वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-42, verse-10

राक्षसा मथिताः के चिद्वानरैर्जितकाशिभिः ।
ववर्षू रुधिरं के चिन्मुखै रुधिरभोजनाः ॥१०॥

10. rākṣasā mathitāḥ ke cidvānarairjitakāśibhiḥ ,
vavarṣū rudhiraṃ ke cinmukhai rudhirabhojanāḥ.

10. rākṣasāḥ mathitāḥ ke cit vānaraiḥ jitakāśibhiḥ
vavarṣuḥ rudhiram ke cit mukhaiḥ rudhirabhojanāḥ

10. ke cit rākṣasāḥ jitakāśibhiḥ vānaraiḥ mathitāḥ
ke cit rudhirabhojanāḥ mukhaiḥ rudhiram vavarṣuḥ

10. Some rākṣasas were crushed by the victorious and radiant monkeys. Others, the blood-eating demons, vomited blood from their mouths.

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas (demons) (demons, rākṣasas)

• मथिताः (mathitāḥ) - crushed (crushed, churned, destroyed)

• के (ke) - some (of them) (some, who, what)

• चित् (cit) - (marks indefiniteness, 'some') (indeed, some, any)

• वानरैः (vānaraiḥ) - by the monkeys (by monkeys)

• जितकाशिभिः (jitakāśibhiḥ) - by the victorious and radiant (by those whose splendor is conquered, by the victorious and shining)

• ववर्षुः (vavarṣuḥ) - vomited (literally 'rained') (rained, showered, poured)

• रुधिरम् (rudhiram) - blood

• के (ke) - some (of them) (some, who, what)

• चित् (cit) - (marks indefiniteness, 'some') (indeed, some, any)

• मुखैर् (mukhair) - from their mouths (by mouths, from mouths)

• रुधिरभोजनाः (rudhirabhojanāḥ) - the blood-eating demons (blood-eaters, those whose food is blood)

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas (demons) (demons, rākṣasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'mathitāḥ'.

मथिताः (mathitāḥ) - crushed (crushed, churned, destroyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mathita

mathita - churned, crushed, agitated, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root math 'to churn, to crush' + kta suffix

Root: math (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'rākṣasāḥ'.

के (ke) - some (of them) (some, who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kim

kim - who, what, which, some

Note: Used with 'cit' to mean 'some'.

चित् (cit) - (marks indefiniteness, 'some') (indeed, some, any)

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows an interrogative pronoun to form an indefinite one.

वानरैः (vānaraiḥ) - by the monkeys (by monkeys)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

जितकाशिभिः (jitakāśibhiḥ) - by the victorious and radiant (by those whose splendor is conquered, by the victorious and shining)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jitakāśin

jitakāśin - victorious, splendid in victory, having conquered splendor

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jita+kāśin)

• jita – conquered, won, victorious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ji 'to conquer' + kta suffix
  Root: ji (class 1)
• kāśin – shining, appearing, splendid
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root kāś 'to shine' + śatṛ suffix
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vānaraiḥ'.

ववर्षुः (vavarṣuḥ) - vomited (literally 'rained') (rained, showered, poured)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, Parasmaipada

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the 'rudhirabhojanāḥ'.

रुधिरम् (rudhiram) - blood

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rudhira

rudhira - blood, red, crimson

Note: Object of 'vavarṣuḥ'.

के (ke) - some (of them) (some, who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kim

kim - who, what, which, some

Note: Used with 'cit' to mean 'some'.

चित् (cit) - (marks indefiniteness, 'some') (indeed, some, any)

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows an interrogative pronoun to form an indefinite one.

मुखैर् (mukhair) - from their mouths (by mouths, from mouths)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, principal, beginning

Note: Indicates the source of raining blood.

रुधिरभोजनाः (rudhirabhojanāḥ) - the blood-eating demons (blood-eaters, those whose food is blood)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rudhirabhojana

rudhirabhojana - blood-eating, one whose food is blood (a demon)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (rudhira+bhojana)

• rudhira – blood
  noun (neuter)
• bhojana – food, eating, feeder
  noun (neuter)
  From root bhuj 'to eat, enjoy' + lyuṭ suffix
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of 'vavarṣuḥ', referring to a type of rākṣasa.

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