वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-22, verse-28

नाराचैर्बहुभिश्छिन्नः शेते दर्यां दरीमुखः ।
कुमुदस्तु महातेजा निष्कूजन् सायकैर्हतः ॥२८॥

28. nārācairbahubhiśchinnaḥ śete daryāṃ darīmukhaḥ ,
kumudastu mahātejā niṣkūjan sāyakairhataḥ.

28. nārācaiḥ bahubhiḥ chinnaḥ śete daryām darīmukhaḥ
kumudaḥ tu mahātejā niṣkūjan sāyakaiḥ hataḥ

28. darīmukhaḥ bahubhiḥ nārācaiḥ chinnaḥ daryām śete
tu mahātejā kumudaḥ sāyakaiḥ niṣkūjan hataḥ

28. Darīmukha, pierced by many iron arrows, lay in a cave. But Kumuda, the highly energetic one, was struck down by arrows, groaning.

Words meanings summery:

• नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - by iron arrows

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• छिन्नः (chinnaḥ) - pierced, cut

• शेते (śete) - lies, rests

• दर्याम् (daryām) - in the cave

• दरीमुखः (darīmukhaḥ) - Darimukha (name of a vānara)

• कुमुदः (kumudaḥ) - Kumuda (name of a vānara)

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

• महातेजा (mahātejā) - Kumuda, who possessed great energy (of great energy/splendor)

• निष्कूजन् (niṣkūjan) - crying out, groaning, murmuring

• सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - by arrows

• हतः (hataḥ) - killed, struck

Words meanings and morphology

नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - by iron arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nārāca

nārāca - iron arrow, steel arrow

Note: Indicates the instrument of piercing/cutting.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Agrees with 'nārācaiḥ'.

छिन्नः (chinnaḥ) - pierced, cut

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of chinna

chinna - cut, severed, broken, pierced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root chid (to cut, cleave, pierce).

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Refers to Darīmukha.

शेते (śete) - lies, rests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī

Present Indicative

Middle voice conjugation.

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Subject is Darīmukha.

दर्याम् (daryām) - in the cave

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of darī

darī - cave, grotto, valley

Note: Indicates location.

दरीमुखः (darīmukhaḥ) - Darimukha (name of a vānara)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darīmukha

darīmukha - Darimukha (name of a monkey general); 'cave-mouthed' or 'cave-faced'

Compound of darī (cave) and mukha (face, mouth).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (darī+mukha)

• darī – cave, grotto
  noun (feminine)
• mukha – face, mouth, opening
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'śete'.

कुमुदः (kumudaḥ) - Kumuda (name of a vānara)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumuda

kumuda - Kumuda (name of a vānara general); white lotus

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'was'.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces Kumuda's fate in contrast to Darimukha's.

महातेजा (mahātejā) - Kumuda, who possessed great energy (of great energy/splendor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great energy, great brilliance, very powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + tejas (energy/splendor). Adjectival use.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, energy, power, vitality
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective for Kumuda.

निष्कूजन् (niṣkūjan) - crying out, groaning, murmuring

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣkūjat

niṣkūjat - crying out, groaning, murmuring, chirping

Present Active Participle

Derived from root kūj (to coo, murmur, cry out) with upasarga niṣ (out, forth).

Prefix: niṣ

Root: kūj (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kumuda.

सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāyaka

sāyaka - arrow, dart, missile

Note: Indicates the instrument of being killed.

हतः (hataḥ) - killed, struck

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - struck, killed, smitten, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to Kumuda.