वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-80, verse-21

तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धं चराचरचिखादिषुम् ।
वीक्षमाणं दिशः सर्वा राक्षसा नोपचक्रमुः ॥२१॥

21. tamantakamiva kruddhaṃ carācaracikhādiṣum ,
vīkṣamāṇaṃ diśaḥ sarvā rākṣasā nopacakramuḥ.

21. tam antakam iva kruddham carācara-cikhādiṣum
vīkṣamāṇam diśaḥ sarvāḥ rākṣasāḥ na upacakramuḥ

21. rākṣasāḥ tam kruddham antakam iva carācara-cikhādiṣum
sarvāḥ diśaḥ vīkṣamāṇam na upacakramuḥ

21. The demons did not approach him, who was enraged like the god of death (Antaka), desiring to devour all moving and unmoving beings, as he looked in all directions.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (Rāvaṇa) (him, that)

• अन्तकम् (antakam) - the god of death (Yama) (the end, the destroyer, death, Yama)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• क्रुद्धम् (kruddham) - enraged, angry, furious

• चराचर-चिखादिषुम् (carācara-cikhādiṣum) - desiring to devour all moving and unmoving beings

• वीक्षमाणम् (vīkṣamāṇam) - looking, observing, seeing

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every, entire

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons, rakṣasas

• न (na) - not, no

• उपचक्रमुः (upacakramuḥ) - they approached

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (Rāvaṇa) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

अन्तकम् (antakam) - the god of death (Yama) (the end, the destroyer, death, Yama)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of antaka

antaka - one who makes an end, destroyer, death, Yama (the god of death)

From anta (end) + kvun suffix.

Root: ant

Note: Object of comparison with Rāvaṇa.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

क्रुद्धम् (kruddham) - enraged, angry, furious

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - enraged, angry, furious, wrathful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root krudh (to be angry).

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies tam.

चराचर-चिखादिषुम् (carācara-cikhādiṣum) - desiring to devour all moving and unmoving beings

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of carācaracikhādiṣu

carācaracikhādiṣu - desirous of devouring all animate and inanimate creation

Desiderative Noun (from participle)

Compound. Derived from desiderative of root khād (to eat) with carācara (moving and unmoving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (carācara+cikhādiṣu)

• cara – moving, animate, mobile
  adjective (masculine)
  From root car (to move).
  Root: car (class 1)
• acara – unmoving, inanimate, immobile
  adjective (masculine)
  From a (not) + cara (moving).
  Prefix: a
  Root: car (class 1)
• cikhādiṣu – desirous of eating, wishing to devour
  adjective (masculine)
  Desiderative noun (or adjective from desiderative root).
  From desiderative of root khād (to eat).
  Root: khād (class 1)

Note: Qualifies tam.

वीक्षमाणम् (vīkṣamāṇam) - looking, observing, seeing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vīkṣamāṇa

vīkṣamāṇa - looking, seeing, observing, perceiving

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root Ikṣ (to see) with prefix vi and śānac suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies tam.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region, space

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of vīkṣamāṇam.

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every, entire

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Universal pronoun/adjective.

Note: Qualifies diśaḥ.

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons, rakṣasas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, a class of mythical beings

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of upacakramuḥ.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the verb upacakramuḥ.

उपचक्रमुः (upacakramuḥ) - they approached

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of upakram

Perfect (Liṭ)

Perfect Active voice, 3rd person plural. Root kram (to step, go) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

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