वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-49, verse-17

ततः कोपान्महेन्द्रस्य कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः ।
विकृष्यैरावताद्दन्तं जघानोरसि वासवम् ॥१७॥

17. tataḥ kopānmahendrasya kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ ,
vikṛṣyairāvatāddantaṃ jaghānorasi vāsavam.

17. tataḥ kopāt mahendrasya kumbhakarṇaḥ mahābalaḥ
vikṛṣya airāvatāt dantaṃ jaghāna urasi vāsavam

17. tataḥ mahābalaḥ kumbhakarṇaḥ mahendrasya kopāt
airāvatāt dantaṃ vikṛṣya vāsavam urasi jaghāna

17. Then, the immensely powerful Kumbhakarna, in a fit of rage at Mahendra (Indra), tore a tusk from Airavata and struck Vasava (Indra) on the chest.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• कोपात् (kopāt) - in a fit of rage (from anger, out of rage)

• महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - of Mahendra, of Indra

• कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarna

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly powerful, mighty, immensely strong

• विकृष्य (vikṛṣya) - having pulled out, having torn off

• ऐरावतात् (airāvatāt) - from Airavata

• दन्तं (dantaṁ) - an elephant's tusk (tusk, tooth)

• जघान (jaghāna) - struck, hit, killed

• उरसि (urasi) - on the chest, in the breast

• वासवम् (vāsavam) - Vasava (Indra)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of tad used as an adverb.

कोपात् (kopāt) - in a fit of rage (from anger, out of rage)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kopa

kopa - anger, wrath, rage

From √kup (to be angry) + a suffix.

Root: kup (class 4)

Note: Indicates the cause or source of the action.

महेन्द्रस्य (mahendrasya) - of Mahendra, of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - Mahendra (a name of Indra), great Indra

From mahā (great) + indra (Indra).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of mahant (great), used in compounds.
• indra – Indra (name of the king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, indicating whose anger it was.

कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (name of Ravana's brother)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of jaghāna.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly powerful, mighty, immensely strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - greatly powerful, mighty, having great strength

From mahā (great) + bala (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of mahant (great), used in compounds.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with Kumbhakarna.

विकृष्य (vikṛṣya) - having pulled out, having torn off

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From the prefix vi- and √kṛṣ (to pull, draw) + ya suffix (for verbs with prefixes).

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

ऐरावतात् (airāvatāt) - from Airavata

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of airāvata

airāvata - Airavata (Indra's elephant)

From Irāvatī (mother of Airavata) or Irāvat (its region).

Note: Indicates the source from which the tusk was pulled.

दन्तं (dantaṁ) - an elephant's tusk (tusk, tooth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of danta

danta - tooth, tusk, ivory

From √dam (to tame, chew).

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Object of vikṛṣya.

जघान (jaghāna) - struck, hit, killed

(verb)

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

Perfect

From √han (to strike, kill), 3rd person singular.

Root: han (class 2)

उरसि (urasi) - on the chest, in the breast

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of uras

uras - chest, breast, heart

Note: Indicates the location of the strike.

वासवम् (vāsavam) - Vasava (Indra)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Vasava (a name of Indra)

Patronymic from vasu, or referring to Indra as lord of the Vasus.

Note: Object of jaghāna.