वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-45, verse-25

ततः शरैर्भिन्नभुजान्तरः कपिः कुमारवर्येण महात्मना नदन् ।
महाभुजः कर्मविशेषतत्त्वविद्विचिन्तयामास रणे पराक्रमम् ॥२५॥

25. tataḥ śarairbhinnabhujāntaraḥ kapiḥ kumāravaryeṇa mahātmanā nadan ,
mahābhujaḥ karmaviśeṣatattvavidvicintayāmāsa raṇe parākramam.

25. tataḥ śaraiḥ bhinnabhujāntaraḥ
kapiḥ kumāravarayeṇa mahātmanā
nadan mahābhujaḥ karmaviśeṣatattvavit
vicintayāmāsa raṇe parākramam

25. tataḥ śaraiḥ bhinnabhujāntaraḥ
kumāravarayeṇa mahātmanā [tāḍitaḥ]
nadan mahābhujaḥ karmaviśeṣatattvavit
kapiḥ raṇe parākramam vicintayāmāsa

25. Then Hanuman (kapi), his chest pierced by the arrows of that great-souled, excellent prince (Akṣakumāra), let out a roar. That mighty-armed one, who understood the true nature of specific actions (karma) and strategies, pondered his prowess (parākrama) in battle.

Words meanings summery:

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

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows

• भिन्नभुजान्तरः (bhinnabhujāntaraḥ) - whose chest/space between arms was pierced

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - The monkey (Hanuman) (monkey, ape)

• कुमारवरयेण (kumāravarayeṇa) - by Akṣakumāra (by the best of youths, by the excellent prince)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by Akṣakumāra (by the great-souled one, by the noble one)

• नदन् (nadan) - roaring, shouting

• महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed

• कर्मविशेषतत्त्ववित् (karmaviśeṣatattvavit) - knowing the truth of special actions (karma)

• विचिन्तयामास (vicintayāmāsa) - he considered, he deliberated

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

• पराक्रमम् (parākramam) - prowess, valor, might

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix 'tas' to pronoun 'tad'.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Note: Agent of piercing.

भिन्नभुजान्तरः (bhinnabhujāntaraḥ) - whose chest/space between arms was pierced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhinnabhujāntara

bhinnabhujāntara - having the space between arms/chest pierced

Bahuvrihi compound: 'whose bhujāntara (space between arms) is bhinna (pierced)'. 'bhinna' is PPP of bhid.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhinna+bhujāntara)

• bhinna – pierced, broken, rent
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhid.
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• bhujāntara – space between the arms/shoulders, chest
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of bhujā (arm) and antara (space).

Note: Qualifies kapiḥ.

कपिः (kapiḥ) - The monkey (Hanuman) (monkey, ape)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape

Note: Refers to Hanuman.

कुमारवरयेण (kumāravarayeṇa) - by Akṣakumāra (by the best of youths, by the excellent prince)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kumāravara

kumāravara - best of youths, excellent prince

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'kumāra' (youth, prince) and 'vara' (best, excellent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kumāra+vara)

• kumāra – youth, boy, prince
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, choice
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agent of piercing.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by Akṣakumāra (by the great-souled one, by the noble one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (soul, self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies kumāravarayeṇa.

नदन् (nadan) - roaring, shouting

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nadant

nadant - roaring, shouting, sounding

Present Active Participle

From root nad (to roar, sound).

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kapiḥ.

महाभुजः (mahābhujaḥ) - mighty-armed, great-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhuja

mahābhuja - mighty-armed, great-armed

Bahuvrihi compound: 'whose arms (bhuja) are great (mahā)'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bhuja)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bhuja – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies kapiḥ.

कर्मविशेषतत्त्ववित् (karmaviśeṣatattvavit) - knowing the truth of special actions (karma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karmaviśeṣatattvavit

karmaviśeṣatattvavit - one who knows the truth/essence of specific actions/strategies

Tatpuruṣa compound ending in 'vit' (knower). 'karma-viśeṣa-tattva-vit'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+viśeṣa+tattva+vit)

• karma – action (karma), deed, duty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• viśeṣa – distinction, particularity, specific
  noun (masculine)
  From root śiṣ (to distinguish) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)
• tattva – truth, reality, essence
  noun (neuter)
• vit – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies kapiḥ.

विचिन्तयामास (vicintayāmāsa) - he considered, he deliberated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (ām-liṭ) of vicintayāmāsa

Periphrastic Perfect third singular

Periphrastic perfect of vicintaya (causative of vicint).

Prefix: vi

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject is Hanuman.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat

From root raṇ (to rejoice, to roar).

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: Context of the deliberation.

पराक्रमम् (parākramam) - prowess, valor, might

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parākrama

parākrama - prowess, valor, strength, courage

From root kram (to step, go) with prefix parā.

Prefix: parā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Object of vicintayāmāsa.