वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-78

रावणो ऽपि महातेजाः कपिलाघवविस्मितः ।
अस्त्रमाहारयामास दीप्तमाग्नेयमद्भुतम् ॥७८॥

78. rāvaṇo'pi mahātejāḥ kapilāghavavismitaḥ ,
astramāhārayāmāsa dīptamāgneyamadbhutam.

78. rāvaṇaḥ api mahātejāḥ kapi-lāghava-vismitaḥ
astram āhārayāmāsa dīptam āgneyam adbhutam

78. rāvaṇaḥ api mahātejāḥ kapi-lāghava-vismitaḥ
dīptam adbhutam āgneyam astram āhārayāmāsa

78. Rāvaṇa, though very mighty, was astonished by the monkey's swiftness. He then summoned forth a blazing, extraordinary āgneya weapon.

Words meanings summery:

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

• अपि (api) - even though (also, even)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - very mighty, very resplendent, great in splendor

• कपि-लाघव-विस्मितः (kapi-lāghava-vismitaḥ) - astonished by the monkey's swiftness

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• आहारयामास (āhārayāmāsa) - he took out, he summoned, he prepared

• दीप्तम् (dīptam) - blazing, shining, radiant

• आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - fiery, pertaining to Agni (fire deity), an Agni weapon

• अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wondrous, extraordinary, miraculous

Words meanings and morphology

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the Rākṣasa king)

अपि (api) - even though (also, even)

(indeclinable)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - very mighty, very resplendent, great in splendor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, great energy, very mighty, very brilliant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+tejas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• tejas – splendor, might, energy, fire
  noun (neuter)

Note: A stem 'mahātejas' takes 's' stem nominative singular 'mahātejāḥ'.

कपि-लाघव-विस्मितः (kapi-lāghava-vismitaḥ) - astonished by the monkey's swiftness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi-lāghava-vismita

kapi-lāghava-vismita - amazed by the agility of the monkey

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kapi+lāghava+vismita)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• lāghava – lightness, swiftness, agility
  noun (neuter)
• vismita – astonished, amazed, surprised
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √smi (to smile, wonder) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: smi (class 1)

Note: This entire compound acts as an adjective modifying Rāvaṇa.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, arrow

Root: as (class 4)

आहारयामास (āhārayāmāsa) - he took out, he summoned, he prepared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of hṛ

Prefix: ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Periphrastic perfect 3rd singular active of ā-causative-√hṛ.

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - blazing, shining, radiant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, shining, ignited, radiant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √dīp (to shine, blaze)

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'astram'.

आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - fiery, pertaining to Agni (fire deity), an Agni weapon

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āgneya

āgneya - fiery, belonging to Agni, a missile of Agni

Derivative of Agni (Agni + ḍhak)

Note: Agrees with 'astram'.

अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wondrous, extraordinary, miraculous

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary, miracle

Note: Agrees with 'astram'.