वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-74, verse-8

स रथेनाग्निवर्णेन बलवान् रावणात्मजः ।
इन्द्रजित् कवची खड्गी सध्वजः प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥८॥

8. sa rathenāgnivarṇena balavān rāvaṇātmajaḥ ,
indrajit kavacī khaḍgī sadhvajaḥ pratyadṛśyata.

8. saḥ rathena agnivarnena balavān rāvaṇātmajaḥ
indrajit kavacī khaḍgī sadhvajaḥ pratyadṛśyata

8. saḥ rāvaṇātmajaḥ indrajit balavān kavacī khaḍgī
sadhvajaḥ agnivarnena rathena pratyadṛśyata

8. The powerful son of Rāvaṇa, Indrajit, appeared on a fire-colored chariot, armored, carrying a sword, and with his banner flying.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Indrajit) (he, that)

• रथेन (rathena) - by chariot, with a chariot

• अग्निवर्नेन (agnivarnena) - by the fire-colored (chariot) (by the fire-colored, having the color of fire)

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

• रावणात्मजः (rāvaṇātmajaḥ) - Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit) (Rāvaṇa's son)

• इन्द्रजित् (indrajit) - Indrajit, Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit)

• कवची (kavacī) - armored, wearing armor

• खड्गी (khaḍgī) - sword-wielding, carrying a sword

• सध्वजः (sadhvajaḥ) - with a banner, having a banner

• प्रत्यदृश्यत (pratyadṛśyata) - appeared, was seen

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Indrajit) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रथेन (rathena) - by chariot, with a chariot

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

अग्निवर्नेन (agnivarnena) - by the fire-colored (chariot) (by the fire-colored, having the color of fire)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agnivarna

agnivarna - fire-colored, shining like fire

Compound type : tatpurusha (agni+varna)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• varna – color, appearance, caste
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'rathena'

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty

Note: Agrees with Indrajit

रावणात्मजः (rāvaṇātmajaḥ) - Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit) (Rāvaṇa's son)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇātmaja

rāvaṇātmaja - son of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāvaṇa+ātmaja)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper name of the demon king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – born of oneself, son, offspring
  noun (masculine)

इन्द्रजित् (indrajit) - Indrajit, Rāvaṇa's son (Indrajit)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - conqueror of Indra; proper name of Rāvaṇa's son

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (name of the chief of the devas)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jit – conquered, victor
  noun (masculine)

कवची (kavacī) - armored, wearing armor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kavacin

kavacin - armored, wearing a coat of mail

Note: Agrees with Indrajit

खड्गी (khaḍgī) - sword-wielding, carrying a sword

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khaḍgin

khaḍgin - sword-wielding, armed with a sword

Note: Agrees with Indrajit

सध्वजः (sadhvajaḥ) - with a banner, having a banner

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadhvaja

sadhvaja - furnished with a banner, having a standard

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+dhvaja)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• dhvaja – banner, standard, flag
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Indrajit

प्रत्यदृश्यत (pratyadṛśyata) - appeared, was seen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Formed with upasargas 'prati' and 'a' from root 'dṛś'.

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