वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-55, verse-99

ततस्तु वातोद्धतमेघकल्पं भुजंगराजोत्तमभोगबाहुम् ।
तमापतन्तं धरणीधराभमुवाच रामो युधि कुम्भकर्णम् ॥९९॥

99. tatastu vātoddhatameghakalpaṃ bhujaṃgarājottamabhogabāhum ,
tamāpatantaṃ dharaṇīdharābhamuvāca rāmo yudhi kumbhakarṇam.

99. tataḥ tu vāta-uddhata-megha-kalpam
bhujaṅga-rāja-uttama-bhoga-bāhum
| tam āpatantam dharaṇī-dhara-ābham
uvāca rāmaḥ yudhi kumbhakarṇam

99. tataḥ tu rāmaḥ yudhi
vāta-uddhata-megha-kalpam bhujaṅga-rāja-uttama-bhoga-bāhum
dharaṇī-dhara-ābham
tam āpatantam kumbhakarṇam uvāca

99. Then, in battle, Rāma spoke to Kumbhakarṇa, who was rushing towards him, appearing like a cloud agitated by the wind, with arms resembling the excellent hoods of the king of serpents, and grand like mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - Then (then, thence, from that, therefore)

• तु (tu) - indeed (connective) (but, yet, indeed, moreover, on the other hand)

• वात-उद्धत-मेघ-कल्पम् (vāta-uddhata-megha-kalpam) - appearing like a cloud agitated by the wind (resembling a cloud agitated by wind)

• भुजङ्ग-राज-उत्तम-भोग-बाहुम् (bhujaṅga-rāja-uttama-bhoga-bāhum) - with arms resembling the excellent hoods of the king of serpents (having arms like the excellent hoods of the king of serpents)

• तम् (tam) - him (referring to Kumbhakarṇa) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• आपतन्तम् (āpatantam) - rushing towards him (rushing, approaching, falling upon)

• धरणी-धर-आभम् (dharaṇī-dhara-ābham) - grand like mountains (resembling a mountain, mountain-like)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle (in battle, in fight)

• कुम्भकर्णम् (kumbhakarṇam) - Kumbhakarṇa (Kumbhakarṇa (proper name))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - Then (then, thence, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - indeed (connective) (but, yet, indeed, moreover, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

वात-उद्धत-मेघ-कल्पम् (vāta-uddhata-megha-kalpam) - appearing like a cloud agitated by the wind (resembling a cloud agitated by wind)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāta-uddhata-megha-kalpa

vāta-uddhata-megha-kalpa - resembling a cloud agitated by wind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+uddhata+megha+kalpa)

• vāta – wind, air, breeze
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vā (class 2)
• uddhata – agitated, excited, lifted up, arrogant
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'han' with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: han (class 2)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mih (class 1)
• kalpa – resembling, like, seeming, equal to
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -kalpa added to nouns to denote 'resembling'.

Note: Qualifies Kumbhakarṇa.

भुजङ्ग-राज-उत्तम-भोग-बाहुम् (bhujaṅga-rāja-uttama-bhoga-bāhum) - with arms resembling the excellent hoods of the king of serpents (having arms like the excellent hoods of the king of serpents)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhujaṅga-rāja-uttama-bhoga-bāhu

bhujaṅga-rāja-uttama-bhoga-bāhu - whose arms are like the excellent hoods of the king of serpents

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhujaṅga+rāja+uttama+bhoga+bāhu)

• bhujaṅga – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• uttama – best, excellent, supreme, highest
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
• bhoga – enjoyment, possession, hood (of a snake), body
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhuj' (to enjoy, to curve).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Kumbhakarṇa.

तम् (tam) - him (referring to Kumbhakarṇa) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarṇa.

आपतन्तम् (āpatantam) - rushing towards him (rushing, approaching, falling upon)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āpatat

āpatat - rushing, approaching, falling upon

Present Active Participle

From root 'pat' with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (Kumbhakarṇa).

धरणी-धर-आभम् (dharaṇī-dhara-ābham) - grand like mountains (resembling a mountain, mountain-like)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharaṇī-dhara-ābha

dharaṇī-dhara-ābha - resembling a mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharaṇīdhara+ābha)

• dharaṇīdhara – mountain (one who bears the earth)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: dharaṇī (earth) + dhara (bearer).
• ābha – resembling, shining, like, splendor
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

Note: Qualifies Kumbhakarṇa.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Perfect form of 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name); pleasing, charming; dark

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle (in battle, in fight)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

Root: yudh (class 4)

कुम्भकर्णम् (kumbhakarṇam) - Kumbhakarṇa (Kumbhakarṇa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarṇa (proper name, literally 'pot-eared')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, pitcher, elephant's frontal globe
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear, helm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.