वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-66, verse-29

विरथो वसुधां तिष्ठन्मकराक्षो निशाचरः ।
अतिष्ठद्वसुधां रक्षः शूलं जग्राह पाणिना ।
त्रासनं सर्वभूतानां युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभम् ॥२९॥

29. viratho vasudhāṃ tiṣṭhanmakarākṣo niśācaraḥ ,
atiṣṭhadvasudhāṃ rakṣaḥ śūlaṃ jagrāha pāṇinā ,
trāsanaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ yugāntāgnisamaprabham.

29. virathaḥ vasudhām tiṣṭhan makarākṣaḥ
niśācaraḥ atiṣṭhat vasudhām rakṣaḥ
śūlam jagrāha pāṇinā trāsanam
sarvabhūtānām yugāntāgnisamaprabham

29. virathaḥ makarākṣaḥ niśācaraḥ
vasudhām tiṣṭhan rakṣaḥ atiṣṭhat
pāṇinā śūlam jagrāha trāsanam
sarvabhūtānām yugāntāgnisamaprabham

29. Chariotless, Makarākṣa, the night-prowling demon, stood on the earth. The demon then grasped a trident with his hand, which was terrifying to all beings and shone with the brilliance of the fire at the end of a cosmic age (yuga).

Words meanings summery:

• विरथः (virathaḥ) - chariotless, dismounted from a chariot

• वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - to the earth, on the earth

• तिष्ठन् (tiṣṭhan) - standing

• मकराक्षः (makarākṣaḥ) - Makarākṣa (name of a demon), crocodile-eyed

• निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-prowler, demon

• अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood, remained

• वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - to the earth, on the earth

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon Makarākṣa (demon)

• शूलम् (śūlam) - trident, spear

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - seized, grasped, took

• पाणिना (pāṇinā) - with the hand, by the hand

• त्रासनम् (trāsanam) - terrifying, causing terror

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, for all creatures

• युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभम् (yugāntāgnisamaprabham) - having brilliance like the fire at the end of an eon

Words meanings and morphology

विरथः (virathaḥ) - chariotless, dismounted from a chariot

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viratha

viratha - chariotless, deprived of a chariot

Compound of vi (without) and ratha (chariot)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+ratha)

• vi – without, deprived of
  indeclinable
  privative prefix
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'makarākṣaḥ'.

वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - to the earth, on the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasudhā

vasudhā - the earth, bearing wealth

Note: With verbs of standing, accusative can denote location (similar to locative).

तिष्ठन् (tiṣṭhan) - standing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthā

sthā - to stand, remain, stay

present active participle

Derived from √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'makarākṣaḥ'.

मकराक्षः (makarākṣaḥ) - Makarākṣa (name of a demon), crocodile-eyed

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of makarākṣa

makarākṣa - Makarākṣa (proper name), crocodile-eyed

Compound of makara (sea monster/crocodile) and akṣa (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (makara+akṣa)

• makara – sea monster, crocodile, mythical aquatic creature
  noun (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-prowler, demon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-prowler, demon, goblin

agent noun

Compound of niśā (night) and cara (moving, going)

Compound type : tatpurusha (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, going, a mover
  adjective (masculine)
  From √car (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'makarākṣaḥ'.

अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - stood, remained

(verb)

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

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The augment 'a-' indicates past tense.

वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - to the earth, on the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasudhā

vasudhā - the earth, bearing wealth

Note: With verbs of standing, accusative can denote location (similar to locative).

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon Makarākṣa (demon)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit

Note: Refers to Makarākṣa again.

शूलम् (śūlam) - trident, spear

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śūla

śūla - trident, spear, pike, spit

Note: Object of 'jagrāha'.

जग्राह (jagrāha) - seized, grasped, took

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of grah

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Reduplicated form of the past tense.

पाणिना (pāṇinā) - with the hand, by the hand

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pāṇi

pāṇi - hand

Note: Indicates the instrument of action.

त्रासनम् (trāsanam) - terrifying, causing terror

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trāsana

trāsana - terrifying, frightening, causing fear

agent noun / verbal adjective

Derived from √tras (to tremble) with suffix -ana

Root: tras (class 1)

Note: Refers to the trident ('śūlam').

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, for all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound of sarva (all) and bhūta (being, creature)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Denotes the object of terror.

युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभम् (yugāntāgnisamaprabham) - having brilliance like the fire at the end of an eon

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yugāntāgnisamaprabha

yugāntāgnisamaprabha - having brilliance like the fire at the end of a cosmic age (yuga)

Compound of yugānta (end of a yuga), agni (fire), sama (like), and prabha (radiance/light)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yugānta+agni+sama+prabha)

• yugānta – end of an eon (yuga)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of yuga (eon) and anta (end)
• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar
  adjective
• prabha – light, radiance, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-√bhā (to shine forth)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'śūlam' and 'trāsanam'.