वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-41

नीलजीमूतसंकाशं समुद्यतमहायुधम् ।
दीप्तानलरविप्रख्यैर्नैरृतैः सर्वतो वृतम् ॥४१॥

41. nīlajīmūtasaṃkāśaṃ samudyatamahāyudham ,
dīptānalaraviprakhyairnairṛtaiḥ sarvato vṛtam.

41. nīlajīmūtasaṃkāśam samudyatamahāyudham
dīptānalaraviprakhyaiḥ nairṛtaiḥ sarvataḥ vṛtam

41. The rākṣasa army was dark like a blue cloud, with great weapons uplifted, and surrounded on all sides by rākṣasas who shone like blazing fire and the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• नीलजीमूतसंकाशम् (nīlajīmūtasaṁkāśam) - the army appearing dark and vast like a thundercloud (resembling a dark blue cloud)

• समुद्यतमहायुधम् (samudyatamahāyudham) - the army having its formidable weapons raised and ready (with uplifted great weapons)

• दीप्तानलरविप्रख्यैः (dīptānalaraviprakhyaiḥ) - shining brilliantly with fierce radiance like fire and sun (appearing like blazing fire and the sun)

• नैरृतैः (nairṛtaiḥ) - by the demonic warriors (by rākṣasas, by demons)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - surrounding completely (from all sides, everywhere)

• वृतम् (vṛtam) - completely encircled (surrounded, covered)

Words meanings and morphology

नीलजीमूतसंकाशम् (nīlajīmūtasaṁkāśam) - the army appearing dark and vast like a thundercloud (resembling a dark blue cloud)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nīlajīmūtasaṃkāśa

nīlajīmūtasaṁkāśa - resembling a dark blue cloud

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nīla+jīmūta+saṃkāśa)

• nīla – blue, dark blue, black
  adjective
• jīmūta – cloud, thundercloud
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'balam' (from previous verse, understood).

समुद्यतमहायुधम् (samudyatamahāyudham) - the army having its formidable weapons raised and ready (with uplifted great weapons)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samudyatamahāyudha

samudyatamahāyudha - with uplifted great weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samudyata+mahāyudha)

• samudyata – uplifted, raised up
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yam (to restrain, hold) with prefixes sam (together) and ud (up).
  Prefixes: sam+ud
  Root: yam (class 1)
• mahāyudha – great weapon, formidable weapon
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'balam' (understood).

दीप्तानलरविप्रख्यैः (dīptānalaraviprakhyaiḥ) - shining brilliantly with fierce radiance like fire and sun (appearing like blazing fire and the sun)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dīptānalaraviprakhya

dīptānalaraviprakhya - appearing like blazing fire and the sun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīptānala+ravi+prakhya)

• dīptānala – blazing fire
  noun (masculine)
• dīpta – blazing, shining, ignited
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dīp (to shine, blaze).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• anala – fire
  noun (masculine)
• ravi – sun
  noun (masculine)
• prakhya – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Qualifies 'nairṛtaiḥ'.

नैरृतैः (nairṛtaiḥ) - by the demonic warriors (by rākṣasas, by demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nairṛta

nairṛta - relating to Nirṛti, demonic, belonging to rākṣasas; a rākṣasa

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'vṛtam'.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - surrounding completely (from all sides, everywhere)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tas indicating 'from/on all sides'.

Note: Modifies 'vṛtam'.

वृतम् (vṛtam) - completely encircled (surrounded, covered)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, enclosed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛ (to cover, enclose, surround).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'balam' (understood).