वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-35

अन्योन्यमभिसर्पन्तो निनदन्तश्च विस्वरम् ।
राक्षसेन्द्रास्त्रनिर्भिन्ना निपेतुर्वानरर्षभाः ॥३५॥

35. anyonyamabhisarpanto ninadantaśca visvaram ,
rākṣasendrāstranirbhinnā nipeturvānararṣabhāḥ.

35. anyonyam abhisarpantaḥ ninadantaḥ ca visvaram
rākṣasendrāstranirbhinnāḥ nipetuḥ vānararṣabhāḥ

35. The foremost monkeys, pierced by the weapons of the chief of the rākṣasas (Indrajit), fell down, colliding with each other and screaming loudly.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

• अभिसर्पन्तः (abhisarpantaḥ) - colliding with (rushing towards, falling upon)

• निनदन्तः (ninadantaḥ) - screaming loudly (roaring, crying out, making noise)

• च (ca) - and, also

• विस्वरम् (visvaram) - loudly (discordantly, loudly, unharmoniously)

• राक्षसेन्द्रास्त्रनिर्भिन्नाः (rākṣasendrāstranirbhinnāḥ) - pierced by Indrajit's weapons (pierced by the weapons of the chief of rākṣasas)

• निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - they fell down

• वानरर्षभाः (vānararṣabhāḥ) - foremost monkeys, excellent monkeys

Words meanings and morphology

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other, mutually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

अभिसर्पन्तः (abhisarpantaḥ) - colliding with (rushing towards, falling upon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhisarpant

abhisarpant - rushing towards, approaching, falling upon

present active participle

present active participle of root SṚP with prefix ABHI

Prefix: abhi

Root: sṛp (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vānararṣabhāḥ'.

निनदन्तः (ninadantaḥ) - screaming loudly (roaring, crying out, making noise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ninadant

ninadant - roaring, crying out, sounding

present active participle

present active participle of root NAD with prefix NI

Prefix: ni

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vānararṣabhāḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विस्वरम् (visvaram) - loudly (discordantly, loudly, unharmoniously)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+svara)

• vi – apart, without, ill
  indeclinable
• svara – sound, voice, tone
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

राक्षसेन्द्रास्त्रनिर्भिन्नाः (rākṣasendrāstranirbhinnāḥ) - pierced by Indrajit's weapons (pierced by the weapons of the chief of rākṣasas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasendrāstranirbhinna

rākṣasendrāstranirbhinna - pierced by the weapons of the chief of rākṣasas

Past Passive Participle (within a compound)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+indra+astra+nirbhinna)

• rākṣasa – rākṣasa (a type of demon or giant)
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king
  noun (masculine)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• nirbhinna – pierced, rent asunder, broken
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root BHID with prefix NIR
  Prefix: nis
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'vānararṣabhāḥ'.

निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - they fell down

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of pat

perfect (liṭ)

reduplicated perfect form of root PAT with prefix NI

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

वानरर्षभाः (vānararṣabhāḥ) - foremost monkeys, excellent monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vānararṣabha

vānararṣabha - excellent monkey, foremost of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+ṛṣabha)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull (as in 'chief' or 'best of'), chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)

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