वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-58, verse-1

नरान्तकं हतं दृष्ट्वा चुक्रुशुर्नैरृतर्षभाः ।
देवान्तकस्त्रिमूर्धा च पौलस्त्यश्च महोदरः ॥१॥

1. narāntakaṃ hataṃ dṛṣṭvā cukruśurnairṛtarṣabhāḥ ,
devāntakastrimūrdhā ca paulastyaśca mahodaraḥ.

1. narāntakam hatam dṛṣṭvā cukruśuḥ nairṛtarṣabhāḥ
devāntakaḥ trimūrdhā ca paulastyaḥ ca mahodaraḥ

1. devāntakaḥ trimūrdhā ca paulastyaḥ ca mahodaraḥ
nairṛtarṣabhāḥ narāntakam hatam dṛṣṭvā cukruśuḥ

1. Seeing Narantaka slain, the foremost rākṣasas cried out. Devāntaka, Trimūrdhā, and Mahodara, the descendant of Pulastya, were among them.

Words meanings summery:

• नरान्तकम् (narāntakam) - Narantaka, a specific rākṣasa (Narantaka, the destroyer of men)

• हतम् (hatam) - killed, slain

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

• चुक्रुशुः (cukruśuḥ) - they cried out, they roared

• नैरृतर्षभाः (nairṛtarṣabhāḥ) - the foremost of the rākṣasas, chief rākṣasas

• देवान्तकः (devāntakaḥ) - Devantaka, a specific rākṣasa (Devantaka, the destroyer of devas (gods))

• त्रिमूर्धा (trimūrdhā) - Trimūrdhā, a specific rākṣasa (Trimūrdhā, three-headed)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पौलस्त्यः (paulastyaḥ) - belonging to the lineage of Pulastya, referring to a rākṣasa (descendant of Pulastya)

• च (ca) - and, also

• महोदरः (mahodaraḥ) - Mahodara, a specific rākṣasa (Mahodara, big-bellied)

Words meanings and morphology

नरान्तकम् (narāntakam) - Narantaka, a specific rākṣasa (Narantaka, the destroyer of men)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of narāntaka

narāntaka - Narantaka (name of a rākṣasa), destroyer of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+antaka)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• antaka – end-maker, destroyer, Yama
  noun (masculine)

हतम् (hatam) - killed, slain

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, slain, struck, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Indeclinable participle formed with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

चुक्रुशुः (cukruśuḥ) - they cried out, they roared

(verb)

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

Root: kruś (class 1)

नैरृतर्षभाः (nairṛtarṣabhāḥ) - the foremost of the rākṣasas, chief rākṣasas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nairṛtarṣabha

nairṛtarṣabha - chief of rākṣasas, best among rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nairṛta+ṛṣabha)

• nairṛta – rākṣasa, demon (descendant of Nirṛti)
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, foremost, excellent
  noun (masculine)

देवान्तकः (devāntakaḥ) - Devantaka, a specific rākṣasa (Devantaka, the destroyer of devas (gods))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devāntaka

devāntaka - Devantaka (name of a rākṣasa), destroyer of devas (gods)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+antaka)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• antaka – end-maker, destroyer
  noun (masculine)

त्रिमूर्धा (trimūrdhā) - Trimūrdhā, a specific rākṣasa (Trimūrdhā, three-headed)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trimūrdhan

trimūrdhan - Trimūrdhā (name of a rākṣasa), three-headed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+mūrdhan)

• tri – three
  adjective
• mūrdhan – head
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पौलस्त्यः (paulastyaḥ) - belonging to the lineage of Pulastya, referring to a rākṣasa (descendant of Pulastya)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paulastya

paulastya - descendant of Pulastya (a rishi), belonging to Pulastya

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महोदरः (mahodaraḥ) - Mahodara, a specific rākṣasa (Mahodara, big-bellied)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahodara

mahodara - Mahodara (name of a rākṣasa), big-bellied

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+udara)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)