वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-66, verse-26

राममुक्तास्तु बाणौघान् राक्षसस्त्वच्छिनद् रणे ।
रक्षोमुक्तांस्तु रामो वै नैकधा प्राच्छिनच्छरैः ॥२६॥

26. rāmamuktāstu bāṇaughān rākṣasastvacchinad raṇe ,
rakṣomuktāṃstu rāmo vai naikadhā prācchinaccharaiḥ.

26. rāmamuktāḥ tu bāṇaughān rākṣasaḥ tu acchinat raṇe
rakṣomuktān tu rāmaḥ vai naikadhā prācchinat śaraiḥ

26. rākṣasaḥ raṇe rāmamuktāḥ bāṇaughān acchinat tu
rāmaḥ vai rakṣomuktān naikadhā śaraiḥ prācchinat

26. In the battle, the demon cut off the multitudes of arrows released by Rāma. But Rāma, in turn, cut off the arrows released by the demon in many ways with his own shafts.

Words meanings summery:

• राममुक्ताः (rāmamuktāḥ) - released by Rāma

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• बाणौघान् (bāṇaughān) - multitudes of arrows, torrents of arrows

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon Makarākṣa (demon, ogre)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• अच्छिनत् (acchinat) - cut off, severed

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

• रक्षोमुक्तान् (rakṣomuktān) - released by the demon

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

• नैकधा (naikadhā) - in many ways, manifoldly

• प्राच्छिनत् (prācchinat) - cut off, severed

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows

Words meanings and morphology

राममुक्ताः (rāmamuktāḥ) - released by Rāma

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of rāmamukta

rāmamukta - released by Rāma

Past Passive Participle

Compound of Rāma and mukta (P.P.P. of √muc 'to release')

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+mukta)

• rāma – Rāma (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mukta – released, freed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √muc (to release)
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Although the form is nominative plural feminine, it refers to the masculine accusative plural noun 'bāṇaughān' by way of apposition or loose agreement, describing 'the arrows which were released by Rāma'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

बाणौघान् (bāṇaughān) - multitudes of arrows, torrents of arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bāṇaugha

bāṇaugha - multitude of arrows, torrent of arrows

Compound of bāṇa (arrow) and ogha (multitude, flood)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāṇa+ogha)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – multitude, flood, torrent
  noun (masculine)

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon Makarākṣa (demon, ogre)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, ogre, pertaining to rākṣasas

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अच्छिनत् (acchinat) - cut off, severed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of chid

Root: chid (class 7)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war

रक्षोमुक्तान् (rakṣomuktān) - released by the demon

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rakṣomukta

rakṣomukta - released by the demon

Past Passive Participle

Compound of rakṣas (demon) and mukta (P.P.P. of √muc 'to release')

Compound type : tatpurusha (rakṣas+mukta)

• rakṣas – demon, evil spirit
  noun (neuter)
• mukta – released, freed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √muc (to release)
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with an implied 'bāṇān' (arrows).

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name), pleasing, black, dark

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

नैकधा (naikadhā) - in many ways, manifoldly

(indeclinable)

Derived from na (not) + ekadhā (in one way)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (na+ekadhā)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• ekadhā – in one way, singly
  indeclinable
  Suffix -dhā meaning 'in X ways'

प्राच्छिनत् (prācchinat) - cut off, severed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of chid

Prefix: pra

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: The prefix 'pra' intensifies the action of cutting.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - by arrows, with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow