वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-60, verse-43

असौ पुनर्लक्ष्मण राक्षसेन्द्रो ब्रह्मास्त्रमाश्रित्य सुरेन्द्रशत्रुः ।
निपातयित्वा हरिसैन्यमुग्रमस्माञ् शरैरर्दयति प्रसक्तम् ॥४३॥

43. asau punarlakṣmaṇa rākṣasendro brahmāstramāśritya surendraśatruḥ ,
nipātayitvā harisainyamugramasmāñ śarairardayati prasaktam.

43. asau punar lakṣmaṇa rākṣasendraḥ
brahmāstram āśritya surendraśatruḥ
nipātayitvā harisainyam ugram
asmān śaraiḥ ardayati prasaktam

43. lakṣmaṇa,
punar asau rākṣasendraḥ surendraśatruḥ brahmāstram āśritya ugram harisainyam nipātayitvā prasaktam asmān śaraiḥ ardayati

43. Lakshmana, moreover, this king of rākṣasas (rākṣasendraḥ), the enemy of Indra, having invoked the brahmāstra (brahmāstra) and struck down the mighty monkey army, is now relentlessly harassing us with arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• असौ (asau) - this (Indrajit) (this, that (remote))

• पुनर् (punar) - moreover (again, but, moreover)

• लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa) - O Lakshmana

• राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - king of rākṣasas (rākṣasendraḥ) (king of rākṣasas)

• ब्रह्मास्त्रम् (brahmāstram) - the brahmāstra (brahmāstra) (the brahmāstra, divine weapon of Brahmā)

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having invoked/resorted to (having resorted to, having taken refuge in)

• सुरेन्द्रशत्रुः (surendraśatruḥ) - the enemy of the lord of gods (Indra) (enemy of the lord of gods)

• निपातयित्वा (nipātayitvā) - having struck down (having caused to fall, having struck down)

• हरिसैन्यम् (harisainyam) - the monkey army

• उग्रम् (ugram) - mighty (fierce, terrible, mighty)

• अस्मान् (asmān) - us (Rama and Lakshmana) (us)

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• अर्दयति (ardayati) - is harassing (torments, harasses, afflicts)

• प्रसक्तम् (prasaktam) - relentlessly (continuously, persistently, deeply attached)

Words meanings and morphology

असौ (asau) - this (Indrajit) (this, that (remote))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this (remote)

Note: From pronominal stem 'adas'.

पुनर् (punar) - moreover (again, but, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating continuation or emphasis.

लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa) - O Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (a proper name, Rama's brother)

Note: Direct address.

राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - king of rākṣasas (rākṣasendraḥ) (king of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - lord/king of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indrajit.

ब्रह्मास्त्रम् (brahmāstram) - the brahmāstra (brahmāstra) (the brahmāstra, divine weapon of Brahmā)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmāstra

brahmāstra - divine weapon of Brahmā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+astra)

• brahman – Brahma (the creator deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• astra – missile, weapon
  noun (neuter)

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having invoked/resorted to (having resorted to, having taken refuge in)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From √śri (to resort to) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Absolutive form.

सुरेन्द्रशत्रुः (surendraśatruḥ) - the enemy of the lord of gods (Indra) (enemy of the lord of gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of surendraśatru

surendraśatru - enemy of the lord of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+indra+śatru)

• sura – god
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra
  noun (masculine)
• śatru – enemy
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indrajit, who is the enemy of Indra.

निपातयित्वा (nipātayitvā) - having struck down (having caused to fall, having struck down)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From √pat (to fall) in causative with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Absolutive form.

हरिसैन्यम् (harisainyam) - the monkey army

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of harisainya

harisainya - monkey army

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hari+sainya)

• hari – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• sainya – army, host
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'nipātayitvā'.

उग्रम् (ugram) - mighty (fierce, terrible, mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ugra

ugra - fierce, terrible, mighty, powerful

Note: Adjective modifying 'harisainyam'.

अस्मान् (asmān) - us (Rama and Lakshmana) (us)

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Object of 'ardayati'.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Note: Instrument of action.

अर्दयति (ardayati) - is harassing (torments, harasses, afflicts)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ard

Root: ard (class 10)

Note: Present tense.

प्रसक्तम् (prasaktam) - relentlessly (continuously, persistently, deeply attached)

(indeclinable)

past passive participle

From √sañj (to cling to) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

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