वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-28, verse-25

पूर्वद्वारे तु लङ्काया नीलो वानरपुंगवः ।
प्रहस्तं प्रतियोद्धा स्याद्वानरैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ॥२५॥

25. pūrvadvāre tu laṅkāyā nīlo vānarapuṃgavaḥ ,
prahastaṃ pratiyoddhā syādvānarairbahubhirvṛtaḥ.

25. pūrvadvāre tu laṅkāyāḥ nīlaḥ vānarapuṅgavaḥ
prahastaṃ pratiyoddhā syāt vānaraiḥ bahubhiḥ vṛtaḥ

25. laṅkāyāḥ pūrvadvāre tu vānarapuṅgavaḥ nīlaḥ
bahubhiḥ vānaraiḥ vṛtaḥ prahastaṃ pratiyoddhā syāt

25. Nīla, the foremost of monkeys, accompanied by many monkeys, should indeed confront Prahasta at the eastern gate of Laṅkā.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वद्वारे (pūrvadvāre) - at the eastern gate (of Laṅkā) (at the eastern gate)

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

• लङ्कायाः (laṅkāyāḥ) - of Laṅkā (the city) (of Laṅkā)

• नीलः (nīlaḥ) - Nīla (the vānara commander) (Nīla (name), blue)

• वानरपुङ्गवः (vānarapuṅgavaḥ) - the foremost of monkeys (best among monkeys, foremost monkey)

• प्रहस्तं (prahastaṁ) - Prahasta (a Rākṣasa commander) (Prahasta (name))

• प्रतियोद्धा (pratiyoddhā) - one who will fight against (Prahasta) (one who fights back, an opponent, a counter-fighter)

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be (the one who fights) (would be, should be, may be)

• वानरैः (vānaraiḥ) - by (other) monkeys (by monkeys)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (monkeys) (by many, with many)

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (by monkeys) (surrounded, encompassed, covered, chosen)

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वद्वारे (pūrvadvāre) - at the eastern gate (of Laṅkā) (at the eastern gate)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pūrvadvāra

pūrvadvāra - eastern gate

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+dvāra)

• pūrva – eastern, former
  adjective (masculine)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed, moreover)

(indeclinable)

लङ्कायाः (laṅkāyāḥ) - of Laṅkā (the city) (of Laṅkā)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - name of the capital city of Rāvaṇa

नीलः (nīlaḥ) - Nīla (the vānara commander) (Nīla (name), blue)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - blue, dark blue, name of a vānara commander

वानरपुङ्गवः (vānarapuṅgavaḥ) - the foremost of monkeys (best among monkeys, foremost monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānarapuṅgava

vānarapuṅgava - excellent monkey, foremost among monkeys

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+puṅgava)

• vānara – monkey, ape-man
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent, best
  noun (masculine)

प्रहस्तं (prahastaṁ) - Prahasta (a Rākṣasa commander) (Prahasta (name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prahasta

prahasta - Prahasta (name of a Rākṣasa commander of Rāvaṇa)

प्रतियोद्धा (pratiyoddhā) - one who will fight against (Prahasta) (one who fights back, an opponent, a counter-fighter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiyoddhṛ

pratiyoddhṛ - counter-fighter, opponent

agent noun

Derived from prati (prefix) + yudh (to fight) + tṛc (agent suffix).

Prefix: prati

Root: yudh (class 4)

स्यात् (syāt) - should be (the one who fights) (would be, should be, may be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as

optative mood, 3rd person singular

From root as (2nd class, Adadi).

Root: as (class 2)

वानरैः (vānaraiḥ) - by (other) monkeys (by monkeys)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape-man

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (monkeys) (by many, with many)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, much

Note: Agrees with vānaraiḥ.

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (by monkeys) (surrounded, encompassed, covered, chosen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, encompassed, covered, chosen

past passive participle

Derived from root vṛ (to cover, surround, choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to Nīla.