वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-84, verse-26

तलप्रहारं तद् रक्षः सुग्रीवेण समुद्यतम् ।
नैपुण्यान्मोचयित्वैनं मुष्टिनोरस्यताडयत् ॥२६॥

26. talaprahāraṃ tad rakṣaḥ sugrīveṇa samudyatam ,
naipuṇyānmocayitvainaṃ muṣṭinorasyatāḍayat.

26. talaprahāram tat rakṣaḥ sugrīveṇa samudyatam
naipuṇyāt mocayitvā enam muṣṭinā urasi atāḍayat

26. tat rakṣaḥ sugrīveṇa samudyatam talaprahāram
naipuṇyāt mocayitvā enam muṣṭinā urasi atāḍayat

26. That rākṣasa, having skillfully dodged the palm-strike unleashed by Sugrīva, struck him (Sugrīva) on the chest with his fist.

Words meanings summery:

• तलप्रहारम् (talaprahāram) - the palm-strike, blow with the palm

• तत् (tat) - that (rākṣasa) (that, he, she, it)

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the rākṣasa from previous verses (rākṣasa, demon)

• सुग्रीवेण (sugrīveṇa) - by Sugrīva

• समुद्यतम् (samudyatam) - raised, lifted, prepared, aimed

• नैपुण्यात् (naipuṇyāt) - with skill, expertly, cleverly

• मोचयित्वा (mocayitvā) - having released, having freed, having dodged

• एनम् (enam) - him (Sugrīva) (him, this one)

• मुष्टिना (muṣṭinā) - with a fist

• उरसि (urasi) - on the chest, in the breast

• अताडयत् (atāḍayat) - he struck, he beat

Words meanings and morphology

तलप्रहारम् (talaprahāram) - the palm-strike, blow with the palm

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of talaprahāra

talaprahāra - blow with the palm of the hand, palm-strike

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tala+prahāra)

• tala – palm of the hand, sole of the foot, surface
  noun (masculine)
• prahāra – blow, stroke, attack
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from pra-√hṛ
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of mocayitvā (implying 'dodged from').

तत् (tat) - that (rākṣasa) (that, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies rakṣaḥ.

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the rākṣasa from previous verses (rākṣasa, demon)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa, evil spirit

सुग्रीवेण (sugrīveṇa) - by Sugrīva

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king)

Note: Agent of samudyatam.

समुद्यतम् (samudyatam) - raised, lifted, prepared, aimed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samudyata

samudyata - raised, lifted, prepared, aimed, active

Past Passive Participle

Derived from sam-ud-√yam (to raise, lift, prepare)

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies talaprahāram.

नैपुण्यात् (naipuṇyāt) - with skill, expertly, cleverly

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of naipuṇya

naipuṇya - skill, cleverness, expertness, dexterity

Derived from nipuṇa (skilled, clever) + suffix '-ya'.

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

मोचयित्वा (mocayitvā) - having released, having freed, having dodged

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from causative stem mocaya of √muc (to release, free)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Takes talaprahāram as its object.

एनम् (enam) - him (Sugrīva) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, her, it

Note: Refers to Sugrīva, the object of being struck.

मुष्टिना (muṣṭinā) - with a fist

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of muṣṭi

muṣṭi - fist, handful

Note: Instrument of striking.

उरसि (urasi) - on the chest, in the breast

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of uras

uras - chest, breast, heart

Note: Location of striking.

अताडयत् (atāḍayat) - he struck, he beat

(verb)

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

Imperfect (Causative)

3rd person singular, active voice, imperfect tense, from causative stem tāḍaya of √taḍ.

Root: taḍ (class 10)

Note: The subject is 'tat rakṣaḥ', the object is 'enam'.