वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-59, verse-85

ततस्तं ज्वलितं घोरं लक्ष्मणः शरमाहितम् ।
अतिकायाय चिक्षेप कालदण्डमिवान्तकः ॥८५॥

85. tatastaṃ jvalitaṃ ghoraṃ lakṣmaṇaḥ śaramāhitam ,
atikāyāya cikṣepa kāladaṇḍamivāntakaḥ.

85. tataḥ tam jvalitam ghoram lakṣmaṇaḥ śaram
āhitam atikāyāya cikṣepa kāladaṇḍam iva antakaḥ

85. Then Lakshmana, like Yama (the god of death) with his rod of demise, shot that blazing, terrible arrow, already fitted (to the bowstring), at Atikaya.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, after that (Atikaya's action) (then, therefrom, afterwards)

• तम् (tam) - that (arrow, śaram) (that (masc. acc. sg.))

• ज्वलितम् (jvalitam) - blazing (arrow) (blazing, burning, inflamed)

• घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible (arrow) (terrible, fierce, dreadful)

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana, Rama's brother (Lakshmana (proper noun))

• शरम् (śaram) - the arrow (arrow)

• आहितम् (āhitam) - already fitted (to the bowstring) (placed, fitted, deposited)

• अतिकायाय (atikāyāya) - towards Atikaya (to Atikaya, for Atikaya)

• चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - he shot (the arrow) (he threw, he cast, he shot)

• कालदण्डम् (kāladaṇḍam) - like the rod of Yama (the rod of death, the mace of Yama)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

• अन्तकः (antakaḥ) - Yama, the god of death (Yama (the god of death), the destroyer)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, after that (Atikaya's action) (then, therefrom, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' with suffix -tas.

तम् (tam) - that (arrow, śaram) (that (masc. acc. sg.))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the arrow (śaram).

ज्वलितम् (jvalitam) - blazing (arrow) (blazing, burning, inflamed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalita

jvalita - blazing, burning, ignited

past passive participle

Past passive participle of √jval (to blaze).

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śaram'.

घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible (arrow) (terrible, fierce, dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, fierce

Note: Agrees with 'śaram'.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana, Rama's brother (Lakshmana (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother), auspicious mark

Note: Subject of the verb 'cikṣepa'.

शरम् (śaram) - the arrow (arrow)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śara

śara - arrow, reed, water

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Object of the verb 'cikṣepa'.

आहितम् (āhitam) - already fitted (to the bowstring) (placed, fitted, deposited)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āhita

āhita - placed, fitted, put, deposited

past passive participle

Past passive participle of √dhā (to place) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'śaram'.

अतिकायाय (atikāyāya) - towards Atikaya (to Atikaya, for Atikaya)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of atikāya

atikāya - Atikaya (proper name), one with an immense body

Compound of 'ati' (excessive) + 'kāya' (body).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+kāya)

• ati – beyond, excessively, very
  indeclinable
• kāya – body, form, mass
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Recipient/target of the arrow.

चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - he shot (the arrow) (he threw, he cast, he shot)

(verb)

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

perfect tense

Reduplicated Perfect (lit), 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: kṣip (class 6)

कालदण्डम् (kāladaṇḍam) - like the rod of Yama (the rod of death, the mace of Yama)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāladaṇḍa

kāladaṇḍa - rod of death, mace of Yama

Compound of 'kāla' (time, death) + 'daṇḍa' (rod, staff, punishment).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāla+daṇḍa)

• kāla – time, death, black
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kal (class 10)
• daṇḍa – staff, rod, mace, punishment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: daṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Used in simile with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

अन्तकः (antakaḥ) - Yama, the god of death (Yama (the god of death), the destroyer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaka

antaka - ender, terminator, Yama (god of death)

Derived from 'anta' (end) + suffix -ka.

Note: Used as the agent of comparison in the simile.