वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-76, verse-27

स बभूव रणे घोरस्तयोर्बाणमयश्चयः ।
अग्निभ्यामिव दीप्ताभ्यां सत्रे कुशमयश्चयः ॥२७॥

27. sa babhūva raṇe ghorastayorbāṇamayaścayaḥ ,
agnibhyāmiva dīptābhyāṃ satre kuśamayaścayaḥ.

27. sa babhūva raṇe ghoraḥ tayoḥ bāṇamayaḥ cayaḥ
agnibhyām iva dīptābhyām satre kuśamayaḥ cayaḥ

27. raṇe tayoḥ ghoraḥ bāṇamayaḥ cayaḥ babhūva
dīptābhyām agnibhyām satre kuśamayaḥ cayaḥ iva

27. A dreadful pile of their arrows was formed in the battle, resembling a pile of kuśa grass for two blazing fires in a (Vedic ritual).

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - that, he

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

• घोरः (ghoraḥ) - dreadful, terrible, formidable

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the two, their

• बाणमयः (bāṇamayaḥ) - made of arrows, consisting of arrows

• चयः (cayaḥ) - heap, pile, accumulation

• अग्निभ्याम् (agnibhyām) - for two fires, by two fires

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• दीप्ताभ्याम् (dīptābhyām) - for two blazing, for two shining

• सत्रे (satre) - in a long multi-day (Vedic ritual) (in a (Vedic ritual) (yajña), in a sacrificial session)

• कुशमयः (kuśamayaḥ) - made of kuśa grass, consisting of kuśa grass

• चयः (cayaḥ) - heap, pile, accumulation

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'cayaḥ'.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'cayaḥ'.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, fight, war

From root 'raṇ' (to rejoice, to shout in battle).

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: Denotes the location.

घोरः (ghoraḥ) - dreadful, terrible, formidable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, formidable

Root: ghū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cayaḥ'.

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the two, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Possessive adjective for 'bāṇamayaḥ cayaḥ'.

बाणमयः (bāṇamayaḥ) - made of arrows, consisting of arrows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāṇamaya

bāṇamaya - made of arrows, consisting of arrows

Derived from 'bāṇa' with suffix '-maya' (made of).

Note: Qualifies 'cayaḥ'.

चयः (cayaḥ) - heap, pile, accumulation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caya

caya - heap, pile, accumulation

From root 'ci' (to collect, to heap up).

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'babhūva'.

अग्निभ्याम् (agnibhyām) - for two fires, by two fires

(noun)

Dative, masculine, dual of agni

agni - fire, Agni (god of fire)

Root: ag (class 1)

Note: Dative case indicates purpose, 'for the sake of two fires'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

particle of comparison

Note: Connects the comparison.

दीप्ताभ्याम् (dīptābhyām) - for two blazing, for two shining

(participle)

Dative, masculine, dual of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, shining, illuminated

Past Passive Participle

P.P.P. from root 'dīp' (to shine, to blaze).

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'agnibhyām'.

सत्रे (satre) - in a long multi-day (Vedic ritual) (in a (Vedic ritual) (yajña), in a sacrificial session)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sattra

sattra - Vedic ritual (yajña), sacrificial session

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Denotes the location/context for the kuśa grass.

कुशमयः (kuśamayaḥ) - made of kuśa grass, consisting of kuśa grass

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśamaya

kuśamaya - made of kuśa grass, consisting of kuśa grass

Derived from 'kuśa' (kuśa grass) with suffix '-maya' (made of).

Note: Qualifies 'cayaḥ'.

चयः (cayaḥ) - heap, pile, accumulation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caya

caya - heap, pile, accumulation

From root 'ci' (to collect, to heap up).

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: The second subject of comparison.

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