वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-42, verse-9

तद्बभूवाद्भुतं घोरं युद्धं वानररक्षसाम् ।
शिलाभिर्विविधाभिश्च बहुशाखैश्च पादपैः ॥९॥

9. tadbabhūvādbhutaṃ ghoraṃ yuddhaṃ vānararakṣasām ,
śilābhirvividhābhiśca bahuśākhaiśca pādapaiḥ.

9. tat babhūva adbhutam ghoram yuddham vānararakṣasām
śilābhiḥ vividhābhiḥ ca bahuśākhaiḥ ca pādapaiḥ

9. tat adbhutam ghoram yuddham vānararakṣasām vividhābhiḥ
śilābhiḥ ca bahuśākhaiḥ ca pādapaiḥ babhūva

9. An astonishing and dreadful battle then took place between the monkeys and the rākṣasas, fought with various stones and trees possessing many branches.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the battle) (that, it)

• बभूव (babhūva) - took place (became, occurred, happened)

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - astonishing (wonderful, astonishing, amazing)

• घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful (terrible, dreadful, fierce)

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle (battle, fight, war)

• वानररक्षसाम् (vānararakṣasām) - between the monkeys and the rākṣasas (demons) (of monkeys and demons)

• शिलाभिः (śilābhiḥ) - with stones (with stones, by stones)

• विविधाभिः (vividhābhiḥ) - with various (with various, of diverse kinds)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• बहुशाखैः (bahuśākhaiḥ) - with many branches

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पादपैः (pādapaiḥ) - with trees (with trees, by trees)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the battle) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to 'yuddham'.

बभूव (babhūva) - took place (became, occurred, happened)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - astonishing (wonderful, astonishing, amazing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary, astonishing

Note: Modifies 'yuddham'.

घोरम् (ghoram) - dreadful (terrible, dreadful, fierce)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, fierce, frightful

Note: Modifies 'yuddham'.

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle (battle, fight, war)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yudh + kta suffix

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'babhūva'.

वानररक्षसाम् (vānararakṣasām) - between the monkeys and the rākṣasas (demons) (of monkeys and demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vānararakṣasa

vānararakṣasa - monkeys and rākṣasas

Compound type : dvandva (vānara+rakṣasa)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• rakṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the participants of the battle.

शिलाभिः (śilābhiḥ) - with stones (with stones, by stones)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of śilā

śilā - stone, rock

Note: Indicates the instruments of fighting.

विविधाभिः (vividhābhiḥ) - with various (with various, of diverse kinds)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of many kinds

Note: Modifies 'śilābhiḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'śilābhiḥ' and 'pādapaiḥ'.

बहुशाखैः (bahuśākhaiḥ) - with many branches

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahuśākha

bahuśākha - having many branches, multi-branched

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+śākha)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (neuter)
• śākha – branch, tree branch
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'pādapaiḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'śilābhiḥ' and 'pādapaiḥ'.

पादपैः (pādapaiḥ) - with trees (with trees, by trees)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pādapa

pādapa - tree (literally, one who drinks with its feet)

Compound 'pāda' (foot) + 'pa' (drinker)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāda+pa)

• pāda – foot, root
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā 'to drink, to protect'
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Indicates the instruments of fighting.