वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-8, verse-14

ततो वज्रहनुर्नाम राक्षसः पर्वतोपमः ।
क्रुद्धः परिलिहन् वक्त्रं जिह्वया वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥१४॥

14. tato vajrahanurnāma rākṣasaḥ parvatopamaḥ ,
kruddhaḥ parilihan vaktraṃ jihvayā vākyamabravīt.

14. tataḥ vajrahanuḥ nāma rākṣasaḥ parvatopamaḥ
kruddhaḥ parilihan vaktram jihvayā vākyam abravīt

14. tataḥ parvatopamaḥ vajrahanuḥ nāma rākṣasaḥ
kruddhaḥ jihvayā vaktram parilihan vākyam abravīt

14. Then, a mountain-like demon named Vajrahanu, enraged and licking his mouth with his tongue, spoke.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• वज्रहनुः (vajrahanuḥ) - Vajrahanu (name of a demon), one with thunderbolt jaw

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named, indeed)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, rakshasa

• पर्वतोपमः (parvatopamaḥ) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

• क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, angry, furious

• परिलिहन् (parilihan) - licking all around, licking

• वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - mouth, face

• जिह्वया (jihvayā) - by the tongue, with the tongue

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'ta' with suffix '-tas'

वज्रहनुः (vajrahanuḥ) - Vajrahanu (name of a demon), one with thunderbolt jaw

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrahanu

vajrahanu - one whose jaw is like a thunderbolt, name of a demon

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vajra+hanu)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (neuter)
• hanu – jaw, chin
  noun (feminine)

Note: Compound 'vajrahanu' declined in nominative singular.

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Can also be a noun 'nāman', neuter.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, rakshasa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, a goblin, belonging to rakshasas

Derived from 'rakṣas'

Note: Agrees with Vajrahanu.

पर्वतोपमः (parvatopamaḥ) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvatopama

parvatopama - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

Compound type : tatpurusha (parvata+upama)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'upama' (noun) meaning 'comparison'.

Note: Agrees with Vajrahanu and rākṣasaḥ.

क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - enraged, angry, furious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged, wrathful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'krudh' (to be angry)

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with Vajrahanu and rākṣasaḥ, describing his state.

परिलिहन् (parilihan) - licking all around, licking

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parilihat

parilihat - licking all around

Present Active Participle

From root 'lih' (to lick) with upasarga 'pari-'. The stem is 'parilihat'.

Prefix: pari

Root: lih (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Vajrahanu, indicating simultaneous action.

वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - mouth, face

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - mouth, face, snout

From root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of the action 'licking'.

जिह्वया (jihvayā) - by the tongue, with the tongue

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jihvā

jihvā - tongue, flame

Note: Indicates the instrument of licking.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, saying

Derived from 'vāc' (speech)

Note: Object of the verb 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)