वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-55, verse-71

ततः स पुर्याः सहसा महात्मा निष्क्रम्य तद्वानरसैन्यमुग्रम् ।
बभक्ष रक्षो युधि कुम्भकर्णः प्रजा युगान्ताग्निरिव प्रदीप्तः ॥७१॥

71. tataḥ sa puryāḥ sahasā mahātmā niṣkramya tadvānarasainyamugram ,
babhakṣa rakṣo yudhi kumbhakarṇaḥ prajā yugāntāgniriva pradīptaḥ.

71. tataḥ saḥ puryāḥ sahasā mahātmā
niṣkramya tat vānarasenyam ugram
babhakṣa rakṣaḥ yudhi kumbhakarṇaḥ
prajāḥ yugāntāgniḥ iva pradīptaḥ

71. tataḥ saḥ mahātmā rakṣaḥ kumbhakarṇaḥ
sahasā puryāḥ niṣkramya yudhi
tat ugram vānarasenyam prajāḥ
yugāntāgniḥ pradīptaḥ iva babhakṣa

71. Then, the mighty Kumbhakarna, a demon, quickly exited the city. In battle, he devoured that fierce monkey army, blazing like the fire that consumes all beings at the end of an eon.

Words meanings summery:

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

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• पुर्याः (puryāḥ) - from the city

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, by force

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - The mighty Kumbhakarna (great-souled, mighty, noble)

• निष्क्रम्य (niṣkramya) - having gone out, having exited

• तत् (tat) - that

• वानरासेन्यम् (vānarāsenyam) - monkey army

• उग्रम् (ugram) - fierce, terrible, mighty

• बभक्ष (babhakṣa) - devoured, ate

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - The demon Kumbhakarna (demon, protector)

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarna (proper name)

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - all beings (in the simile) (creatures, beings, subjects)

• युगान्ताग्निः (yugāntāgniḥ) - the fire at the end of an eon

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• प्रदीप्तः (pradīptaḥ) - blazing, inflamed, ignited

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: masculine nominative singular form of 'tad'

पुर्याः (puryāḥ) - from the city

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

Note: Can also be genitive singular. Context suggests ablative 'from the city'.

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, quickly, by force

(indeclinable)

Note: Can also be instrumental singular of 'sahas' (force), meaning 'with force'. Here, adverbial.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - The mighty Kumbhakarna (great-souled, mighty, noble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, mighty

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Nominative singular masculine of mahātman, modifying Kumbhakarna.

निष्क्रम्य (niṣkramya) - having gone out, having exited

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from root 'kram' with prefix 'nis'

Prefix: nis

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (gerund)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Adjective modifying 'vānarāsenyam'

वानरासेन्यम् (vānarāsenyam) - monkey army

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vānarāsenya

vānarāsenya - monkey army

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+senā)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of 'babhakṣa'

उग्रम् (ugram) - fierce, terrible, mighty

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ugra

ugra - fierce, terrible, mighty

Note: Adjective modifying 'vānarāsenyam'

बभक्ष (babhakṣa) - devoured, ate

(verb)

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

Root: bhakṣ (class 1)

Note: Root bhakṣ, perfect tense, 3rd person singular

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - The demon Kumbhakarna (demon, protector)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit; protection

Note: Could also be masculine (rakṣas). Referring to Kumbhakarna here, who is a demon.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, war

कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarna (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (name of Ravana's brother)

Note: Subject of 'babhakṣa'

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - all beings (in the simile) (creatures, beings, subjects)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, creatures, subjects

Note: Object of `babhakṣa` in the simile, implying the monkey army is like the creatures.

युगान्ताग्निः (yugāntāgniḥ) - the fire at the end of an eon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yugāntāgni

yugāntāgni - fire at the end of an age/eon

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuga+anta+agni)

• yuga – age, eon, yoke
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, boundary, limit
  noun (masculine)
• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the simile

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison

प्रदीप्तः (pradīptaḥ) - blazing, inflamed, ignited

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradīpta

pradīpta - blazing, shining, inflamed

past passive participle

from root 'dīp' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Modifies `yugāntāgniḥ`