वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-3, verse-25

प्रयुतं रक्षसामत्र पूर्वद्वारं समाश्रितम् ।
चर्मखड्गधराः सर्वे तथा सर्वास्त्रकोविदाः ॥२५॥

25. prayutaṃ rakṣasāmatra pūrvadvāraṃ samāśritam ,
carmakhaḍgadharāḥ sarve tathā sarvāstrakovidāḥ.

25. prayutam rakṣasām atra pūrvadvāram samāśritam
carmakhaḍgadharāḥ sarve tathā sarvāstrakovidāḥ

25. atra pūrvadvāram samāśritam rakṣasām prayutam
sarve carmakhaḍgadharāḥ tathā sarvāstrakovidāḥ

25. Here, a million Rākṣasas are firmly positioned at the eastern gate. All of them carry shields and swords, and are experts in all types of weaponry.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रयुतम् (prayutam) - a million

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of Rākṣasas, demons

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• पूर्वद्वारम् (pūrvadvāram) - eastern gate

• समाश्रितम् (samāśritam) - thoroughly stationed, well-guarded, well-protected

• चर्मखड्गधराः (carmakhaḍgadharāḥ) - bearing shields and swords, armed with shields and swords

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and

• सर्वास्त्रकोविदाः (sarvāstrakovidāḥ) - skilled in all weapons, experts in all missiles

Words meanings and morphology

प्रयुतम् (prayutam) - a million

(numeral)

Note: Functions as a singular noun.

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of Rākṣasas, demons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - a Rākṣasa, a demon

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Possessive genitive of 'prayutam'.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative adverb.

पूर्वद्वारम् (pūrvadvāram) - eastern gate

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrvadvāra

pūrvadvāra - eastern gate

Compound of pūrva (eastern) + dvāra (gate)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+dvāra)

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

Note: Object of 'samāśritam'.

समाश्रितम् (samāśritam) - thoroughly stationed, well-guarded, well-protected

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samāśrita

samāśrita - resorted to, dependent on, stationed, guarded (thoroughly)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śri (to resort to, serve) with prefixes sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'prayutam' (treated as singular neuter collective).

चर्मखड्गधराः (carmakhaḍgadharāḥ) - bearing shields and swords, armed with shields and swords

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of carmakhaḍgadhara

carmakhaḍgadhara - one who holds a shield and a sword

Bahuvrihi compound: carman (shield) + khaḍga (sword) + dhara (bearer)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (carman+khaḍga+dhara)

• carman – skin, hide, shield
  noun (neuter)
• khaḍga – a sword
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying (at end of compound)
  adjective
  Derived from root dhṛ (to bear, hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied Rākṣasas.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with the implied Rākṣasas.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

सर्वास्त्रकोविदाः (sarvāstrakovidāḥ) - skilled in all weapons, experts in all missiles

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarvāstrakovida

sarvāstrakovida - skilled in all weapons, expert in all missiles

Tatpurusha compound: sarvāstra (all weapons) + kovida (skilled)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarvāstra+kovida)

• sarvāstra – all weapons, all missiles
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of sarva (all) + astra (weapon)
• kovida – skilled, proficient, expert
  adjective

Note: Agrees with the implied Rākṣasas.