वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-26, verse-29

चीकी कूचीति वाशन्त्यः शारिका वेश्मसु स्थिताः ।
पतन्ति ग्रथिताश्चापि निर्जिताः कलहैषिणः ॥२९॥

29. cīkī kūcīti vāśantyaḥ śārikā veśmasu sthitāḥ ,
patanti grathitāścāpi nirjitāḥ kalahaiṣiṇaḥ.

29. cīkī kūcī iti vāśantyaḥ śārikāḥ veśmasu sthitāḥ
patanti grathitāḥ ca api nirjitāḥ kalahaiṣiṇaḥ

29. veśmasu sthitāḥ cīkī kūcī iti vāśantyaḥ śārikāḥ
grathitāḥ ca api nirjitāḥ kalahaiṣiṇaḥ patanti

29. Starlings, uttering 'cīkī kūcī' sounds while settled in houses, fall down; and these quarrelsome birds also fall, appearing defeated and entangled.

Words meanings summery:

• चीकी (cīkī) - 'cīkī' sound (a chirp) (imitative sound, chirp)

• कूची (kūcī) - 'kūcī' sound (a chirp) (imitative sound, chirp)

• इति (iti) - thus (marking the sounds 'cīkī kūcī') (thus, so, (marks direct speech or thought))

• वाशन्त्यः (vāśantyaḥ) - uttering 'cīkī kūcī' sounds (crying, uttering sounds, screaming (present active participle))

• शारिकाः (śārikāḥ) - starlings (starlings, maina birds)

• वेश्मसु (veśmasu) - in houses (in houses, in homes)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - settled in (situated, standing, placed, residing)

• पतन्ति (patanti) - fall down (they fall, they drop)

• ग्रथिताः (grathitāḥ) - entangled (like strung together) (strung, bound, entwined, arranged)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

• निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - defeated (defeated, conquered)

• कलहैषिणः (kalahaiṣiṇaḥ) - quarrelsome (birds) (quarrelsome, desirous of conflict)

Words meanings and morphology

चीकी (cīkī) - 'cīkī' sound (a chirp) (imitative sound, chirp)

(indeclinable)

कूची (kūcī) - 'kūcī' sound (a chirp) (imitative sound, chirp)

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus (marking the sounds 'cīkī kūcī') (thus, so, (marks direct speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

वाशन्त्यः (vāśantyaḥ) - uttering 'cīkī kūcī' sounds (crying, uttering sounds, screaming (present active participle))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vāśat

vāśat - crying, sounding, roaring

present active participle

From root √vāś (to cry, roar, sound)

Root: vāś (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as an adjective for 'śārikāḥ'.

शारिकाः (śārikāḥ) - starlings (starlings, maina birds)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śārikā

śārikā - starling, a specific type of bird (Acridotheres tristis)

वेश्मसु (veśmasu) - in houses (in houses, in homes)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of veśman

veśman - house, dwelling, abode

Root: viś (class 6)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - settled in (situated, standing, placed, residing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, being, abiding

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (to stand, remain)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as an adjective for 'śārikāḥ'.

पतन्ति (patanti) - fall down (they fall, they drop)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pat

present active third plural

Root: pat (class 1)

ग्रथिताः (grathitāḥ) - entangled (like strung together) (strung, bound, entwined, arranged)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of grathita

grathita - strung, bound, tied, fastened, composed

Past Passive Participle

From root √grath (to tie, string, compose)

Root: grath (class 9)

Note: Participle functioning as an adjective for 'śārikāḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'grathitāḥ' and 'nirjitāḥ' (or the overall clause).

अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - defeated (defeated, conquered)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nirjita

nirjita - conquered, defeated, overcome

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'nis' + root '√ji' (to conquer)

Prefix: nis

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as an adjective for 'śārikāḥ'.

कलहैषिणः (kalahaiṣiṇaḥ) - quarrelsome (birds) (quarrelsome, desirous of conflict)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kalahaiṣin

kalahaiṣin - quarrelsome, desirous of strife/conflict

Compound of 'kalaha' (quarrel) and 'eṣin' (desiring)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalaha+eṣin)

• kalaha – quarrel, dispute, strife
  noun (masculine)
• eṣin – seeking, desiring, wishing for
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from √eṣ
  From root √eṣ (to seek, desire) + suffix -in
  Root: eṣ (class 1)

Note: Although the default base 'kalahaiṣin' is masculine, its form 'kalahaiṣiṇaḥ' can function as feminine nominative plural in epic contexts, agreeing with 'śārikāḥ'.