वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-31, verse-3

लोकक्षयकरं भीमं भयं पश्याम्युपस्थितम् ।
निबर्हणं प्रवीराणामृक्षवानररक्षसाम् ॥३॥

3. lokakṣayakaraṃ bhīmaṃ bhayaṃ paśyāmyupasthitam ,
nibarhaṇaṃ pravīrāṇāmṛkṣavānararakṣasām.

3. lokakṣayakaram bhīmam bhayam paśyāmi upasthitam
nibarhaṇam pravīrāṇām ṛkṣavānararakṣasām

3. (aham) lokakṣayakaram bhīmam upasthitam bhayam paśyāmi,
(idam) pravīrāṇām ṛkṣavānararakṣasām nibarhaṇam

3. I perceive an impending, terrible danger that will cause the destruction of people (lokakṣayakaram), a slaughter of the brave warriors among the bears, monkeys, and rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• लोकक्षयकरम् (lokakṣayakaram) - causing the destruction of people (causing destruction of worlds or people)

• भीमम् (bhīmam) - terrible (terrible, fearful, dreadful)

• भयम् (bhayam) - danger (fear, danger, terror)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I perceive (I see, I behold)

• उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - impending, imminent (present, arrived, imminent, standing by)

• निबर्हणम् (nibarhaṇam) - slaughter (destruction, slaughter, suppression)

• प्रवीराणाम् (pravīrāṇām) - of the brave warriors (of great heroes, of brave men)

• ऋक्षवानररक्षसाम् (ṛkṣavānararakṣasām) - of bears, monkeys, and rākṣasas

Words meanings and morphology

लोकक्षयकरम् (lokakṣayakaram) - causing the destruction of people (causing destruction of worlds or people)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lokakṣayakara

lokakṣayakara - causing destruction of worlds or people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+kṣayakara)

• loka – world, people, folk
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• kṣayakara – causing destruction, destructive
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from kṣaya (destruction) and kara (maker/doer, from root kṛ).
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'bhayam'

भीमम् (bhīmam) - terrible (terrible, fearful, dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful, fearful, formidable

From root bhī (to fear), with suffix -ma.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'bhayam'

भयम् (bhayam) - danger (fear, danger, terror)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, danger

From root bhī (to fear), with suffix -a.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Object of 'paśyāmi'

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I perceive (I see, I behold)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present indicative, 1st person singular, active

First person singular active present indicative form of the root dṛś, which takes the stem paśya- in the present tense.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - impending, imminent (present, arrived, imminent, standing by)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of upasthita

upasthita - standing near, present, arrived, imminent

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root sthā (to stand) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhayam'

निबर्हणम् (nibarhaṇam) - slaughter (destruction, slaughter, suppression)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nibarhaṇa

nibarhaṇa - destruction, slaughter, suppression, killing

Derived from root bṛh (to kill) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: In apposition to 'bhayam', describing the nature of the danger.

प्रवीराणाम् (pravīrāṇām) - of the brave warriors (of great heroes, of brave men)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pravīra

pravīra - great hero, brave man, excellent warrior

Derived from prefix pra (excellent, leading) and vīra (hero).

Prefix: pra

Root: vīr

ऋक्षवानररक्षसाम् (ṛkṣavānararakṣasām) - of bears, monkeys, and rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛkṣavānararakṣas

ṛkṣavānararakṣas - bears, monkeys, and rākṣasas (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (ṛkṣa+vānara+rakṣas)

• ṛkṣa – bear
  noun (masculine)
• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vana (forest) and nara (man), meaning 'man of the forest'.
  Root: nar
• rakṣas – rākṣasa, demon, evil spirit
  noun (neuter)
  From root rakṣ (to protect/guard) but often used for 'demons' (those who harm or are to be guarded against).
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)