वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-18

यो ऽसौ हयं काञ्चनचित्रभाण्डमारुह्य संध्याभ्रगिरिप्रकाशम् ।
प्रासं समुद्यम्य मरीचिनद्धं पिशाच एषाशनितुल्यवेगः ॥१८॥

18. yo'sau hayaṃ kāñcanacitrabhāṇḍamāruhya saṃdhyābhragiriprakāśam ,
prāsaṃ samudyamya marīcinaddhaṃ piśāca eṣāśanitulyavegaḥ.

18. yaḥ asau hayam kāñcanacitrabhaṇḍam
āruhya sandhyābhragiriprakāśam
prāsam samudyamya marīcinaddham
piśācaḥ eṣaḥ aśanitulyavegaḥ

18. eṣaḥ asau piśācaḥ yaḥ
kāñcanacitrabhaṇḍam sandhyābhragiriprakāśam
hayam āruhya marīcinaddham
prāsam samudyamya aśanitulyavegaḥ

18. That one, this demon (piśāca), who rides a horse adorned with golden and colorful trappings, shining like a mountain of twilight clouds, and wields a spear radiant with light, possesses a speed equal to a thunderbolt.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to the demon) (who, which)

• असौ (asau) - that one (pointing out the demon) (that one, this one)

• हयम् (hayam) - a horse (horse)

• काञ्चनचित्रभण्डम् (kāñcanacitrabhaṇḍam) - (a horse) adorned with golden and colorful trappings (adorned with golden and variegated trappings)

• आरुह्य (āruhya) - having mounted (the horse) (having mounted, having ascended)

• सन्ध्याभ्रगिरिप्रकाशम् (sandhyābhragiriprakāśam) - (a horse) shining like a mountain formed by evening clouds (shining like a mountain of twilight clouds)

• प्रासम् (prāsam) - a spear (spear, javelin)

• समुद्यम्य (samudyamya) - having wielded (the spear) (having raised, having lifted up, having wielded)

• मरीचिनद्धम् (marīcinaddham) - (a spear) radiant with light (bound with rays, radiant with light)

• पिशाचः (piśācaḥ) - a demon (demon, goblin)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (demon) (this, this one)

• अशनितुल्यवेगः (aśanitulyavegaḥ) - (the demon) possessing a speed equal to a thunderbolt (having speed equal to a thunderbolt)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to the demon) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

असौ (asau) - that one (pointing out the demon) (that one, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the demon (piśāca) mentioned later.

हयम् (hayam) - a horse (horse)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of haya

haya - horse

Root: hi (class 5)

Note: Object of the gerund 'āruhya'.

काञ्चनचित्रभण्डम् (kāñcanacitrabhaṇḍam) - (a horse) adorned with golden and colorful trappings (adorned with golden and variegated trappings)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāñcanacitrabhaṇḍa

kāñcanacitrabhaṇḍa - with golden and variegated trappings/ornaments

Bahuvrihi compound describing the horse.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kāñcana+citra+bhāṇḍa)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
• citra – variegated, adorned, wonderful, painted
  adjective (neuter)
• bhāṇḍa – equipment, goods, ornaments, trappings
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'hayam'.

आरुह्य (āruhya) - having mounted (the horse) (having mounted, having ascended)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From √ruh (to rise, mount) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

सन्ध्याभ्रगिरिप्रकाशम् (sandhyābhragiriprakāśam) - (a horse) shining like a mountain formed by evening clouds (shining like a mountain of twilight clouds)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sandhyābhragiriprakāśa

sandhyābhragiriprakāśa - shining like a mountain of twilight clouds

Tatpurusha compound indicating a resemblance; 'prakāśa' meaning 'shining like' or 'appearance of'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sandhyā+abhra+giri+prakāśa)

• sandhyā – twilight, evening
  noun (feminine)
• abhra – cloud
  noun (neuter)
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• prakāśa – light, splendor, appearance, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'hayam'.

प्रासम् (prāsam) - a spear (spear, javelin)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāsa

prāsa - a spear, javelin, dart

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of the gerund 'samudyamya'.

समुद्यम्य (samudyamya) - having wielded (the spear) (having raised, having lifted up, having wielded)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From √yam (to hold, control) with prefixes sam- and ud-.

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: yam (class 1)

मरीचिनद्धम् (marīcinaddham) - (a spear) radiant with light (bound with rays, radiant with light)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of marīcinaddha

marīcinaddha - bound with rays, enveloped in light, radiant

Tatpurusha compound: marīci (ray) + naddha (bound, enveloped).

Compound type : tatpurusha (marīci+naddha)

• marīci – ray of light, beam
  noun (masculine)
• naddha – bound, tied, fixed, enveloped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √nah (to bind).
  Root: nah (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying 'prāsam'.

पिशाचः (piśācaḥ) - a demon (demon, goblin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of piśāca

piśāca - demon, goblin, evil spirit

Note: Main subject of the sentence.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (demon) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Emphasizes 'piśācaḥ'.

अशनितुल्यवेगः (aśanitulyavegaḥ) - (the demon) possessing a speed equal to a thunderbolt (having speed equal to a thunderbolt)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśanitulyavega

aśanitulyavega - having speed equal to a thunderbolt

Bahuvrihi compound: aśani (thunderbolt) + tulya (equal) + vega (speed).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (aśani+tulya+vega)

• aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
  noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)
• vega – speed, velocity, force, impulse
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Adjective modifying 'piśācaḥ'.