वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-59, verse-24

आचक्ष्व मे महाबाहो त्वमेनं राक्षसोत्तमम् ।
यं दृष्ट्वा वानराः सर्वे भयार्ता विद्रुता दिशः ॥२४॥

24. ācakṣva me mahābāho tvamenaṃ rākṣasottamam ,
yaṃ dṛṣṭvā vānarāḥ sarve bhayārtā vidrutā diśaḥ.

24. ācakṣva me mahābāho tvam enam rākṣasottamam yam
dṛṣṭvā vānarāḥ sarve bhayārtāḥ vidrutāḥ diśaḥ

24. mahābāho tvam me enam rākṣasottamam ācakṣva,
yam dṛṣṭvā sarve bhayārtāḥ vānarāḥ diśaḥ vidrutāḥ

24. O mighty-armed one, tell me about this excellent (rākṣasa), whom all the monkeys, terrified, fled in all directions upon seeing.

Words meanings summery:

• आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell, relate, explain

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• एनम् (enam) - this one, him

• राक्षसोत्तमम् (rākṣasottamam) - the best among rākṣasas, excellent rākṣasa

• यम् (yam) - whom

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, upon seeing

• वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - afflicted by fear, terrified

• विद्रुताः (vidrutāḥ) - fled, ran away

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

Words meanings and morphology

आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell, relate, explain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ācakṣ

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Ātmanepada form.

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I, me

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, having strong arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

एनम् (enam) - this one, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enad

enad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the 'rākṣasottamam'.

राक्षसोत्तमम् (rākṣasottamam) - the best among rākṣasas, excellent rākṣasa

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasottama

rākṣasottama - best of rākṣasas, excellent rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+uttama)

• rākṣasa – a demon, a class of supernatural beings
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
  adjective

यम् (yam) - whom

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to the 'rākṣasottamam'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, upon seeing

(indeclinable)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (gerund).

वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape, forest-dweller

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'vānarāḥ'.

भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - afflicted by fear, terrified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayārta

bhayārta - afflicted by fear, terrified, frightened

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+ārta)

• bhaya – fear, dread, fright
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root ṛ (to go, move) or secondary derivation from 'art' (to suffer).
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'vānarāḥ'.

विद्रुताः (vidrutāḥ) - fled, ran away

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidruta

vidruta - fled, run away, dispersed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root dru (to run) with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective for 'vānarāḥ'.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'to all directions'.