वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-60, verse-24

तं सवृक्षं महाबाहुमापतन्तं महाबलम् ।
आर्यकं प्राहरत्तत्र बाहुभ्यां कुपितो ऽङ्गदः ॥२४॥

24. taṃ savṛkṣaṃ mahābāhumāpatantaṃ mahābalam ,
āryakaṃ prāharattatra bāhubhyāṃ kupito'ṅgadaḥ.

24. tam savṛkṣam mahābāhum āpatantam mahābalam
āryakam prāharat tatra bāhubhyām kupitaḥ aṅgadaḥ

24. Enraged, Angada struck that mighty, great-armed Aryaka (Dadhimukha), who was rushing forward wielding a tree, hitting him there with both arms.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• सवृक्षम् (savṛkṣam) - Holding or wielding a tree. (along with a tree, possessing a tree)

• महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - great-armed, mighty-armed

• आपतन्तम् (āpatantam) - rushing, attacking, falling upon

• महाबलम् (mahābalam) - Possessing great strength. (mighty, very strong)

• आर्यकम् (āryakam) - In this context, it refers to Dadhimukha, Angada's uncle. (Aryaka (a proper noun for a monkey leader))

• प्राहरत् (prāharat) - struck, hit, attacked

• तत्र (tatra) - in that place (there)

• बाहुभ्याम् (bāhubhyām) - Using both arms to strike. (with two arms, by means of two arms)

• कुपितः (kupitaḥ) - enraged, angry

• अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - The monkey prince, son of Vāli, who is the subject of the action. (Angada (proper noun))

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Note: Object of 'prāharat'.

सवृक्षम् (savṛkṣam) - Holding or wielding a tree. (along with a tree, possessing a tree)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of savṛkṣa

savṛkṣa - with a tree, accompanied by a tree, having a tree

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'that which is with a tree'. 'sa' (with) + 'vṛkṣa' (tree).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vṛkṣa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix used to form compounds.
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'Āryakam'.

महाबाहुम् (mahābāhum) - great-armed, mighty-armed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - great-armed, mighty-armed (an epithet for powerful warriors)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'he who has great arms'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Stem form of 'mahat' used in compounds.
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'Āryakam'.

आपतन्तम् (āpatantam) - rushing, attacking, falling upon

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āpatat

āpatat - rushing, attacking, flying towards

Present Active Participle

'ā' (prefix) + root 'pat' (to fall, fly, rush) + 'śatṛ' suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

महाबलम् (mahābalam) - Possessing great strength. (mighty, very strong)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'he who has great strength'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Stem form of 'mahat' used in compounds.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'Āryakam'.

आर्यकम् (āryakam) - In this context, it refers to Dadhimukha, Angada's uncle. (Aryaka (a proper noun for a monkey leader))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of Āryaka

Āryaka - (proper name) Aryaka; also, a respected person, noble

Diminutive of 'ārya'.

Note: Direct object of 'prāharat'.

प्राहरत् (prāharat) - struck, hit, attacked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of prahṛ

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

'pra' (prefix) + root 'hṛ' (to carry, to take; in combination with 'pra' it means to strike).

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

तत्र (tatra) - in that place (there)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' + 'traL' suffix.

बाहुभ्याम् (bāhubhyām) - Using both arms to strike. (with two arms, by means of two arms)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of bāhu

bāhu - arm

Note: Indicates the instrument of action.

कुपितः (kupitaḥ) - enraged, angry

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kupita

kupita - angry, enraged, indignant

Past Passive Participle

Root 'kup' (to be angry) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'Aṅgadaḥ'.

अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - The monkey prince, son of Vāli, who is the subject of the action. (Angada (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Aṅgada

Aṅgada - Angada (name of a monkey prince)

Note: Subject of 'prāharat'.

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