वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-32, verse-28

ते गदाभिः प्रदीप्ताभिः शक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः ।
निजघ्नुर्वानरान् घोराः कथयन्तः स्वविक्रमान् ॥२८॥

28. te gadābhiḥ pradīptābhiḥ śaktiśūlaparaśvadhaiḥ ,
nijaghnurvānarān ghorāḥ kathayantaḥ svavikramān.

28. te gadābhiḥ pradīptābhiḥ śaktiśūlaparaśvadhaiḥ
nijaghnuḥ vānarān ghorāḥ kathayantaḥ svavikramān

28. ghorāḥ te pradīptābhiḥ gadābhiḥ śaktiśūlaparaśvadhaiḥ
kathayantaḥ svavikramān vānarān nijaghnuḥ

28. The dreadful (rākṣasas) struck down the monkeys with their blazing maces, spears, tridents, and axes, all the while proclaiming their own valor.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those

• गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - with maces

• प्रदीप्ताभिः (pradīptābhiḥ) - with blazing, radiant, fierce

• शक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः (śaktiśūlaparaśvadhaiḥ) - with spears, tridents, and axes

• निजघ्नुः (nijaghnuḥ) - they struck down, killed

• वानरान् (vānarān) - the monkeys

• घोराः (ghorāḥ) - the dreadful rākṣasas (dreadful, terrible ones)

• कथयन्तः (kathayantaḥ) - proclaiming, narrating, boasting

• स्वविक्रमान् (svavikramān) - their own valor, their own mighty deeds

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - with maces

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of gadā

gadā - mace, club

प्रदीप्ताभिः (pradīptābhiḥ) - with blazing, radiant, fierce

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of pradīpta

pradīpta - blazing, shining, glowing, fiery

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'dīp' (to shine) with the prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp

Note: Agrees with 'gadābhiḥ'.

शक्तिशूलपरश्वधैः (śaktiśūlaparaśvadhaiḥ) - with spears, tridents, and axes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaktiśūlaparaśvadha

śaktiśūlaparaśvadha - spear, trident, and axe (combined)

Compound type : dvandva (śakti+śūla+paraśvadha)

• śakti – spear, lance; power
  noun (feminine)
• śūla – spear, pike, trident
  noun (masculine)
• paraśvadha – axe, hatchet
  noun (masculine)

निजघ्नुः (nijaghnuḥ) - they struck down, killed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of han

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Formed with prefix ni.

वानरान् (vānarān) - the monkeys

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

घोराः (ghorāḥ) - the dreadful rākṣasas (dreadful, terrible ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

Note: Refers to the rākṣasas mentioned as subjects of the previous action.

कथयन्तः (kathayantaḥ) - proclaiming, narrating, boasting

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kathayat

kathayat - telling, speaking, proclaiming

Present Active Participle

Derived from the denominative root 'kathayati' (to tell, relate), which itself comes from 'katha' (story).

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'ghorāḥ' (the rākṣasas).

स्वविक्रमान् (svavikramān) - their own valor, their own mighty deeds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of svavikrama

svavikrama - one's own valor/prowess

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+vikrama)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, mighty stride
  noun (masculine)