वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-47, verse-98

स तान्प्रचिच्छेद हि राक्षसेन्द्रश्छित्त्वा च तांल् लक्ष्मणमाजघान ।
शरेण कालाग्निसमप्रभेण स्वयम्भुदत्तेन ललाटदेशे ॥९८॥

98. sa tānpraciccheda hi rākṣasendraśchittvā ca tāṃl lakṣmaṇamājaghāna ,
śareṇa kālāgnisamaprabheṇa svayambhudattena lalāṭadeśe.

98. saḥ tān praciccheda hi rākṣasendraḥ
chittvā ca tān lakṣmaṇam
ājaghāna śareṇa kālāgnisamaprabheṇa
svayambhudadttena lalāṭadeśe

98. hi rākṣasendraḥ saḥ tān praciccheda
ca tān chittvā kālāgnisamaprabheṇa
svayambhudadttena śareṇa
lalāṭadeśe lakṣmaṇam ājaghāna

98. Indeed, the lord of the rākṣasas (Ravana) cut down those (arrows). Then, having severed them, he struck Lakshmana on the forehead with an arrow, which shone like the fire of destruction and had been granted by Svayambhū (Brahma).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - Ravana (he, that)

• तान् (tān) - those arrows (of Lakshmana) (those, them)

• प्रचिच्छेद (praciccheda) - cut off, severed

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - Ravana, the king of rākṣasas (lord of demons)

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तान् (tān) - those (arrows) (those, them)

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakshmana

• आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck, hit

• शरेण (śareṇa) - with an arrow

• कालाग्निसमप्रभेण (kālāgnisamaprabheṇa) - shining like the fire of destruction

• स्वयम्भुदद्त्तेन (svayambhudadttena) - given by Svayambhū

• ललाटदेशे (lalāṭadeśe) - on the forehead region

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Ravana (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तान् (tān) - those arrows (of Lakshmana) (those, them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Lakshmana's arrows.

प्रचिच्छेद (praciccheda) - cut off, severed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prac-chid

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd Person Singular, Parasamaipada

Prefix: pra

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Root chid (7th class) with upasarga 'pra'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle emphasizing the statement.

राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - Ravana, the king of rākṣasas (lord of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - lord of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, king
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Ravana.

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root chid + suffix -tvā

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तान् (tān) - those (arrows) (those, them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Lakshmana's arrows again.

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother)

Note: Object of the verb 'ājaghāna'.

आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck, hit

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ā-han

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd Person Singular, Parasamaipada

Prefix: ā

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Root han (2nd class) with upasarga 'ā'.

शरेण (śareṇa) - with an arrow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śara

śara - arrow

Note: Instrument of striking.

कालाग्निसमप्रभेण (kālāgnisamaprabheṇa) - shining like the fire of destruction

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kālāgnisamaprabha

kālāgnisamaprabha - having splendor equal to the fire of time/destruction

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kālāgni+sama+prabha)

• kālāgni – fire of destruction, fire at the end of time
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• prabha – splendor, light, radiance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'śareṇa'.

स्वयम्भुदद्त्तेन (svayambhudadttena) - given by Svayambhū

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svayambhudadtta

svayambhudadtta - given by Svayambhū (Brahma)

Past Passive Participle

Compound of Svayambhū and datta (given), which is the PPP of root dā (to give).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayambhū+datta)

• svayambhū – self-existent, Brahma
  proper noun (masculine)
• datta – given, granted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'śareṇa'.

ललाटदेशे (lalāṭadeśe) - on the forehead region

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of lalāṭadeśa

lalāṭadeśa - forehead region

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lalāṭa+deśa)

• lalāṭa – forehead
  noun (masculine)
• deśa – region, place
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes the place of impact.