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

अभेद्यकचनं मत्वा लक्ष्मणं रावणात्मजः ।
ललाटे लक्ष्मणं बाणैः सुपुङ्खैस्त्रिभिरिन्द्रजित् ।
अविध्यत् परमक्रुद्धः शीघ्रमस्त्रं प्रदर्शयन् ॥६॥

6. abhedyakacanaṃ matvā lakṣmaṇaṃ rāvaṇātmajaḥ ,
lalāṭe lakṣmaṇaṃ bāṇaiḥ supuṅkhaistribhirindrajit ,
avidhyat paramakruddhaḥ śīghramastraṃ pradarśayan.

6. abhedyakavacam matvā lakṣmaṇam
rāvaṇātmajaḥ lalāṭe lakṣmaṇam bāṇaiḥ
supuṅkhaiḥ tribhiḥ indrajit avidhyat
paramakruddhaḥ śīghram astram pradarśayan

6. rāvaṇātmajaḥ indrajit abhedyakavacam
lakṣmaṇam matvā paramakruddhaḥ śīghram
astram pradarśayan tribhiḥ supuṅkhaiḥ
bāṇaiḥ lakṣmaṇam lalāṭe avidhyat

6. Indrajit, Rāvaṇa's son, enraged to the utmost, quickly demonstrating his mastery of weapons, pierced Lakṣmaṇa in the forehead with three well-feathered arrows, believing him to be impervious to attack.

Words meanings summery:

• अभेद्यकवचम् (abhedyakavacam) - having impenetrable armor, impervious

• मत्वा (matvā) - having considered, believing, thinking

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa

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

• ललाटे (lalāṭe) - on the forehead

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows

• सुपुङ्खैः (supuṅkhaiḥ) - with well-feathered

• त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

• इन्द्रजित् (indrajit) - Indrajit

• अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced, struck

• परमक्रुद्धः (paramakruddhaḥ) - extremely enraged, greatly angered

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly, swiftly

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• प्रदर्शयन् (pradarśayan) - displaying, demonstrating

Words meanings and morphology

अभेद्यकवचम् (abhedyakavacam) - having impenetrable armor, impervious

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhedyakavaca

abhedyakavaca - having an impenetrable coat of mail/armor, impervious

Compound of a- (not), bhedya (penetrable), and kavaca (armor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+bhedya+kavaca)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bhedya – penetrable, to be pierced
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhid (to break, pierce).
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• kavaca – armor, coat of mail
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies Lakṣmaṇam, as the object of 'matvā'.

मत्वा (matvā) - having considered, believing, thinking

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root man (to think, consider).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Absolutive (gerund).

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother), one having auspicious marks

Note: Object of matvā.

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

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇātmaja

rāvaṇātmaja - son of Rāvaṇa (Indrajit)

Compound of Rāvaṇa (proper name) and ātmaja (son).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+ātmaja)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (king of Lanka)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born from oneself
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ātman (self) + √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to Indrajit.

ललाटे (lalāṭe) - on the forehead

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of lalāṭa

lalāṭa - forehead

Note: Indicates location of piercing.

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother), one having auspicious marks

Note: Object of avidhyat.

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow

Note: Instrument of action.

सुपुङ्खैः (supuṅkhaiḥ) - with well-feathered

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of supuṅkha

supuṅkha - having good feathers (on an arrow), well-feathered

Compound of su- (good) and puṅkha (feather of an arrow).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+puṅkha)

• su – good, well
  indeclinable
• puṅkha – feather (of an arrow)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies bāṇaiḥ.

त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three

(numeral)

Note: Modifies bāṇaiḥ.

इन्द्रजित् (indrajit) - Indrajit

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - conqueror of Indra, name of Meghanāda, son of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jit – conquering, victorious (from √ji)
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Derived from √ji 'to conquer'.
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject of avidhyat.

अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced, struck

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of √vyadh

Imperfect Active

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, from √vyadh.

Root: vyadh (class 4)

परमक्रुद्धः (paramakruddhaḥ) - extremely enraged, greatly angered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramakruddha

paramakruddha - extremely angry, greatly enraged

Compound of parama (supreme, extreme) and kruddha (angry).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+kruddha)

• parama – supreme, highest, extreme
  adjective (masculine)
• kruddha – angered, furious (Past Passive Participle of √krudh)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root krudh (to be angry).
  Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Modifies Indrajit.

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying pradarśayan.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

Note: Object of pradarśayan.

प्रदर्शयन् (pradarśayan) - displaying, demonstrating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradarśayat

pradarśayat - displaying, showing, exhibiting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see) with prefix pra- and causative suffix -i. Formed from pradṛś (causative pradarśayati).

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies Indrajit.