वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-64

यावद्विक्रमितुं बुद्धिं चक्रुः प्लवगपुंगवाः ।
तावदेतानतिक्रम्य निर्बिभेद नरान्तकः ॥६४॥

64. yāvadvikramituṃ buddhiṃ cakruḥ plavagapuṃgavāḥ ,
tāvadetānatikramya nirbibheda narāntakaḥ.

64. yāvat vikramitum buddhim cakruḥ plavagapuṃgavāḥ
tāvat etān atikramya nirbibheda narāntakaḥ

64. plavagapuṃgavāḥ vikramitum buddhim yāvat cakruḥ
tāvat narāntakaḥ etān atikramya nirbibheda

64. Before the chief monkeys could even think of retaliating, Narāntaka pierced through them, having already overwhelmed them.

Words meanings summery:

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, while, until, as soon as

• विक्रमितुम् (vikramitum) - to step forth, to attack, to show valor

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intention, thought, understanding

• चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made, they did

• प्लवगपुंगवाः (plavagapuṁgavāḥ) - chief monkeys, foremost among monkeys

• तावत् (tāvat) - then, so long, at that very moment

• एतान् (etān) - these

• अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having overcome, having passed beyond, having transgressed

• निर्बिभेद (nirbibheda) - he pierced, he shattered

• नरान्तकः (narāntakaḥ) - Narāntaka (proper noun)

Words meanings and morphology

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, while, until, as soon as

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative with tāvat

विक्रमितुम् (vikramitum) - to step forth, to attack, to show valor

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

infinitive form of root kram with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Used with buddhīṃ cakruḥ to mean 'formed the intention to attack'.

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intention, thought, understanding

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, intention, mind

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of cakruḥ (they made an intention).

चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made, they did

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect Active

reduplicated perfect, parasmaipada, 3rd person plural

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्लवगपुंगवाः (plavagapuṁgavāḥ) - chief monkeys, foremost among monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of plavagapuṃgava

plavagapuṁgava - foremost of monkeys, chief monkey

Compound type : tatpurusha (plavaga+puṃgava)

• plavaga – monkey (lit. 'goer by jumping')
  noun (masculine)
• puṃgava – bull, chief, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of cakruḥ

तावत् (tāvat) - then, so long, at that very moment

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative with yāvat

एतान् (etān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Object of atikramya

अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having overcome, having passed beyond, having transgressed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

absolutive form of root kram with prefix ati

Prefix: ati

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Describes Narāntaka's action before piercing.

निर्बिभेद (nirbibheda) - he pierced, he shattered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of nirbhid

Perfect Active

reduplicated perfect, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular, of root bhid with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: bhid (class 7)

नरान्तकः (narāntakaḥ) - Narāntaka (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narāntaka

narāntaka - Narantaka (proper name of a rākṣasa, lit. 'ender of men')

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+antaka)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• antaka – ender, annihilator, Yama (god of death)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ant

Note: Subject of nirbibheda