वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-46, verse-15

नरान्तकः कुम्भहनुर्महानादः समुन्नतः ।
एते प्रहस्तसचिवाः सर्वे जघ्नुर्वनौकसः ॥१५॥

15. narāntakaḥ kumbhahanurmahānādaḥ samunnataḥ ,
ete prahastasacivāḥ sarve jaghnurvanaukasaḥ.

15. narāntakaḥ kumbhahanuḥ mahānādaḥ samunnataḥ
ete prahastasacivāḥ sarve jaghnuḥ vanaukasaḥ

15. narāntakaḥ kumbhahanuḥ mahānādaḥ samunnataḥ
ete sarve prahastasacivāḥ vanaukasaḥ jaghnuḥ

15. Narantaka, Kumbhahanu, Mahānāda, and Samunnata—all these ministers of Prahasta—killed the forest-dwelling monkeys.

Words meanings summery:

• नरान्तकः (narāntakaḥ) - Narantaka (name of a demon)

• कुम्भहनुः (kumbhahanuḥ) - Kumbhahanu (name of a demon)

• महानादः (mahānādaḥ) - Mahānāda (name of a demon)

• समुन्नतः (samunnataḥ) - Samunnata (name of a demon)

• एते (ete) - these (ones)

• प्रहस्तसचिवाः (prahastasacivāḥ) - Prahasta's ministers/associates

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• जघ्नुः (jaghnuḥ) - they killed, they struck

• वनौकसः (vanaukasaḥ) - forest-dwellers, monkeys

Words meanings and morphology

नरान्तकः (narāntakaḥ) - Narantaka (name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narāntaka

narāntaka - killer of men (proper name of a demon)

Tatpuruṣa compound `nara` (man) + `antaka` (ender, killer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+antaka)

• nara – man, person, human
  noun (masculine)
• antaka – ender, killer, Yama (god of death)
  noun (masculine)
  From `anta` (end) + `ka` suffix
  Root: ant

Note: One of the subjects of `jaghnuḥ`

कुम्भहनुः (kumbhahanuḥ) - Kumbhahanu (name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhahanu

kumbhahanu - one with jar-like jaws (proper name of a demon)

Bahuvrīhi compound `kumbha` (jar) + `hanu` (jaw)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+hanu)

• kumbha – jar, pot, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• hanu – jaw, chin
  noun (feminine)

Note: One of the subjects of `jaghnuḥ`

महानादः (mahānādaḥ) - Mahānāda (name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahānāda

mahānāda - one with a great roar, loud roar (proper name of a demon)

Bahuvrīhi compound `mahā` (great) + `nāda` (roar)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+nāda)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine stem of `mahat`
• nāda – sound, roar
  noun (masculine)
  From root `nad` (to roar, sound)
  Root: nad (class 1)

Note: One of the subjects of `jaghnuḥ`

समुन्नतः (samunnataḥ) - Samunnata (name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samunnata

samunnata - very high, lofty, raised (proper name of a demon)

`sam` (with, intensifier) + `ut` (up) + `nata` (raised) from root `nam`

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: One of the subjects of `jaghnuḥ`

एते (ete) - these (ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agrees with the preceding names and `prahastasacivāḥ`

प्रहस्तसचिवाः (prahastasacivāḥ) - Prahasta's ministers/associates

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prahastasaciva

prahastasaciva - Prahasta's minister or aide

Tatpuruṣa compound `prahasta` (Prahasta) + `saciva` (minister)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prahasta+saciva)

• prahasta – Prahasta (name of a demon general)
  proper noun (masculine)
  `pra` (forth) + `hasta` (hand)
  Prefix: pra
• saciva – minister, companion, associate
  noun (masculine)
  `sa` (with) + `civa` (from `ci` to gather, collect)

Note: Agrees with `ete` and the list of names

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Universal pronoun/adjective

Note: Agrees with the subjects

जघ्नुः (jaghnuḥ) - they killed, they struck

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of han

Perfect Indicative

Root `han`, reduplicated perfect. 3rd person plural.

Root: han (class 2)

वनौकसः (vanaukasaḥ) - forest-dwellers, monkeys

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vanaukas

vanaukas - forest-dweller, monkey

Tatpuruṣa compound `vana` (forest) + `okas` (dwelling)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+okas)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• okas – dwelling, house, home
  noun (neuter)
  From root `vas` (to dwell) + `as` suffix
  Root: vas (class 1)