वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-32

ततः स रक्षोऽधिपतिर्महात्मा सर्वा दिशो बाणगणैः शिताग्रैः ।
प्रच्छादयामास रविप्रकाशैर्विषादयामास च वानरेन्द्रान् ॥३२॥

32. tataḥ sa rakṣo'dhipatirmahātmā sarvā diśo bāṇagaṇaiḥ śitāgraiḥ ,
pracchādayāmāsa raviprakāśairviṣādayāmāsa ca vānarendrān.

32. tataḥ sa rakṣaḥ adhipatiḥ mahātmā
sarvāḥ diśaḥ bāṇagaṇaiḥ
śitāgraiḥ pracchādayāmāsa raviprakāśaiḥ
viṣādayāmāsa ca vānarendrān

32. tataḥ sa mahātmā rakṣaḥ adhipatiḥ
śitāgraiḥ raviprakāśaiḥ
bāṇagaṇaiḥ sarvāḥ diśaḥ pracchādayāmāsa
ca vānarendrān viṣādayāmāsa

32. Then that formidable lord of demons (Indrajit) covered all directions with multitudes of sharp-pointed arrows that shone like the sun, and thereby distressed the chiefs of the monkeys.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, thence)

• स (sa) - He (referring to Indrajit) (he, that)

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon (demon, evil being)

• अधिपतिः (adhipatiḥ) - lord (of demons) (lord, master, ruler)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - formidable (Indrajit) (great-souled, magnanimous, formidable)

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (directions) (all, every, whole)

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions (directions, quarters of space)

• बाणगणैः (bāṇagaṇaiḥ) - with multitudes of arrows (with multitudes of arrows, with hosts of arrows)

• शिताग्रैः (śitāgraiḥ) - with sharp-pointed (arrows) (with sharp-pointed (things), by sharp-tipped)

• प्रच्छादयामास (pracchādayāmāsa) - he covered (all directions) (he covered, he overshadowed, he obscured)

• रविप्रकाशैः (raviprakāśaiḥ) - that shone like the sun (referring to the arrows) (with sun-like radiance, shining like the sun)

• विषादयामास (viṣādayāmāsa) - he distressed (the chiefs of monkeys) (he distressed, he disheartened, he made sad)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वानर्éन्द्रान् (vānaréndrān) - the chiefs of the monkeys (chiefs of monkeys, monkey lords)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, thence)

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - He (referring to Indrajit) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon (demon, evil being)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, harmful creature

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Part of a compound 'rakṣaḥ adhipatiḥ'.

अधिपतिः (adhipatiḥ) - lord (of demons) (lord, master, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhipati

adhipati - lord, master, ruler, chief

Prefix: adhi

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Forms a compound with 'rakṣaḥ'.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - formidable (Indrajit) (great-souled, magnanimous, formidable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, mighty, formidable

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (directions) (all, every, whole)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions (directions, quarters of space)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

Root: diś (class 6)

बाणगणैः (bāṇagaṇaiḥ) - with multitudes of arrows (with multitudes of arrows, with hosts of arrows)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇagaṇa

bāṇagaṇa - multitude of arrows, host of arrows

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+gaṇa)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – multitude, host, troop, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

शिताग्रैः (śitāgraiḥ) - with sharp-pointed (arrows) (with sharp-pointed (things), by sharp-tipped)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śitāgra

śitāgra - sharp-pointed, keen-edged

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śita+agra)

• śita – sharpened, keen, whetted
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Past passive participle of root śo (to sharpen).
  Root: śo (class 4)
• agra – tip, point, front, summit
  noun (neuter)

प्रच्छादयामास (pracchādayāmāsa) - he covered (all directions) (he covered, he overshadowed, he obscured)

(verb)

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

causative periphrastic perfect

Causative stem 'chādaya' from root chad, formed into a periphrastic perfect.

Prefix: pra

Root: chad (class 10)

रविप्रकाशैः (raviprakāśaiḥ) - that shone like the sun (referring to the arrows) (with sun-like radiance, shining like the sun)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of raviprakāśa

raviprakāśa - sunlight, sun's radiance, shining like the sun

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ravi+prakāśa)

• ravi – sun, sun-god
  noun (masculine)
• prakāśa – light, splendor, brightness, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)

विषादयामास (viṣādayāmāsa) - he distressed (the chiefs of monkeys) (he distressed, he disheartened, he made sad)

(verb)

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

causative periphrastic perfect

Causative stem 'sādaya' from root sad (to sit, sink), formed into a periphrastic perfect with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: sad (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वानर्éन्द्रान् (vānaréndrān) - the chiefs of the monkeys (chiefs of monkeys, monkey lords)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vānaréndra

vānaréndra - chief of monkeys, monkey lord

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vānara+indra)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, best
  noun (masculine)

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