वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-58, verse-25

तस्मिन् हते राक्षसयोधमुख्ये महाबले संयति देवशत्रौ ।
क्रुद्धस्त्रिमूर्धा निशिताग्रमुग्रं ववर्ष नीलोरसि बाणवर्षम् ॥२५॥

25. tasmin hate rākṣasayodhamukhye mahābale saṃyati devaśatrau ,
kruddhastrimūrdhā niśitāgramugraṃ vavarṣa nīlorasi bāṇavarṣam.

25. tasmin hate rākṣasayodhamukhye
mahābale saṃyati devaśatrau
kruddhaḥ trimūrdhā niśitāgram
ugram vavarṣa nīlorasi bāṇavarṣam

25. tasmin rākṣasayodhamukhye mahābale
devaśatrau saṃyati hate
kruddhaḥ trimūrdhā nīlorasi
niśitāgram ugram bāṇavarṣam vavarṣa

25. After that chief demon warrior, a mighty enemy of the gods, was killed in battle, the enraged Triśiras rained a fierce shower of sharp arrows upon Niila's chest.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that one (referring to the recently slain demon warrior) (in him, in that, on that)

• हते (hate) - having been killed (having been killed, slain)

• राक्षसयोधमुख्ये (rākṣasayodhamukhye) - in the chief of the *rākṣasa* warriors (in the chief of demon warriors)

• महाबले (mahābale) - to that mighty one (very powerful, mighty)

• संयति (saṁyati) - in battle (in battle, in conflict, in restraint)

• देवशत्रौ (devaśatrau) - in the enemy of the gods (in the enemy of gods)

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged (enraged, angry)

• त्रिमूर्धा (trimūrdhā) - Triśiras (the demon with three heads) (three-headed, (name of a demon) Triśiras)

• निशिताग्रम् (niśitāgram) - with sharp points (describing arrows) (having sharp points, sharp-tipped)

• उग्रम् (ugram) - fierce (describing the shower of arrows) (fierce, terrible, mighty)

• ववर्ष (vavarṣa) - rained down (rained, showered)

• नीलोरसि (nīlorasi) - on Niila's chest

• बाणवर्षम् (bāṇavarṣam) - a shower of arrows

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that one (referring to the recently slain demon warrior) (in him, in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the previously mentioned demon.

हते (hate) - having been killed (having been killed, slain)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, slain, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Used adjectivally with 'tasmin'.

राक्षसयोधमुख्ये (rākṣasayodhamukhye) - in the chief of the *rākṣasa* warriors (in the chief of demon warriors)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rākṣasayodhamukhya

rākṣasayodhamukhya - chief of demon warriors

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+yodha+mukhya)

• rākṣasa – demon, *rākṣasa*
  noun (masculine)
• yodha – warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to the slain demon.

महाबले (mahābale) - to that mighty one (very powerful, mighty)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - mighty, very strong, great power

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – power, strength, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the slain demon.

संयति (saṁyati) - in battle (in battle, in conflict, in restraint)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃyat

saṁyat - battle, encounter, restraint

From root 'yam' with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

देवशत्रौ (devaśatrau) - in the enemy of the gods (in the enemy of gods)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of devaśatru

devaśatru - enemy of the gods

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+śatru)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the slain demon.

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged (enraged, angry)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged, furious

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'krudh' (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Triśiras.

त्रिमूर्धा (trimūrdhā) - Triśiras (the demon with three heads) (three-headed, (name of a demon) Triśiras)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trimūrdhan

trimūrdhan - three-headed; name of a demon, Triśiras

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+mūrdhan)

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

Note: Subject of the verb 'vavarṣa'.

निशिताग्रम् (niśitāgram) - with sharp points (describing arrows) (having sharp points, sharp-tipped)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niśitāgra

niśitāgra - sharp-pointed, sharp-tipped

Compound type : karmadhāraya (niśita+agra)

• niśita – sharpened, keen
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śā with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: śā (class 2)
• agra – tip, point, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'bāṇavarṣam'.

उग्रम् (ugram) - fierce (describing the shower of arrows) (fierce, terrible, mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ugra

ugra - fierce, terrible, violent, mighty

Note: Modifies 'bāṇavarṣam'.

ववर्ष (vavarṣa) - rained down (rained, showered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vṛṣ

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect tense, active voice. Reduplicated form of 'vṛṣ'.

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'trimūrdhā'.

नीलोरसि (nīlorasi) - on Niila's chest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nīloras

nīloras - Niila's chest

Compound type : tatpurusha (nīla+uras)

• nīla – blue; (proper name) Niila
  proper noun (masculine)
• uras – chest, breast
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of raining, indicating location.

बाणवर्षम् (bāṇavarṣam) - a shower of arrows

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bāṇavarṣa

bāṇavarṣa - shower of arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāṇa+varṣa)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• varṣa – rain, shower
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Direct object of the verb 'vavarṣa'.