वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-27

स रराज रथे तस्मिन् राजसूनुर्महाबलः ।
वृतो नैरृतशार्दूलैर्वज्रपाणिरिवामरैः ॥२७॥

27. sa rarāja rathe tasmin rājasūnurmahābalaḥ ,
vṛto nairṛtaśārdūlairvajrapāṇirivāmaraiḥ.

27. sa rarāja rathe tasmin rājasūnuḥ mahābalaḥ
vṛtaḥ nairṛtaśārdūlaiḥ vajrapāṇiḥ iva amaraiḥ

27. tasmin rathe mahābalaḥ rājasūnuḥ nairṛtaśārdūlaiḥ
vṛtaḥ sa vajrapāṇiḥ amaraiḥ iva rarāja

27. That mighty prince shone in his chariot, surrounded by the foremost of the rākṣasas, just as Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt, is surrounded by the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• रराज (rarāja) - shone, appeared splendidly, reigned

• रथे (rathe) - in the chariot

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

• राजसूनुः (rājasūnuḥ) - prince, son of a king

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - very strong, mighty, powerful

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed, chosen

• नैरृतशार्दूलैः (nairṛtaśārdūlaiḥ) - by the foremost of rākṣasas, by rākṣasa-tigers

• वज्रपाणिः (vajrapāṇiḥ) - Indra (wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the gods, by the immortals

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रराज (rarāja) - shone, appeared splendidly, reigned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of rāj

Perfect active

From root √rāj (to shine, rule), perfect tense, 3rd person singular active.

Root: rāj (class 1)

रथे (rathe) - in the chariot

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'rathe'.

राजसूनुः (rājasūnuḥ) - prince, son of a king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasūnu

rājasūnu - king's son, prince

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sūnu)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• sūnu – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indrajit (Meghanāda).

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - very strong, mighty, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - great strength, mighty, very strong

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'rājasūnuḥ'.

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed, chosen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen, appointed

Past Passive Participle

From root √vṛ (to cover, choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'rājasūnuḥ'.

नैरृतशार्दूलैः (nairṛtaśārdūlaiḥ) - by the foremost of rākṣasas, by rākṣasa-tigers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nairṛtaśārdūla

nairṛtaśārdūla - a rākṣasa-tiger, a powerful/foremost rākṣasa

Compound. Śārdūla (tiger) used metaphorically for 'best of' or 'fierce'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nairṛta+śārdūla)

• nairṛta – demon, rākṣasa (descendant of Nirṛti)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from Nirṛti.
• śārdūla – tiger, best among (metaphorical)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of 'vṛtaḥ'.

वज्रपाणिः (vajrapāṇiḥ) - Indra (wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrapāṇi

vajrapāṇi - thunderbolt in hand, an epithet of Indra

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+pāṇi)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the gods, by the immortals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of amara

amara - immortal, god

Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Agent of implied 'vṛtaḥ' (surrounded) in the comparison.