वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-46, verse-4

धनूंषि च विचित्राणि राक्षसानां जयैषिणाम् ।
प्रगृहीतान्यशोभन्त वानरानभिधावताम् ॥४॥

4. dhanūṃṣi ca vicitrāṇi rākṣasānāṃ jayaiṣiṇām ,
pragṛhītānyaśobhanta vānarānabhidhāvatām.

4. dhanūṃṣi ca vicitrāṇi rākṣasānām jayaiṣiṇām
pragṛhītāni aśobhanta vānarān abhidhāvatām

4. ca vicitrāṇi pragṛhītāni dhanūṃṣi jayaiṣiṇām
vānarān abhidhāvatām rākṣasānām aśobhanta

4. And the diverse bows of the victory-seeking Rākṣasas, grasped in their hands, shone splendidly as they rushed towards the Vānaras.

Words meanings summery:

• धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows

• च (ca) - and

• विचित्राणि (vicitrāṇi) - various, diverse, variegated, wonderful

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas

• जयैषिणाम् (jayaiṣiṇām) - of those desiring victory, victory-seeking

• प्रगृहीतानि (pragṛhītāni) - grasped, taken up, held

• अशोभन्त (aśobhanta) - shone, appeared splendid, gleamed

• वानरान् (vānarān) - Vānaras, monkeys

• अभिधावताम् (abhidhāvatām) - of those rushing towards

Words meanings and morphology

धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dhanus

dhanus - bow

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विचित्राणि (vicitrāṇi) - various, diverse, variegated, wonderful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vicitra

vicitra - various, diverse, variegated, wonderful

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - Rākṣasa, demon

जयैषिणाम् (jayaiṣiṇām) - of those desiring victory, victory-seeking

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jayaiṣin

jayaiṣin - desiring victory, victory-seeking

Agent Noun (suffix -in)

Formed from the root `√iṣ` (to desire) with the suffix `-in`, compounded with `jaya` (victory).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jaya+eṣin)

• jaya – victory, triumph
  noun (masculine)
• eṣin – desiring, seeking, wishing
  adjective
  Agent Noun (suffix -in)
  Formed from the root `√iṣ` (to desire) with the suffix `-in`.
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

प्रगृहीतानि (pragṛhītāni) - grasped, taken up, held

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of pragṛhīta

pragṛhīta - grasped, taken up, held

Past Passive Participle

Formed from `pra-√grah` (to seize, grasp) + `kta` (past passive participle suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: grah (class 9)

अशोभन्त (aśobhanta) - shone, appeared splendid, gleamed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of śubh

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural

Root `√śubh` (to shine, be splendid)

Root: śubh (class 1)

वानरान् (vānarān) - Vānaras, monkeys

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - Vānara (monkey-like being), monkey

अभिधावताम् (abhidhāvatām) - of those rushing towards

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhidhāvat

abhidhāvat - rushing towards

Present Active Participle

Formed from `abhi-√dhāv` (to run towards, rush at) + `śatṛ` (present active participle suffix)

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhāv (class 1)