वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-78, verse-34

तद् राक्षसतनूजस्य छिन्नस्कन्धं शिरो महत् ।
तपनीयनिभं भूमौ ददृशे रुधिरोक्षितम् ॥३४॥

34. tad rākṣasatanūjasya chinnaskandhaṃ śiro mahat ,
tapanīyanibhaṃ bhūmau dadṛśe rudhirokṣitam.

34. tat rākṣasatanūjasya chinnaskandham śiraḥ mahat
tapanīyanibham bhūmau dadṛśe rudhirokṣitam

34. That large head of the demon's (rākṣasa) son, with its neck severed, resembling molten gold and soaked in blood, was seen upon the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that

• राक्षसतनूजस्य (rākṣasatanūjasya) - of Indrajit, son of Rāvaṇa (of the son of the rākṣasa (demon))

• छिन्नस्कन्धम् (chinnaskandham) - severed from the trunk (body) (with a severed neck/shoulder)

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty

• तपनीयनिभम् (tapanīyanibham) - resembling molten gold, gold-like

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

• ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen, appeared

• रुधिरोक्षितम् (rudhirokṣitam) - covered with blood, drenched in blood

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'śiraḥ'.

राक्षसतनूजस्य (rākṣasatanūjasya) - of Indrajit, son of Rāvaṇa (of the son of the rākṣasa (demon))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rākṣasatanūja

rākṣasatanūja - son of a rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+tanūja)

• rākṣasa – demon, pertaining to a rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• tanūja – son (lit. 'body-born')
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from tanu (body) + ja (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

छिन्नस्कन्धम् (chinnaskandham) - severed from the trunk (body) (with a severed neck/shoulder)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of chinnaskandha

chinnaskandha - having a severed shoulder/neck

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (chinna+skandha)

• chinna – cut, severed, broken
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root chid (to cut, cleave).
  Root: chid (class 7)
• skandha – shoulder, trunk, body, part
  noun (masculine)

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable

तपनीयनिभम् (tapanīyanibham) - resembling molten gold, gold-like

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapanīyanibha

tapanīyanibha - resembling molten gold

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapanīya+nibha)

• tapanīya – gold, golden (lit. 'to be heated')
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root tap (to heat, shine) + anīya suffix.
  Root: tap (class 1)
• nibha – like, resembling, similar
  adjective (neuter)

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, Perfect (Lit) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Reduplicated perfect tense, used in middle voice (ātmanepada) with passive sense.

रुधिरोक्षितम् (rudhirokṣitam) - covered with blood, drenched in blood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rudhirokṣita

rudhirokṣita - sprinkled/covered with blood

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rudhira+ukṣita)

• rudhira – blood
  noun (neuter)
• ukṣita – sprinkled, moistened, bathed, covered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ukṣ (to sprinkle, moisten).
  Root: ukṣ (class 1)