वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-86, verse-6

आयसं परिघं गृह्य सूर्यरश्मिसमप्रभम् ।
समरे वानरश्रेष्ठो महापार्श्वे न्यपातयत् ॥६॥

6. āyasaṃ parighaṃ gṛhya sūryaraśmisamaprabham ,
samare vānaraśreṣṭho mahāpārśve nyapātayat.

6. āyasam parigham gṛhya sūryaraśmisamaprabham
samare vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ mahāpārśve nyapātayat

6. vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ sūryaraśmisamaprabham āyasam
parigham gṛhya samare mahāpārśve nyapātayat

6. Seizing an iron mace that shone with a brilliance equal to the sun's rays, the foremost of the Vanaras (Angada) hurled it down upon Mahaparśva in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• आयसम् (āyasam) - made of iron (made of iron, metallic, iron)

• परिघम् (parigham) - mace, heavy club (mace, club, iron bar, bolt)

• गृह्य (gṛhya) - having seized (having taken, having seized, having grasped)

• सूर्यरश्मिसमप्रभम् (sūryaraśmisamaprabham) - shining like sunbeams (having splendor equal to sun's rays)

• समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

• वानरश्रेष्ठः (vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ) - the foremost of the Vanaras (Angada) (best of the Vanaras, foremost monkey)

• महापार्श्वे (mahāpārśve) - upon Mahaparśva (the Rākṣasa) (on/at Mahaparśva (a Rākṣasa's name))

• न्यपातयत् (nyapātayat) - he hurled it down (he hurled down, he caused to fall, he struck down)

Words meanings and morphology

आयसम् (āyasam) - made of iron (made of iron, metallic, iron)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āyasa

āyasa - made of iron, relating to iron

Derived from 'ayas' (iron)

परिघम् (parigham) - mace, heavy club (mace, club, iron bar, bolt)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parigha

parigha - mace, club, iron bar, bolt, impediment

From root 'han' (to strike) with prefix 'pari' (around)

Prefix: pari

Root: han (class 2)

गृह्य (gṛhya) - having seized (having taken, having seized, having grasped)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'grah' (to seize, to take)

Root: grah (class 9)

सूर्यरश्मिसमप्रभम् (sūryaraśmisamaprabham) - shining like sunbeams (having splendor equal to sun's rays)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūryaraśmisamaprabha

sūryaraśmisamaprabha - having light/splendor equal to the sun's rays

Compound noun, modifying 'parigham'

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sūryaraśmi+sama+prabha)

• sūryaraśmi – sun's ray, sunbeam
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of sūrya (sun) + raśmi (ray)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective
• prabha – shining, splendid (from prabhā: light, splendor)
  adjective
  From 'prabhā' (light) meaning 'having light'

Note: Adjective modifying 'parigham' (masculine singular accusative)

समरे (samare) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

Root: mṛ (class 10)

वानरश्रेष्ठः (vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ) - the foremost of the Vanaras (Angada) (best of the Vanaras, foremost monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānaraśreṣṭha

vānaraśreṣṭha - best/foremost among Vanaras

Compound noun

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vānara+śreṣṭha)

• vānara – monkey, forest dweller (a specific race of beings in Rāmāyaṇa)
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, foremost
  adjective
  Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy)

Note: Refers to Angada.

महापार्श्वे (mahāpārśve) - upon Mahaparśva (the Rākṣasa) (on/at Mahaparśva (a Rākṣasa's name))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāpārśva

mahāpārśva - Mahaparśva (name of a prominent Rākṣasa general)

Note: The locative case here implies direction 'upon' rather than 'in' or 'on'.

न्यपातयत् (nyapātayat) - he hurled it down (he hurled down, he caused to fall, he struck down)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of pat

Imperfect (Laṅ) causative

3rd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada) with prefix 'ni' (down)

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Causative verb, meaning 'caused to fall'.