वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-83, verse-26

अथानयन्बलाध्यक्षाश्चत्वारो रावणाज्ञया ।
द्रुतं सूतसमायुक्तं युक्ताष्टतुरगं रथम् ॥२६॥

26. athānayanbalādhyakṣāścatvāro rāvaṇājñayā ,
drutaṃ sūtasamāyuktaṃ yuktāṣṭaturagaṃ ratham.

26. atha ānayan balādhyakṣāḥ catvāraḥ rāvaṇājñayā
drutam sūtasamāyuktam yuktāṣṭaturagam ratham

26. Then, by Rāvaṇa's command, four commanders quickly brought the chariot, equipped with a charioteer and yoked with eight horses.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• आनयन् (ānayan) - they brought, they led

• बलाध्यक्षाः (balādhyakṣāḥ) - commanders of the army, overseers of forces

• चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

• रावणाज्ञया (rāvaṇājñayā) - by Rāvaṇa's command

• द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly

• सूतसमायुक्तम् (sūtasamāyuktam) - equipped with a charioteer, joined with a charioteer

• युक्ताष्टतुरगम् (yuktāṣṭaturagam) - yoked with eight horses

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

आनयन् (ānayan) - they brought, they led

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of nī

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

बलाध्यक्षाः (balādhyakṣāḥ) - commanders of the army, overseers of forces

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of balādhyakṣa

balādhyakṣa - an officer, superintendent of forces, commander of an army

Compound type : tatpurusha (bala+adhyakṣa)

• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• adhyakṣa – overseer, superintendent, chief
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: akṣ

चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with balādhyakṣāḥ.

रावणाज्ञया (rāvaṇājñayā) - by Rāvaṇa's command

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of rāvaṇājñā

rāvaṇājñā - Rāvaṇa's command

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāvaṇa+ājñā)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper name, king of Lankā)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ājñā – command, order, permission
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dru (to run, flow).

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying 'ānayan'.

सूतसमायुक्तम् (sūtasamāyuktam) - equipped with a charioteer, joined with a charioteer

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūtasamāyukta

sūtasamāyukta - furnished with a charioteer

Compound type : tatpurusha (sūta+samāyukta)

• sūta – charioteer, bard, son (born)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū
• samāyukta – endowed with, joined with, furnished with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj (to join) with prefixes sam- and ā-.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with ratham.

युक्ताष्टतुरगम् (yuktāṣṭaturagam) - yoked with eight horses

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yuktāṣṭaturaga

yuktāṣṭaturaga - furnished with eight yoked horses

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yukta+aṣṭa+turaga)

• yukta – yoked, joined, connected, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• aṣṭa – eight
  numeral
• turaga – horse (lit. 'going swiftly')
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root tur (to hasten) with gama (going).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ratham.

रथम् (ratham) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car