वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-63, verse-49

स तत्राभिहतस्तेन सुग्रीवो वानरर्षभः ।
मुष्टिं संवर्तयामास वज्रकल्पं महाबलः ॥४९॥

49. sa tatrābhihatastena sugrīvo vānararṣabhaḥ ,
muṣṭiṃ saṃvartayāmāsa vajrakalpaṃ mahābalaḥ.

49. sa tatra abhihataḥ tena sugrīvaḥ vānararṣabhaḥ
muṣṭim saṃvartayāmāsa vajrakalpam mahābalaḥ

49. tena tatra abhihataḥ saḥ mahābalaḥ vānararṣabhaḥ
sugrīvaḥ vajrakalpam muṣṭim saṃvartayāmāsa

49. The powerful best of monkeys, Sugrīva, having been struck by that (assault) there, clenched his fist, which was like a thunderbolt.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Sugrīva (he)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that situation

• अभिहतः (abhihataḥ) - struck (by the fiery energy) (struck, hit, wounded)

• तेन (tena) - by that (energy/assault) (by that, by him)

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugrīva

• वानरर्षभः (vānararṣabhaḥ) - best of monkeys, chief of monkeys

• मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - fist

• संवर्तयामास (saṁvartayāmāsa) - he clenched (his fist) (he clenched, he prepared, he rolled up)

• वज्रकल्पम् (vajrakalpam) - like a thunderbolt, resembling a thunderbolt

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly powerful, mighty

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Sugrīva (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that situation

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem 'tad', meaning 'that', with the suffix '-tra' indicating place.

अभिहतः (abhihataḥ) - struck (by the fiery energy) (struck, hit, wounded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhihata

abhihata - struck, hit, assailed, killed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √han (to strike, kill) with prefix 'abhi-' (towards, against).

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' and 'Sugrīvaḥ'.

तेन (tena) - by that (energy/assault) (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'tejaḥ' or the impact mentioned in the previous verse.

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugrīva

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king, literally 'beautiful neck')

वानरर्षभः (vānararṣabhaḥ) - best of monkeys, chief of monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānararṣabha

vānararṣabha - best of monkeys, chief of monkeys, excellent monkey

A compound of 'vānara' (monkey) and 'ṛṣabha' (bull, best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+ṛṣabha)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Apposition to 'Sugrīvaḥ'.

मुष्टिम् (muṣṭim) - fist

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, handful, clench

संवर्तयामास (saṁvartayāmāsa) - he clenched (his fist) (he clenched, he prepared, he rolled up)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of saṃvartaya

Causative Perfect Active

Derived from the root √vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix 'sam-' (together, completely) and causative suffix '-aya'. The form is 3rd person singular perfect active.

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛt (class 1)

वज्रकल्पम् (vajrakalpam) - like a thunderbolt, resembling a thunderbolt

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vajrakalpa

vajrakalpa - like a thunderbolt, resembling a diamond

A compound of 'vajra' (thunderbolt) and 'kalpa' (like, resembling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+kalpa)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• kalpa – like, resembling, similar to, a cosmic age
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'muṣṭim'.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - greatly powerful, strong, mighty

A compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'bala' (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi / tatpuruṣa (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' and 'Sugrīvaḥ'.