वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-73, verse-20

शितशूलधराः शूलैरसिभिश्चासिपाणयः ।
शक्तिभिः शक्तिहस्ताश्च पट्टसैः पट्टसायुधाः ॥२०॥

20. śitaśūladharāḥ śūlairasibhiścāsipāṇayaḥ ,
śaktibhiḥ śaktihastāśca paṭṭasaiḥ paṭṭasāyudhāḥ.

20. śitaśūladharāḥ śūlaiḥ asibhiḥ ca asipāṇayaḥ
śaktibhiḥ śaktihastāḥ ca paṭṭasaiḥ paṭṭasāyudhāḥ

20. śitaśūladharāḥ śūlaiḥ (praharanti);
asipāṇayaḥ ca asibhiḥ (praharanti);
śaktihastāḥ ca śaktibhiḥ (praharanti);
paṭṭasāyudhāḥ (ca) paṭṭasaiḥ (praharanti)

20. [They, the rākṣasas, attacked] carrying sharp spears, [wielding them] with spears; and with swords, [they came] with swords in hand. With śakti-javelins, [they appeared] holding śakti-javelins in their hands; and with pattiśa-blades, [they were] armed with pattiśa-blades.

Words meanings summery:

• शितशूलधराः (śitaśūladharāḥ) - rākṣasas wielding sharp spears (those holding sharp spears)

• शूलैः (śūlaiḥ) - using spears (as weapons) (with spears)

• असिभिः (asibhiḥ) - using swords (as weapons) (with swords)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• असिपाणयः (asipāṇayaḥ) - rākṣasas with swords in their hands (sword-in-hand, those with swords in their hands)

• शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ) - using śakti-javelins (with śakti-javelins (a type of spear/weapon))

• शक्तिहस्ताः (śaktihastāḥ) - rākṣasas with śakti-javelins in hand (holding śakti-javelins in hand, with śaktis in hand)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पट्टसैः (paṭṭasaiḥ) - using pattiśa-blades (with pattiśa-blades (a type of weapon, possibly a sharp axe or spear))

• पट्टसायुधाः (paṭṭasāyudhāḥ) - rākṣasas armed with pattiśa-blades (having pattiśa-blades as weapons, armed with pattiśa-blades)

Words meanings and morphology

शितशूलधराः (śitaśūladharāḥ) - rākṣasas wielding sharp spears (those holding sharp spears)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śitaśūladhara

śitaśūladhara - holding sharp spears

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śita+śūla+dhara)

• śita – sharpened, sharp
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śo (to sharpen)
  Root: śo (class 4)
• śūla – spear, pike, trident
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – holding, bearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas

शूलैः (śūlaiḥ) - using spears (as weapons) (with spears)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūla

śūla - spear, pike, trident

असिभिः (asibhiḥ) - using swords (as weapons) (with swords)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asi

asi - sword

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

असिपाणयः (asipāṇayaḥ) - rākṣasas with swords in their hands (sword-in-hand, those with swords in their hands)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asipāṇi

asipāṇi - sword-in-hand

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asi+pāṇi)

• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas

शक्तिभिः (śaktibhiḥ) - using śakti-javelins (with śakti-javelins (a type of spear/weapon))

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of śakti

śakti - power, energy, capability, a spear, javelin

शक्तिहस्ताः (śaktihastāḥ) - rākṣasas with śakti-javelins in hand (holding śakti-javelins in hand, with śaktis in hand)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śaktihasta

śaktihasta - holding a śakti-javelin in hand

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakti+hasta)

• śakti – a spear, javelin
  noun (feminine)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

पट्टसैः (paṭṭasaiḥ) - using pattiśa-blades (with pattiśa-blades (a type of weapon, possibly a sharp axe or spear))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṭṭasa

paṭṭasa - a kind of sharp weapon, axe, blade

पट्टसायुधाः (paṭṭasāyudhāḥ) - rākṣasas armed with pattiśa-blades (having pattiśa-blades as weapons, armed with pattiśa-blades)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paṭṭasāyudha

paṭṭasāyudha - having pattiśa-blades as weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paṭṭasa+āyudha)

• paṭṭasa – a kind of sharp weapon, axe, blade
  noun (masculine)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the Rākṣasas

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