वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-21

यश्चैष जाम्बूनदवज्रजुष्टं दीप्तं सधूमं परिघं प्रगृह्य ।
आयाति रक्षोबलकेतुभूतः सो ऽसौ निकुम्भो ऽद्भुतघोरकर्मा ॥२१॥

21. yaścaiṣa jāmbūnadavajrajuṣṭaṃ dīptaṃ sadhūmaṃ parighaṃ pragṛhya ,
āyāti rakṣobalaketubhūtaḥ so'sau nikumbho'dbhutaghorakarmā.

21. yaḥ ca eṣaḥ jāmbūnanadavajrajuṣṭam
dīptam sadhūmam parigham pragṛhya
āyāti rakṣasbalaketubhūtaḥ saḥ
asau nikumbhaḥ adbhutaghorakarmā

21. ca eṣaḥ yaḥ jāmbūnanadavajrajuṣṭam
dīptam sadhūmam parigham pragṛhya
rakṣasbalaketubhūtaḥ āyāti saḥ
asau nikumbhaḥ adbhutaghorakarmā

21. And this one who, holding a blazing, smoky iron bludgeon, brilliant like gold and a thunderbolt, comes serving as the standard-bearer for the demon army—that is Nikumbha, of wondrous and dreadful deeds.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to Nikumbha) (who, which)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

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

• जाम्बूननदवज्रजुष्टम् (jāmbūnanadavajrajuṣṭam) - (an iron bludgeon) brilliant like gold and a thunderbolt (adorned with gold and diamonds/thunderbolts)

• दीप्तम् (dīptam) - a blazing (iron bludgeon) (blazing, radiant, shining)

• सधूमम् (sadhūmam) - a smoky (iron bludgeon) (with smoke, smoky)

• परिघम् (parigham) - an iron bludgeon (iron bludgeon, mace, club)

• प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - holding (the iron bludgeon) (having seized, having grasped, holding)

• आयाति (āyāti) - comes (comes, approaches)

• रक्षस्बलकेतुभूतः (rakṣasbalaketubhūtaḥ) - (Nikumbha) serving as the standard-bearer for the demon army (having become the banner/standard of the demon army)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• असौ (asau) - that (Nikumbha) (that one, this one)

• निकुम्भः (nikumbhaḥ) - Nikumbha (proper noun) (name of a rākṣasa)

• अद्भुतघोरकर्मा (adbhutaghorakarmā) - (Nikumbha) known for his wondrous and dreadful deeds (having wondrous and dreadful deeds)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to Nikumbha) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Relative pronoun for the subject (Nikumbhaḥ).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this verse to the previous descriptions.

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

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the subject.

जाम्बूननदवज्रजुष्टम् (jāmbūnanadavajrajuṣṭam) - (an iron bludgeon) brilliant like gold and a thunderbolt (adorned with gold and diamonds/thunderbolts)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jāmbūnanadavajrajuṣṭa

jāmbūnanadavajrajuṣṭa - adorned with gold and diamonds/thunderbolts; resembling golden thunderbolts

Tatpurusha compound indicating adornment or resemblance. 'Jāmbūnanada' (gold) + 'vajra' (thunderbolt/diamond) + 'juṣṭa' (adorned/frequented by). Interpreted as 'brilliant like gold and a thunderbolt' in context of a weapon.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jāmbūnanada+vajra+juṣṭa)

• jāmbūnanada – gold
  noun (neuter)
• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• juṣṭa – adorned with, associated with, endowed with, liked
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √juṣ (to like, enjoy, frequent).
  Root: juṣ (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'parigham'.

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - a blazing (iron bludgeon) (blazing, radiant, shining)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, radiant, shining, inflamed

Past Passive Participle

From √dīp (to shine, blaze).

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying 'parigham'.

सधूमम् (sadhūmam) - a smoky (iron bludgeon) (with smoke, smoky)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sadhūma

sadhūma - with smoke, smoky

Bahuvrihi compound: sa (with) + dhūma (smoke).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+dhūma)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'parigham'.

परिघम् (parigham) - an iron bludgeon (iron bludgeon, mace, club)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parigha

parigha - iron bludgeon, mace, club, bolt for a door

Note: Object of the gerund 'pragṛhya'.

प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - holding (the iron bludgeon) (having seized, having grasped, holding)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

From √grah (to seize) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: grah (class 9)

आयाति (āyāti) - comes (comes, approaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of āyāti

Present Active Indicative

From √i (to go) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

रक्षस्बलकेतुभूतः (rakṣasbalaketubhūtaḥ) - (Nikumbha) serving as the standard-bearer for the demon army (having become the banner/standard of the demon army)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣasbalaketubhūta

rakṣasbalaketubhūta - having become the banner/standard of the demon army, acting as the leader of the demon forces

Bahuvrihi compound: rakṣas (demon) + bala (army) + ketu (banner) + bhūta (become).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (rakṣas+bala+ketu+bhūta)

• rakṣas – demon, evil spirit
  noun (neuter)
• bala – strength, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• ketu – banner, flag, emblem, sign
  noun (masculine)
• bhūta – become, been, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'Nikumbhaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yaḥ'.

असौ (asau) - that (Nikumbha) (that one, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Emphasizes 'Nikumbhaḥ'.

निकुम्भः (nikumbhaḥ) - Nikumbha (proper noun) (name of a rākṣasa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nikumbha

nikumbha - proper name (of a rākṣasa, son of Kumbhakarna)

Note: Main subject of this part of the sentence.

अद्भुतघोरकर्मा (adbhutaghorakarmā) - (Nikumbha) known for his wondrous and dreadful deeds (having wondrous and dreadful deeds)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adbhutaghorakarman

adbhutaghorakarman - having wondrous and dreadful deeds, of amazing and terrible actions

Bahuvrihi compound: adbhuta (wondrous) + ghora (dreadful) + karman (deed).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adbhuta+ghora+karman)

• adbhuta – wondrous, amazing, miraculous
  adjective (neuter)
• ghora – terrible, dreadful, awful
  adjective (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective modifying 'Nikumbhaḥ'.