वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-33, verse-34

तस्यैव रथचक्रेण नीलो विष्णुरिवाहवे ।
शिरश्चिच्छेद समरे निकुम्भस्य च सारथेः ॥३४॥

34. tasyaiva rathacakreṇa nīlo viṣṇurivāhave ,
śiraściccheda samare nikumbhasya ca sāratheḥ.

34. tasya eva rathacakreṇa nīlaḥ viṣṇuḥ iva āhave
śiraḥ ciccheda samare nikumbhasya ca sāratheḥ

34. āhave nīlaḥ viṣṇuḥ iva samare tasya eva
rathacakreṇa nikumbhasya ca sāratheḥ śiraḥ ciccheda

34. Nila, like (Viṣṇu) in battle, cut off Nikumbha's head, as well as that of his charioteer, with Nikumbha's own chariot-wheel.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (Nikumbha) (his, of him, of that)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, even

• रथचक्रेण (rathacakreṇa) - with a chariot-wheel, by means of a chariot-wheel

• नीलः (nīlaḥ) - Nila (name of a monkey general)

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (a major Hindu deity)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in the conflict

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut off, severed

• समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

• निकुम्भस्य (nikumbhasya) - of Nikumbha

• च (ca) - and, also

• सारथेः (sāratheḥ) - of Nikumbha's charioteer (of the charioteer)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Nikumbha) (his, of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Nikumbha.

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

रथचक्रेण (rathacakreṇa) - with a chariot-wheel, by means of a chariot-wheel

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rathacakra

rathacakra - chariot-wheel

compound noun: 'ratha' (chariot) + 'cakra' (wheel)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+cakra)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• cakra – wheel, discus
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrument used for cutting.

नीलः (nīlaḥ) - Nila (name of a monkey general)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - Nila (name of a monkey general); blue, dark blue

Note: Subject of 'ciccheda'.

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (a major Hindu deity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)

Note: Used in a simile, comparing Nila's action to Viṣṇu.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in the conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, conflict, war

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

Note: Object of 'ciccheda'.

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut off, severed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of ciccheda

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: chid (class 7)

समरे (samare) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

निकुम्भस्य (nikumbhasya) - of Nikumbha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nikumbha

nikumbha - Nikumbha (a demon, son of Kumbhakarna)

Note: Indicates possession of the head being cut off.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सारथेः (sāratheḥ) - of Nikumbha's charioteer (of the charioteer)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sārathi

sārathi - charioteer

Note: Refers to Nikumbha's charioteer, parallel to Nikumbha's head being cut off.