वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-58, verse-43

हतं त्रिशिरसं दृष्ट्वा तथैव च महोदरम् ।
हतौ प्रेक्ष्य दुराधर्षौ देवान्तकनरान्तकौ ॥४३॥

43. hataṃ triśirasaṃ dṛṣṭvā tathaiva ca mahodaram ,
hatau prekṣya durādharṣau devāntakanarāntakau.

43. hatam triśirasam dṛṣṭvā tathā eva ca mahodaram
hatau prekṣya durādharṣau devāntaka-narāntakau

43. triśirasam hatam dṛṣṭvā tathā eva ca mahodaram (hatam
dṛṣṭvā) durādharṣau devāntaka-narāntakau hatau prekṣya

43. Seeing Triśiras slain, and likewise Mahodara, and witnessing the death of the two formidable Devāntaka and Narāntaka,

Words meanings summery:

• हतम् (hatam) - the slain (Triśiras) (slain, killed, destroyed)

• त्रिशिरसम् (triśirasam) - Triśiras (the three-headed one)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, seeing

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in the same manner

• एव (eva) - just, indeed (indeed, just, only)

• च (ca) - and

• महोदरम् (mahodaram) - Mahodara (a demon) (Mahodara (proper name), large-bellied)

• हतौ (hatau) - the two (Devāntaka and Narāntaka) killed (the two slain, both killed)

• प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - after seeing (having seen, observing)

• दुराधर्षौ (durādharṣau) - the two formidable (demons) (the two formidable, irresistible ones)

• देवान्तक-नरान्तकौ (devāntaka-narāntakau) - the demons Devāntaka and Narāntaka (Devāntaka and Narāntaka)

Words meanings and morphology

हतम् (hatam) - the slain (Triśiras) (slain, killed, destroyed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, slain, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'triśirasam'.

त्रिशिरसम् (triśirasam) - Triśiras (the three-headed one)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of triśiras

triśiras - three-headed (Triśiras, a demon)

Bahuvrīhi compound: tri (three) + śiras (head)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+śiras)

• tri – three
  numeral (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root √dṛś (to see) with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Connects clauses, indicates a prior action.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in the same manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'eva ca' to mean 'and likewise'.

एव (eva) - just, indeed (indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tathā'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction, connecting the clauses.

महोदरम् (mahodaram) - Mahodara (a demon) (Mahodara (proper name), large-bellied)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahodara

mahodara - large-bellied; Mahodara (a Rākṣasa)

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + udara (belly)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+udara)

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

Note: Object of implied 'dṛṣṭvā' or 'hatam'.

हतौ (hatau) - the two (Devāntaka and Narāntaka) killed (the two slain, both killed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of hata

hata - killed, slain, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'devāntaka-narāntakau'.

प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - after seeing (having seen, observing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root √īkṣ (to see) with prefix 'pra', using -ya suffix for compounds

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Connects clauses, indicating a prior action.

दुराधर्षौ (durādharṣau) - the two formidable (demons) (the two formidable, irresistible ones)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of durādharṣa

durādharṣa - difficult to attack, formidable, invincible

Compound: dur (difficult) + ā + √dhṛṣ (to dare, attack)

Compound type : prādi (dur+ādharṣa)

• dur – difficult, bad, hard
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating difficulty or badness
• ādharṣa – attack, assault
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √dhṛṣ (to dare, attack) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'devāntaka-narāntakau'.

देवान्तक-नरान्तकौ (devāntaka-narāntakau) - the demons Devāntaka and Narāntaka (Devāntaka and Narāntaka)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of devāntaka-narāntaka

devāntaka-narāntaka - Devāntaka and Narāntaka (proper names of two demons)

Dvandva compound: Devāntaka (ender of gods) + Narāntaka (ender of men)

Compound type : dvandva (devāntaka+narāntaka)

• devāntaka – ender of gods, Devāntaka (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: deva (god) + antaka (ender)
• narāntaka – ender of men, Narāntaka (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: nara (man) + antaka (ender)

Note: Objects of 'prekṣya'.