वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-94

स एवमुक्तः कुपितः ससर्ज रक्षोऽधिपः सप्तशरान् सुपुङ्खान् ।
तांल् लक्ष्मणः काञ्चनचित्रपुङ्खैश्चिच्छेद बाणैर्निशिताग्रधारैः ॥९४॥

94. sa evamuktaḥ kupitaḥ sasarja rakṣo'dhipaḥ saptaśarān supuṅkhān ,
tāṃl lakṣmaṇaḥ kāñcanacitrapuṅkhaiściccheda bāṇairniśitāgradhāraiḥ.

94. saḥ evam uktaḥ kupitaḥ sasrja
rakṣaḥ-adhipaḥ sapta-śarān supuṅkhān
tān lakṣmaṇaḥ kāñcana-citra-puṅkhaiḥ
ciccheda bāṇaiḥ niśita-agra-dhāraiḥ

94. evam uktaḥ kupitaḥ saḥ rakṣaḥ-adhipaḥ
sapta-supuṅkhān śarān sasrja
lakṣmaṇaḥ tān kāñcana-citra-puṅkhaiḥ
niśita-agra-dhāraiḥ bāṇaiḥ ciccheda

94. Thus addressed, the enraged lord of the rākṣasas released seven well-feathered arrows. Lakshmana, in turn, intercepted those with his own arrows, which had golden, variegated feathers and sharp, pointed tips.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - He (Rāvaṇa) (he, that)

• एवम् (evam) - in this manner (as described previously) (thus, in this manner, so)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

• कुपितः (kupitaḥ) - having become angry (enraged, angered, infuriated)

• सस्र्ज (sasrja) - he released (arrows) (he released, he created)

• रक्षः-अधिपः (rakṣaḥ-adhipaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas (lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons)

• सप्त-शरान् (sapta-śarān) - seven arrows

• सुपुङ्खान् (supuṅkhān) - (arrows) with good fletching (well-feathered, well-winged)

• तान् (tān) - those (arrows) (those)

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (Lakshmana (Rama's brother))

• काञ्चन-चित्र-पुङ्खैः (kāñcana-citra-puṅkhaiḥ) - with arrows having golden and brightly decorated fletching (with golden, variegated feathers)

• चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut off (the arrows) (he cut, he pierced, he broke)

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with his own arrows (with arrows)

• निशित-अग्र-धारैः (niśita-agra-dhāraiḥ) - with arrows having sharp-pointed tips (with sharp-pointed edges/tips)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He (Rāvaṇa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

एवम् (evam) - in this manner (as described previously) (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak) + kta suffix, with irregularities in root.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ' (Rāvaṇa).

कुपितः (kupitaḥ) - having become angry (enraged, angered, infuriated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kupita

kupita - angered, wrathful, provoked

Past Passive Participle

From root kup (to be angry) + kta suffix.

Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ' (Rāvaṇa).

सस्र्ज (sasrja) - he released (arrows) (he released, he created)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of sṛj

Perfect Active

Root sṛj, reduplicated for perfect tense.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

रक्षः-अधिपः (rakṣaḥ-adhipaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the lord of the rākṣasas (lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣas-adhipa

rakṣas-adhipa - lord of rākṣasas

Compound of rakṣas (demon) and adhipa (lord).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rakṣas+adhipa)

• rakṣas – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

सप्त-शरान् (sapta-śarān) - seven arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sapta-śara

sapta-śara - seven arrows

Compound of sapta (seven) and śara (arrow).

Compound type : Dvigu (sapta+śara)

• sapta – seven
  numeral
• śara – arrow, reed
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śṛ (class 1)

सुपुङ्खान् (supuṅkhān) - (arrows) with good fletching (well-feathered, well-winged)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of supuṅkha

supuṅkha - well-feathered (arrow)

Compound of su (good, well) and puṅkha (feathered end of an arrow).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (su+puṅkha)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• puṅkha – feathered end of an arrow, fletching
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'śarān'.

तान् (tān) - those (arrows) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the arrows released by Rāvaṇa.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (Lakshmana (Rama's brother))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (proper name)

काञ्चन-चित्र-पुङ्खैः (kāñcana-citra-puṅkhaiḥ) - with arrows having golden and brightly decorated fletching (with golden, variegated feathers)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kāñcana-citra-puṅkha

kāñcana-citra-puṅkha - having golden and variegated fletching

Compound describing the arrows' fletching.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kāñcana+citra+puṅkha)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
  From kāñcana (gold).
• citra – variegated, bright, wonderful, painted
  adjective (neuter)
• puṅkha – feathered end of an arrow, fletching
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bāṇaiḥ'.

चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - he cut off (the arrows) (he cut, he pierced, he broke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of chid

Perfect Active

Root chid, reduplicated for perfect tense.

Root: chid (class 7)

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with his own arrows (with arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

निशित-अग्र-धारैः (niśita-agra-dhāraiḥ) - with arrows having sharp-pointed tips (with sharp-pointed edges/tips)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita-agra-dhāra

niśita-agra-dhāra - having sharp tips/edges

Compound describing the sharpness of the arrows.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (niśita+agra+dhāra)

• niśita – sharpened, keen
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śo (to sharpen) with ni- prefix.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: śo (class 4)
• agra – tip, point, front
  noun (neuter)
• dhāra – edge, stream, current
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bāṇaiḥ'.