वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-41, verse-24

विविधायुधहस्ताश्च शूलमुद्गरपाणयः ।
गदाभिः पट्टसैर्दण्डैरायसैर्मुसलैर्भृशम् ॥२४॥

24. vividhāyudhahastāśca śūlamudgarapāṇayaḥ ,
gadābhiḥ paṭṭasairdaṇḍairāyasairmusalairbhṛśam.

24. vividhāyudhahastāḥ ca śūlamudgarapāṇayaḥ gadābhiḥ
paṭṭasaiḥ daṇḍaiḥ āyasaiḥ musalaiḥ bhṛśam

24. vividhāyudhahastāḥ ca śūlamudgarapāṇayaḥ gadābhiḥ
paṭṭasaiḥ daṇḍaiḥ āyasaiḥ musalaiḥ bhṛśam

24. They had various weapons in their hands, carrying spears and maces. They were heavily equipped with maces, sharp-edged lances, staffs, and iron pestles.

Words meanings summery:

• विविधायुधहस्ताः (vividhāyudhahastāḥ) - having various weapons in hands

• च (ca) - and, also

• शूलमुद्गरपाणयः (śūlamudgarapāṇayaḥ) - having spears and maces in hand

• गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - with maces, clubs

• पट्टसैः (paṭṭasaiḥ) - with sharp-edged spears, lances, axes (a type of weapon)

• दण्डैः (daṇḍaiḥ) - with staffs, clubs, sticks

• आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron-made (weapons)

• मुसलैः (musalaiḥ) - with pestles

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - heavily (armed) (exceedingly, very much, heavily, fiercely)

Words meanings and morphology

विविधायुधहस्ताः (vividhāyudhahastāḥ) - having various weapons in hands

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vividhāyudhahasta

vividhāyudhahasta - having various weapons in hand

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vividha+āyudha+hasta)

• vividha – various, diverse, manifold
  adjective
• āyudha – weapon, implement, tool
  noun (neuter)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Implied subject 'rākṣasāḥ' from the next verse.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शूलमुद्गरपाणयः (śūlamudgarapāṇayaḥ) - having spears and maces in hand

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūlamudgarapāṇi

śūlamudgarapāṇi - having spears and maces in hand

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śūla+mudgara+pāṇi)

• śūla – spear, pike, dart
  noun (masculine)
• mudgara – mace, club, hammer
  noun (masculine)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Implied subject 'rākṣasāḥ' from the next verse.

गदाभिः (gadābhiḥ) - with maces, clubs

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of gadā

gadā - mace, club

पट्टसैः (paṭṭasaiḥ) - with sharp-edged spears, lances, axes (a type of weapon)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṭṭasa

paṭṭasa - a sharp-edged spear, lance, axe; a kind of weapon

दण्डैः (daṇḍaiḥ) - with staffs, clubs, sticks

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - staff, stick, club

आयसैः (āyasaiḥ) - with iron-made (weapons)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āyasa

āyasa - iron, made of iron

Note: Agrees with 'musalaiḥ' and other implied weapons.

मुसलैः (musalaiḥ) - with pestles

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of musala

musala - pestle, club

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - heavily (armed) (exceedingly, very much, heavily, fiercely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to intensify the armament.

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