान् (sabalān) - with their forces, accompanied by their troops

• सवाहनान् (savāhanān) - with their vehicles, accompanied by their mounts

• तत् (tat) - that

• एव (eva) - even, only, just

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - Hanuman (hero, brave one)

• परिगृह्य (parigṛhya) - having seized, having grasped

• तोरणम् (toraṇam) - archway, gateway

• कृतक्षणः (kṛtakṣaṇaḥ) - having seized the opportune moment (one who has fixed the time, one who has found the opportunity)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - Time (as a destructive force) (time, fate, Yama (god of death))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• प्रजाक्षये (prajākṣaye) - in the destruction of creatures/beings

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) with suffix -tas

कपिः (kapiḥ) - Hanuman (monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to dhvajinīpatīn, vīrān, sabalān, savāhanān

ध्वजिनीपतीन् (dhvajinīpatīn) - army commanders

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dhvajinīpati

dhvajinīpati - army commander

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhvajinī+pati)

• dhvajinī – army, host, banner
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, commander
  noun (masculine)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war

Root: raṇ (class 1)

निहत्य (nihatya) - having killed, having struck down

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Prefix 'ni' + root √han (to strike, kill) + suffix -tya

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

वीरान् (vīrān) - heroes, brave ones

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

सबलान् (sabalān) - with their forces, accompanied by their troops

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sabala

sabala - with strength, accompanied by an army

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bala)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  prefix
• bala – strength, force, army
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with dhvajinīpatīn

सवाहनान् (savāhanān) - with their vehicles, accompanied by their mounts

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of savāhana

savāhana - with vehicles/mounts

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vāhana)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  prefix
• vāhana – vehicle, mount
  noun (neuter)
  From root √vah (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dhvajinīpatīn

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with toraṇam

एव (eva) - even, only, just

(indeclinable)

वीरः (vīraḥ) - Hanuman (hero, brave one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Refers to Hanuman

परिगृह्य (parigṛhya) - having seized, having grasped

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Prefix 'pari' + root √grah (to seize, take) + suffix -ya

Prefix: pari

Root: grah (class 9)

तोरणम् (toraṇam) - archway, gateway

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of toraṇa

toraṇa - archway, gateway, portal

Root: tṝ (class 1)

कृतक्षणः (kṛtakṣaṇaḥ) - having seized the opportune moment (one who has fixed the time, one who has found the opportunity)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtakṣaṇa

kṛtakṣaṇa - having chosen or fixed one's moment; ready for action

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+kṣaṇa)

• kṛta – done, made
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kṣaṇa – moment, instant, opportunity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with vīraḥ

कालः (kālaḥ) - Time (as a destructive force) (time, fate, Yama (god of death))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, destiny, death, Yama

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

प्रजाक्षये (prajākṣaye) - in the destruction of creatures/beings

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prajākṣaya

prajākṣaya - destruction of beings/creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+kṣaya)

• prajā – creation, progeny, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From root √kṣi (to destroy, diminish)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)