वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-40, verse-63

विसृजन्तो महानादांस्त्रासयन्तो निशाचरान् ।
लङ्काद्वाराण्युपाजग्मुर्योद्धुकामाः प्लवंगमाः ॥६३॥

63. visṛjanto mahānādāṃstrāsayanto niśācarān ,
laṅkādvārāṇyupājagmuryoddhukāmāḥ plavaṃgamāḥ.

63. visṛjantaḥ mahānādān trāsayantaḥ niśācarān
laṅkādvārāṇi upājagmuḥ yoddhukāmāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ

63. yoddhukāmāḥ plavaṅgamāḥ mahānādān visṛjantaḥ
niśācarān trāsayantaḥ laṅkādvārāṇi upājagmuḥ

63. The monkeys, eager to fight, approached the gates of Laṅkā, letting out mighty roars and terrifying the night-prowlers.

Words meanings summery:

• विसृजन्तः (visṛjantaḥ) - letting out (roars) (emitting, releasing, letting out)

• महानादान् (mahānādān) - mighty roars (great roars, mighty sounds)

• त्रासयन्तः (trāsayantaḥ) - terrifying (terrifying, frightening, causing fear)

• निशाचरान् (niśācarān) - night-prowlers (rākṣasas) (night-prowlers, demons (rākṣasas))

• लङ्काद्वाराणि (laṅkādvārāṇi) - the gates of Laṅkā (gates of Laṅkā)

• उपाजग्मुः (upājagmuḥ) - approached (they approached, they came near)

• योद्धुकामाः (yoddhukāmāḥ) - eager to fight (desirous of fighting, eager for battle)

• प्लवङ्गमाः (plavaṅgamāḥ) - monkeys (monkeys (lit. 'those who go by leaping'))

Words meanings and morphology

विसृजन्तः (visṛjantaḥ) - letting out (roars) (emitting, releasing, letting out)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vi-sṛj

sṛj - to create, to emit, to release

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root sṛj with prefix vi.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (vi+sṛjant)

• vi – apart, distinct, variously
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• sṛjant – emitting, creating, letting go
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root sṛj + śatṛ (suffix)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Concurrent action with upājagmuḥ.

महानादान् (mahānādān) - mighty roars (great roars, mighty sounds)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahānāda

mahānāda - a great sound, a loud roar

Compound of mahā (great) and nāda (sound/roar).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+nāda)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• nāda – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Object of visṛjantaḥ.

त्रासयन्तः (trāsayantaḥ) - terrifying (terrifying, frightening, causing fear)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of trās

tras - to tremble, to fear, to cause to fear

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Present active participle of the causative form of root tras.

Root: tras (class 4)

Note: Concurrent action with upājagmuḥ.

निशाचरान् (niśācarān) - night-prowlers (rākṣasas) (night-prowlers, demons (rākṣasas))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of niśācara

niśācara - night-prowler, demon, rākṣasa, thief

Compound of niśā (night) and cara (moving, going).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – going, moving, a rover
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root car + ac (suffix)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of trāsayantaḥ.

लङ्काद्वाराणि (laṅkādvārāṇi) - the gates of Laṅkā (gates of Laṅkā)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of laṅkādvāra

laṅkādvāra - gate of Laṅkā

Compound of Laṅkā (name of the city) and dvāra (gate).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (laṅkā+dvāra)

• laṅkā – name of the city of Rāvaṇa
  proper noun (feminine)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dvṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of upājagmuḥ.

उपाजग्मुः (upājagmuḥ) - approached (they approached, they came near)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of upa-ā-gam

Root gam with prefixes upa and ā.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

योद्धुकामाः (yoddhukāmāḥ) - eager to fight (desirous of fighting, eager for battle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yoddhukāma

yoddhukāma - desirous of fighting, eager for battle

Compound of yoddhu (desirous of fighting, a desiderative infinitive stem) and kāma (desire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoddhu+kāma)

• yoddhu – to fight, desirous of fighting (stem)
  indeclinable
  Desiderative Infinitive stem
  From desiderative stem of root yudh + u
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• kāma – desire, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

प्लवङ्गमाः (plavaṅgamāḥ) - monkeys (monkeys (lit. 'those who go by leaping'))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of plavaṅgama

plavaṅgama - monkey, ape (lit. 'one who goes by leaping')

Compound of plava (a leap) and gama (going).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (plava+gama)

• plava – a jump, a leap, a floating
  noun (masculine)
  From root plu
  Root: plu (class 1)
• gama – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root gam + a (suffix)
  Root: gam (class 1)

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