वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-75, verse-26

इत्युक्त्वा पञ्चनाराचानाकर्णापूरिताञ् शरान् ।
निचखान महावेगांल् लक्ष्मणो राक्षसोरसि ॥२६॥

26. ityuktvā pañcanārācānākarṇāpūritāñ śarān ,
nicakhāna mahāvegāṃl lakṣmaṇo rākṣasorasi.

26. iti uktvā pañcanārācān ākarṇāpūritān śarān
nicakhāna mahāvegān lakṣmaṇaḥ rākṣasorasi

26. iti uktvā,
lakṣmaṇaḥ ākarṇāpūritān mahāvegān pañcanārācān śarān rākṣasorasi nicakhāna.

26. Having spoken thus, Lakṣmaṇa then deeply struck five very swift, iron arrows, drawn back to the ear, into the chest of the rākṣasa.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - “Having spoken thus” (thus, so, in this manner)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, after speaking

• पञ्चनाराचान् (pañcanārācān) - five iron arrows

• आकर्णापूरितान् (ākarṇāpūritān) - drawn to the ear, fully drawn (referring to a bowstring/arrow)

• शरान् (śarān) - arrows

• निचखान (nicakhāna) - “he deeply struck” (he struck, he buried, he fixed)

• महावेगान् (mahāvegān) - very swift, of great speed

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

• राक्षसोरसि (rākṣasorasi) - in the chest of the rākṣasa

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - “Having spoken thus” (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, after speaking

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Formed from the root √vac (to speak) and the absolutive suffix '-ktvā'.

Root: vac (class 2)

पञ्चनाराचान् (pañcanārācān) - five iron arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pañcanārāca

pañcanārāca - five iron arrows

Compound of 'pañca' (five) and 'nārāca' (iron arrow).

Compound type : dvigu (pañcan+nārāca)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• nārāca – iron arrow, steel arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: The number 'pañcan' (five) implicitly makes the noun plural.

आकर्णापूरितान् (ākarṇāpūritān) - drawn to the ear, fully drawn (referring to a bowstring/arrow)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ākarṇāpūrita

ākarṇāpūrita - drawn to the ear, fully drawn (arrow)

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'ākarṇa' (up to the ear) and 'pūrita' (filled, drawn). 'Pūrita' from root √pṛ (to fill) with causative and kta.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ākarṇa+pūrita)

• ākarṇa – up to the ear
  indeclinable
  Derived from 'karṇa' (ear) with 'ā' (up to).
  Prefix: ā
• pūrita – filled, drawn (as a bow), completed
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √pṛ (to fill) with causative and kta suffix.
  Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Describes the arrows.

शरान् (śarān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed

Note: Object of 'nicakhāna'.

निचखान (nicakhāna) - “he deeply struck” (he struck, he buried, he fixed)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Formed from root √khan (to dig) with prefix 'ni-'.

Prefix: ni

Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Subject is Lakṣmaṇa.

महावेगान् (mahāvegān) - very swift, of great speed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahāvega

mahāvega - of great speed, very swift, powerful

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'vega' (speed, force).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vega)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vega – speed, velocity, force, impulse
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vij (class 3)

Note: Describes the arrows.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa, brother of Rama

Note: Subject of 'nicakhāna'.

राक्षसोरसि (rākṣasorasi) - in the chest of the rākṣasa

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rākṣasoras

rākṣasoras - chest of a rākṣasa

Compound of 'rākṣasa' (demon) and 'uras' (chest).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+uras)

• rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• uras – chest, breast, heart
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates location where the arrows struck.