वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-78, verse-23

ऋषयः पितरो देवा गन्धर्वा गरुणोरगाः ।
शतक्रतुं पुरस्कृत्य ररक्षुर्लक्ष्मणं रणे ॥२३॥

23. ṛṣayaḥ pitaro devā gandharvā garuṇoragāḥ ,
śatakratuṃ puraskṛtya rarakṣurlakṣmaṇaṃ raṇe.

23. ṛṣayaḥ pitaraḥ devāḥ gandharvāḥ garuṇoragāḥ
śatakratum puraskṛtya rarakṣuḥ lakṣmaṇam raṇe

23. The sages, ancestors, gods, Gandharvas, Garuḍas, and Uragas, with Indra (Śatakratu) at their forefront, protected Lakṣmaṇa in the battle.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - revered sages (sages, seers)

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors (as a class of celestial beings) (fathers, ancestors, manes)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - celestial gods (gods, deities)

• गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (Gandharvas (celestial musicians))

• गरुणोरगाः (garuṇoragāḥ) - Garuḍas (mythical birds) and Uragas (serpents) (Garuḍas and Uragas (serpents))

• शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (Indra (who performed a hundred Vedic rituals (yajñas)))

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - placing at their forefront, with him leading (placing in front, honoring, making foremost, having led)

• ररक्षुः (rarakṣuḥ) - protected (protected, guarded)

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa (Lakṣmaṇa (accusative))

• रणे (raṇe) - in the battle (in battle, in combat)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - revered sages (sages, seers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

From root `ṛṣ` (to move, to go).

Root: ṛṣ

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestors (as a class of celestial beings) (fathers, ancestors, manes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, manes

देवाः (devāḥ) - celestial gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

From root `div` (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (Gandharvas (celestial musicians))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva

gandharva - Gandharva (a class of celestial beings, musicians, and dancers)

गरुणोरगाः (garuṇoragāḥ) - Garuḍas (mythical birds) and Uragas (serpents) (Garuḍas and Uragas (serpents))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of garuṇoraga

garuṇoraga - Garuḍas and Uragas

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva (garuṇa+uraga)

• garuṇa – Garuṇa (a mythical eagle, chief of birds)
  proper noun (masculine)
• uraga – serpent, snake (lit. 'moving on the chest')
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: uras
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of `rarakṣuḥ`.

शतक्रतुम् (śatakratum) - Indra (Indra (who performed a hundred Vedic rituals (yajñas)))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatakratu

śatakratu - Indra (lit. 'possessing a hundred powers/sacrifices')

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śata+kratu)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• kratu – power, might, sacrifice, resolve
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indra, known for performing one hundred (Vedic rituals (yajñas)).

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - placing at their forefront, with him leading (placing in front, honoring, making foremost, having led)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `kṛ` with `puras` (prefix/preverb).

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connects to `rarakṣuḥ`.

ररक्षुः (rarakṣuḥ) - protected (protected, guarded)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of rakṣ

Perfect Active

Perfect Parasmaipada, 3rd person plural.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa (Lakṣmaṇa (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (name of Rāma's brother)

Note: Object of `rarakṣuḥ`.

रणे (raṇe) - in the battle (in battle, in combat)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war, clang, joy

From root `raṇ` (to sound).

Root: raṇ (class 1)