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

क्षुरप्रैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च भल्लैश्च निशितैः शरैः ।
राक्षसा वानरेन्द्राणां चिच्छिदुः पादपाञ् शिलाः ॥५७॥

57. kṣuraprairardhacandraiśca bhallaiśca niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ,
rākṣasā vānarendrāṇāṃ cicchiduḥ pādapāñ śilāḥ.

57. kṣurapraiḥ ardhacandraiḥ ca bhallaiḥ ca niśitaiḥ
śaraiḥ rākṣasāḥ vānarendrāṇām cicchiduḥ pādapān śilāḥ

57. rākṣasāḥ kṣurapraiḥ ca ardhacandraiḥ ca bhallaiḥ ca
niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ vānarendrāṇām pādapān śilāḥ cicchiduḥ

57. The *rākṣasas*, using razor-sharp arrows, half-moon shaped arrows, and keen lances, cut through the trees and stones wielded by the chief monkeys.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - by means of razor-sharp arrows (with razor-sharp arrows)

• अर्धचन्द्रैः (ardhacandraiḥ) - by means of half-moon shaped arrows (with half-moon shaped arrows)

• च (ca) - and

• भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - by means of lances or broad-headed arrows (with lances, spears)

• च (ca) - and

• निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - by means of sharp (arrows) (with sharp, whetted)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by means of arrows (with arrows)

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons

• वानरदेन्द्राणाम् (vānaradendrāṇām) - of the chief monkeys, of the monkey leaders

• चिच्छिदुः (cicchiduḥ) - they cut through (the trees and stones) (they cut, they pierced, they tore apart)

• पादपान् (pādapān) - the trees (used as weapons by monkeys) (trees)

• शिलाः (śilāḥ) - the stones (used as weapons by monkeys) (stones, rocks)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - by means of razor-sharp arrows (with razor-sharp arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣurapra

kṣurapra - a razor-sharp arrow

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kṣura+pra)

• kṣura – razor, sharp knife
  noun (masculine)
• pra – foremost, excellent (here indicating a type of arrow)
  noun (masculine)

अर्धचन्द्रैः (ardhacandraiḥ) - by means of half-moon shaped arrows (with half-moon shaped arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ardhacandra

ardhacandra - half-moon (often referring to an arrow with a crescent tip)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ardha+candra)

• ardha – half
  noun (masculine)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भल्लैः (bhallaiḥ) - by means of lances or broad-headed arrows (with lances, spears)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhalla

bhalla - spear, lance, arrow with broad head

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - by means of sharp (arrows) (with sharp, whetted)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niśita

niśita - sharpened, keen, whetted

Past Passive Participle

From root śā/śo, 'to sharpen', with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: śā (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'śaraiḥ'

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by means of arrows (with arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, a class of mythological beings, *rākṣasa*

वानरदेन्द्राणाम् (vānaradendrāṇām) - of the chief monkeys, of the monkey leaders

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vānaradendra

vānanarendra - chief of monkeys, monkey king

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vānara+indra)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

चिच्छिदुः (cicchiduḥ) - they cut through (the trees and stones) (they cut, they pierced, they tore apart)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of chid

Root: chid (class 7)

पादपान् (pādapān) - the trees (used as weapons by monkeys) (trees)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pādapa

pādapa - tree (lit. 'foot-drinker')

Compound type : Tatpurusha (pāda+pa)

• pāda – foot, root
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root pā, 'to drink'
  Root: pā (class 1)

शिलाः (śilāḥ) - the stones (used as weapons by monkeys) (stones, rocks)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of śilā

śilā - stone, rock