वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-15

यो ऽसौ रथस्थो मृगराजकेतुर्धून्वन्धनुः शक्रधनुःप्रकाशम् ।
करीव भात्युग्रविवृत्तदंष्ट्रः स इन्द्रजिन्नाम वरप्रधानः ॥१५॥

15. yo'sau rathastho mṛgarājaketurdhūnvandhanuḥ śakradhanuḥprakāśam ,
karīva bhātyugravivṛttadaṃṣṭraḥ sa indrajinnāma varapradhānaḥ.

15. yaḥ asau rathasthaḥ mṛgarājaketuḥ
dhūnvan dhanuḥ śakradhanuḥprakāśam
karī iva bhāti ugravivṛttadaṃṣṭraḥ
saḥ Indrajit nāma varapradhānaḥ

15. saḥ Indrajit nāma varapradhānaḥ
yaḥ asau rathasthaḥ mṛgarājaketuḥ
śakradhanuḥprakāśam dhanuḥ dhūnvan
ugravivṛttadaṃṣṭraḥ karī iva bhāti

15. That warrior, who stands on a chariot, whose banner bears the emblem of a lion, shaking a bow that gleams like Indra's (indra) rainbow, and who appears like an elephant with terrible, exposed tusks – he is none other than Indrajit by name, the supreme leader.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what

• असौ (asau) - that, yonder

• रथस्थः (rathasthaḥ) - standing on a chariot, charioteer

• मृगराजकेतुः (mṛgarājaketuḥ) - whose banner has a lion emblem

• धून्वन् (dhūnvan) - shaking, wielding

• धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

• शक्रधनुःप्रकाशम् (śakradhanuḥprakāśam) - shining like Indra's (indra) bow/rainbow

• करी (karī) - elephant

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, looks like

• उग्रविवृत्तदंष्ट्रः (ugravivṛttadaṁṣṭraḥ) - with terrible, exposed tusks/fangs

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• इन्द्रजित् (indrajit) - Indrajit (proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named

• वरप्रधानः (varapradhānaḥ) - supreme leader/warrior (foremost leader, chief of boons)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

असौ (asau) - that, yonder

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder

रथस्थः (rathasthaḥ) - standing on a chariot, charioteer

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rathastha

rathastha - standing on a chariot, charioteer

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+stha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

मृगराजकेतुः (mṛgarājaketuḥ) - whose banner has a lion emblem

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgarājaketu

mṛgarājaketu - whose banner has a lion emblem

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mṛgarāja+ketu)

• mṛgarāja – lion (king of animals)
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, emblem
  noun (masculine)

धून्वन् (dhūnvan) - shaking, wielding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhūnvan

dhūnvat - shaking, wielding

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root dhū (to shake)

Root: dhū (class 5)

धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc, rainbow

शक्रधनुःप्रकाशम् (śakradhanuḥprakāśam) - shining like Indra's (indra) bow/rainbow

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakradhanuḥprakāśa

śakradhanuḥprakāśa - shining like Indra's bow/rainbow

Compound type : tatpurusha (śakra+dhanus+prakāśa)

• śakra – Indra (indra)
  proper noun (masculine)
• dhanus – bow, rainbow
  noun (neuter)
• prakāśa – light, luster, splendor, shining like
  noun (masculine)

करी (karī) - elephant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karin

karin - elephant (possessing a trunk, kara)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, looks like

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

उग्रविवृत्तदंष्ट्रः (ugravivṛttadaṁṣṭraḥ) - with terrible, exposed tusks/fangs

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ugravivṛttadaṃṣṭra

ugravivṛttadaṁṣṭra - with terrible, exposed tusks/fangs

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ugra+vivṛtta+daṃṣṭra)

• ugra – terrible, fierce, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• vivṛtta – exposed, turned out, drawn forth
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root vṛt (to turn) with upasarga vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• daṃṣṭra – tusk, fang, large tooth
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

इन्द्रजित् (indrajit) - Indrajit (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Indrajit

Indrajit - Indrajit (lit. 'conqueror of Indra'), son of Ravana

नाम (nāma) - by name, named

(indeclinable)

वरप्रधानः (varapradhānaḥ) - supreme leader/warrior (foremost leader, chief of boons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varapradhāna

varapradhāna - foremost leader, chief of boons, excellent among the best

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+pradhāna)

• vara – boon, best, excellent, choice
  noun (masculine)
• pradhāna – chief, principal, leader, excellent
  adjective (masculine)