वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-3

ब्रह्मदण्डप्रकाशानां विद्युत्सदृशवर्चसाम् ।
स्मरन् राघवबाणानां विव्यथे राक्षसेश्वरः ॥३॥

3. brahmadaṇḍaprakāśānāṃ vidyutsadṛśavarcasām ,
smaran rāghavabāṇānāṃ vivyathe rākṣaseśvaraḥ.

3. brahmadandaprakāśānām vidyutsadṛśavarcasām
smaran rāghavabāṇānām vivyathe rākṣaseśvaraḥ

3. rākṣaseśvaraḥ brahmadandaprakāśānām
vidyutsadṛśavarcasām rāghavabāṇānām smaran vivyathe

3. Remembering the arrows of Rama, which shone like the staff of Brahma and possessed a splendor resembling lightning, the lord of demons became greatly distressed.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मदन्दप्रकाशानाम् (brahmadandaprakāśānām) - of those shining like Brahma's staff

• विद्युत्सदृशवर्चसाम् (vidyutsadṛśavarcasām) - of those whose splendor is like lightning

• स्मरन् (smaran) - remembering

• राघवबाणानाम् (rāghavabāṇānām) - of Rama's arrows

• विव्यथे (vivyathe) - was tormented, became distressed

• राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - Ravana, the lord of demons (the lord of demons)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मदन्दप्रकाशानाम् (brahmadandaprakāśānām) - of those shining like Brahma's staff

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brahmadandaprakāśa

brahmadandaprakāśa - shining like Brahma's staff/scepter of Brahma's punishment

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+daṇḍa+prakāśa)

• brahman – Brahma (the creator god), sacred word, divine; the Absolute
  noun (neuter)
• daṇḍa – staff, stick, rod; punishment, chastisement; scepter
  noun (masculine)
• prakāśa – light, brightness, splendor, shining
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

विद्युत्सदृशवर्चसाम् (vidyutsadṛśavarcasām) - of those whose splendor is like lightning

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vidyutsadṛśavarcas

vidyutsadṛśavarcas - having splendor like lightning

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vidyut+sadṛśa+varcas)

• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
• sadṛśa – like, similar, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
• varcas – splendor, brilliance, energy
  noun (neuter)

स्मरन् (smaran) - remembering

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smar

smar - remembering (present participle form)

Present Active Participle

From root √smṛ (class 1, parasmaipada) + śatṛ pratyaya

Root: smṛ (class 1)

राघवबाणानाम् (rāghavabāṇānām) - of Rama's arrows

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rāghavabāṇa

rāghavabāṇa - Rama's arrow

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāghava+bāṇa)

• rāghava – descendant of Raghu, i.e., Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)

विव्यथे (vivyathe) - was tormented, became distressed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of vyath

Perfect tense (lit)

From root √vyath (class 1, ātmanepada)

Root: vyath (class 1)

राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - Ravana, the lord of demons (the lord of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣaseśvara

rākṣaseśvara - lord of demons

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+īśvara)

• rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)

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