वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-55, verse-21

मुष्टिना शरभं हत्वा जानुना नीलमाहवे ।
आजघान गवाक्षं च तलेनेन्द्ररिपुस्तदा ॥२१॥

21. muṣṭinā śarabhaṃ hatvā jānunā nīlamāhave ,
ājaghāna gavākṣaṃ ca talenendraripustadā.

21. muṣṭinā śarabhaṃ hatvā jānunā nīlaṃ āhave |
ājaghāna gavākṣaṃ ca talena indraripuḥ tadā

21. tadā indraripuḥ āhave muṣṭinā śarabhaṃ hatvā
jānunā nīlaṃ ca talena gavākṣaṃ ājaghāna

21. Then, the enemy of Indra (Kumbhakarna), having struck Śarabha with a fist and Nīla with a knee in battle, also struck Gavākṣa with the palm of his hand.

Words meanings summery:

• मुष्टिना (muṣṭinā) - with a fist

• शरभं (śarabhaṁ) - the monkey chief Śarabha (a mythical eight-legged beast, a young elephant; name of a monkey chief)

• हत्वा (hatvā) - having struck, having killed, having hurt

• जानुना (jānunā) - with a knee

• नीलं (nīlaṁ) - the monkey chief Nīla (blue, indigo; name of a monkey chief)

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in combat, in conflict

• आजघान (ājaghāna) - Kumbhakarna struck Gavākṣa (struck, hit)

• गवाक्षं (gavākṣaṁ) - the monkey chief Gavākṣa (bull's eye, window; name of a monkey chief)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तलेन (talena) - with the palm of his hand (with the palm (of the hand), with the sole (of the foot), with the surface)

• इन्द्ररिपुः (indraripuḥ) - Kumbhakarna, who is the enemy of Indra (enemy of Indra)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

मुष्टिना (muṣṭinā) - with a fist

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, handful

शरभं (śarabhaṁ) - the monkey chief Śarabha (a mythical eight-legged beast, a young elephant; name of a monkey chief)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śarabha

śarabha - a mythical beast, a young elephant, Śarabha (name of a monkey chief)

Note: Refers to the monkey chief Śarabha.

हत्वा (hatvā) - having struck, having killed, having hurt

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from √han (to strike, kill) + ktvā suffix

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

जानुना (jānunā) - with a knee

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jānu

jānu - knee

नीलं (nīlaṁ) - the monkey chief Nīla (blue, indigo; name of a monkey chief)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - blue, indigo, Nīla (name of a monkey chief)

Note: Refers to the monkey chief Nīla.

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in combat, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, combat

Derived from ā + √hū (to call, challenge)

Prefix: ā

Root: hū (class 3)

आजघान (ājaghāna) - Kumbhakarna struck Gavākṣa (struck, hit)

(verb)

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

perfect

third singular active

Prefix: ā

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject is indraripuḥ.

गवाक्षं (gavākṣaṁ) - the monkey chief Gavākṣa (bull's eye, window; name of a monkey chief)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gavākṣa

gavākṣa - bull's eye, window, Gavākṣa (name of a monkey chief)

Note: Refers to the monkey chief Gavākṣa.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तलेन (talena) - with the palm of his hand (with the palm (of the hand), with the sole (of the foot), with the surface)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tala

tala - palm (of hand), sole (of foot), surface, flat part

Note: Refers to the palm of Kumbhakarna's hand.

इन्द्ररिपुः (indraripuḥ) - Kumbhakarna, who is the enemy of Indra (enemy of Indra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indraripu

indraripu - enemy of Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+ripu)

• indra – Indra (name of a deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ripu – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rip (class 6)

Note: Subject of the verb ājaghāna. Refers to Kumbhakarna.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base 'tad' + suffix 'dā'