वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-67, verse-18

आपपाताथ संक्रुद्धो दशग्रीवेण चोदितः ।
तीक्ष्णकार्मुकनाराचैस्तीक्ष्णस्त्विन्द्ररिपू रणे ॥१८॥

18. āpapātātha saṃkruddho daśagrīveṇa coditaḥ ,
tīkṣṇakārmukanārācaistīkṣṇastvindraripū raṇe.

18. āpapāta atha saṃkruddhaḥ daśagrīveṇa coditaḥ
tīkṣṇa-kārmuka-nārācaiḥ tīkṣṇaḥ tu indraripuḥ raṇe

18. atha daśagrīveṇa coditaḥ saṃkruddhaḥ tīkṣṇaḥ tu
indraripuḥ tīkṣṇa-kārmuka-nārācaiḥ raṇe āpapāta

18. Then, provoked by Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa), the fierce enemy of Indra (Indrajit), highly enraged, assailed them in battle with sharp arrows from his bow.

Words meanings summery:

• आपपात (āpapāta) - Indrajit attacked them (he fell down, he assailed, he attacked)

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - Indrajit's state of mind (highly enraged, furious, very angry)

• दशग्रीवेण (daśagrīveṇa) - Indrajit was provoked by his father, Rāvaṇa. (by Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa))

• चोदितः (coditaḥ) - Indrajit was urged by Daśagrīva to attack (urged, impelled, provoked, ordered)

• तीक्ष्ण-कार्मुक-नाराचैः (tīkṣṇa-kārmuka-nārācaiḥ) - the weapons used by Indrajit (with sharp arrows from his bow)

• तीक्ष्णः (tīkṣṇaḥ) - describing Indrajit's nature or character (sharp, keen, fierce)

• तु (tu) - introduces a slight emphasis or contrast. (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

• इन्द्ररिपुः (indraripuḥ) - the proper name of Rāvaṇa's son (enemy of Indra, Indrajit)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

Words meanings and morphology

आपपात (āpapāta) - Indrajit attacked them (he fell down, he assailed, he attacked)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of āpat

Perfect Tense, third person singular

from ā-√pat (to fall upon, attack)

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - Indrajit's state of mind (highly enraged, furious, very angry)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkruddha

saṁkruddha - highly enraged, furious, very angry

Past Passive Participle

from saṃ-√krudh (to be angry, rage)

Prefix: sam

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'indraripuḥ'.

दशग्रीवेण (daśagrīveṇa) - Indrajit was provoked by his father, Rāvaṇa. (by Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - ten-necked, Daśagrīva (a name of Rāvaṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+grīva)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīva – neck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of 'coditaḥ'.

चोदितः (coditaḥ) - Indrajit was urged by Daśagrīva to attack (urged, impelled, provoked, ordered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of codita

cud - to urge, impel, animate, order

Past Passive Participle

from √cud (to urge)

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'indraripuḥ'.

तीक्ष्ण-कार्मुक-नाराचैः (tīkṣṇa-kārmuka-nārācaiḥ) - the weapons used by Indrajit (with sharp arrows from his bow)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa-kārmuka-nārāca

tīkṣṇa-kārmuka-nārāca - arrow from a sharp bow, sharp bow-arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīkṣṇa+kārmuka+nārāca)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
• kārmuka – bow
  noun (neuter)
• nārāca – arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrument of the action 'āpapāta'.

तीक्ष्णः (tīkṣṇaḥ) - describing Indrajit's nature or character (sharp, keen, fierce)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, fierce, ardent, severe

Root: tikṣ

Note: Modifies 'indraripuḥ'.

तु (tu) - introduces a slight emphasis or contrast. (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

इन्द्ररिपुः (indraripuḥ) - the proper name of Rāvaṇa's son (enemy of Indra, Indrajit)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indraripu

indraripu - enemy of Indra, Indrajit (proper name)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+ripu)

• indra – Indra (king of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ripu – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'āpapāta'.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war, fight

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: Locative of place.

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