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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-40

हरयो ऽपि महात्मानो ददृशुर्नैरृतं बलम् ।
हस्त्यश्वरथसंबाधं किङ्किणीशतनादितम् ॥४०॥
40. harayo'pi mahātmāno dadṛśurnairṛtaṃ balam ,
hastyaśvarathasaṃbādhaṃ kiṅkiṇīśatanāditam.
40. harayaḥ api mahātmānaḥ dadṛśuḥ nairṛtam balam
hastyaśvarathasaṃbādham kiṅkiṇīśatanāditam
40. The high-souled (mahātman) monkeys also saw the rākṣasa army, crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots, and resounding with hundreds of tinkling bells.

Words meanings summery:

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  • हरयः (harayaḥ) - the monkey warriors (monkeys, tawny ones)
  • अपि (api) - (indicating reciprocity or addition) (also, even)
  • महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - referring to the valorous and noble monkey chiefs (great-souled, high-minded, noble (mahātman))
  • ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - the monkeys saw (they saw)
  • नैरृतम् (nairṛtam) - the army belonging to the rākṣasas (relating to rākṣasas, demonic)
  • बलम् (balam) - the military force of the rākṣasas (army, force, strength)
  • हस्त्यश्वरथसंबाधम् (hastyaśvarathasaṁbādham) - an army densely packed with its various military units (crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots)
  • किङ्किणीशतनादितम् (kiṅkiṇīśatanāditam) - the army making noise from countless small bells (resounding with hundreds of tinkling bells)

Words meanings and morphology

हरयः (harayaḥ) - the monkey warriors (monkeys, tawny ones)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hari
hari - monkey, lion, horse, Viṣṇu, tawny-colored
Note: Subject of the verb 'dadṛśuḥ'.
अपि (api) - (indicating reciprocity or addition) (also, even)
(indeclinable)
महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - referring to the valorous and noble monkey chiefs (great-souled, high-minded, noble (mahātman))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble; a great person (mahātman)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • ātman – soul, self, essence (ātman)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'harayaḥ'.
ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - the monkeys saw (they saw)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of dadṛś
Perfect Active
Intensive reduplicated perfect form of root dṛś.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
नैरृतम् (nairṛtam) - the army belonging to the rākṣasas (relating to rākṣasas, demonic)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nairṛta
nairṛta - relating to Nirṛti (goddess of dissolution), demonic, belonging to rākṣasas; a rākṣasa
Note: Qualifies 'balam'.
बलम् (balam) - the military force of the rākṣasas (army, force, strength)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, army
Note: Object of the verb 'dadṛśuḥ'.
हस्त्यश्वरथसंबाधम् (hastyaśvarathasaṁbādham) - an army densely packed with its various military units (crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of hastyaśvarathasaṃbādha
hastyaśvarathasaṁbādha - crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hastin+aśva+ratha+saṃbādha)
  • hastin – elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
  • saṃbādha – crowd, throng, narrow space
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: sam
Note: Qualifies 'balam'.
किङ्किणीशतनादितम् (kiṅkiṇīśatanāditam) - the army making noise from countless small bells (resounding with hundreds of tinkling bells)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kiṅkiṇīśatanādita
kiṅkiṇīśatanādita - resounding with hundreds of tinkling bells
Past Passive Participle (nādita)
Compound: kiṅkiṇīśata (hundreds of small bells) + nādita (sounded, made to resound).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kiṅkiṇīśata+nādita)
  • kiṅkiṇīśata – hundreds of tinkling bells
    noun (neuter)
  • kiṅkiṇī – small bell, tinkling bell
    noun (feminine)
  • śata – hundred
    noun (neuter)
  • nādita – sounded, made to resound, roared
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root nad (to sound, roar).
    Root: nad (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'balam'.