वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-28, verse-12

नानाप्रहरणैः शूरैरावृतो रावणात्मजः ।
राक्षसानां सहस्रैस्तु बहुभिः शस्त्रपाणिभिः ॥१२॥

12. nānāpraharaṇaiḥ śūrairāvṛto rāvaṇātmajaḥ ,
rākṣasānāṃ sahasraistu bahubhiḥ śastrapāṇibhiḥ.

12. nānāpraharaṇaiḥ śūraiḥ āvṛtaḥ rāvaṇātmajaḥ
rākṣasānām sahasraiḥ tu bahubhiḥ śastrapāṇibhiḥ

12. Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit) is surrounded by brave warriors wielding various weapons, and indeed by many thousands of rākṣasas who bear weapons in their hands.

Words meanings summery:

• नानाप्रहरणैः (nānāpraharaṇaiḥ) - with various weapons, by diverse arms

• शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by brave ones, by heroes, by warriors

• आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - surrounded, covered, enveloped

• रावणात्मजः (rāvaṇātmajaḥ) - Indrajit, Rāvaṇa's son (Rāvaṇa's son)

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of rākṣasas (demons)

• सहस्रैः (sahasraiḥ) - by thousands

• तु (tu) - and indeed (but, indeed, however)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• शस्त्रपाणिभिः (śastrapāṇibhiḥ) - by those with weapons in hand

Words meanings and morphology

नानाप्रहरणैः (nānāpraharaṇaiḥ) - with various weapons, by diverse arms

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of nānāpraharaṇa

nānāpraharaṇa - various weapons, diverse arms

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+praharaṇa)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• praharaṇa – weapon, missile, striking
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: pra

शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by brave ones, by heroes, by warriors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, valorous, hero, warrior

आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - surrounded, covered, enveloped

(verbal derivative)

Note: Agrees with 'rāvaṇātmajaḥ'.

रावणात्मजः (rāvaṇātmajaḥ) - Indrajit, Rāvaṇa's son (Rāvaṇa's son)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇātmaja

rāvaṇātmaja - son of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+ātmaja)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (king of Laṅkā)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born from self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indrajit.

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, Rākṣasa

सहस्रैः (sahasraiḥ) - by thousands

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

तु (tu) - and indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, much

Note: Agrees with 'sahasraiḥ'.

शस्त्रपाणिभिः (śastrapāṇibhiḥ) - by those with weapons in hand

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śastrapāṇi

śastrapāṇi - having weapons in hand

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śastra+pāṇi)

• śastra – weapon, sword
  noun (neuter)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sahasraiḥ' (thousands of rākṣasas).

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