वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-87, verse-38

निहत्य राघवस्यास्त्रं रावणः क्रोधमूर्छितः ।
आसुरं सुमहाघोरमन्यदस्त्रं समाददे ॥३८॥

38. nihatya rāghavasyāstraṃ rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ ,
āsuraṃ sumahāghoramanyadastraṃ samādade.

38. nihatya rāghavasya astram rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ
āsuram sumahāghoram anyat astram samādade

38. Having countered Rāghava's weapon, Rāvaṇa, overwhelmed by anger, took up another weapon, one that was demonic and exceedingly dreadful.

Words meanings summery:

• निहत्य (nihatya) - having countered (Rāghava's weapon) (having struck down, having destroyed, having countered)

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāghava, of Rāma

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king)

• क्रोधमूर्च्छितः (krodhamūrcchitaḥ) - overcome by anger, swooning with rage, overwhelmed by anger

• आसुरम् (āsuram) - demonic, pertaining to asuras, ungodly

• सुमहाघोरम् (sumahāghoram) - very terrifying, exceedingly dreadful, extremely fierce

• अन्यत् (anyat) - another, different, other

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• समाददे (samādade) - he took up, he grasped, he wielded

Words meanings and morphology

निहत्य (nihatya) - having countered (Rāghava's weapon) (having struck down, having destroyed, having countered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from root han (to strike, kill) with prefix ni, forming an absolutive.

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāghava, of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Derived from Raghu with the patronymic suffix -a.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile

Derived from root as (to throw, cast).

Root: as (class 4)

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa

Son of Viśravas and Kaiśī, the demon king of Laṅkā.

Root: ru (class 2)

क्रोधमूर्च्छितः (krodhamūrcchitaḥ) - overcome by anger, swooning with rage, overwhelmed by anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krodhamūrcchita

krodhamūrcchita - overcome by anger, swooning with rage

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'one by whom anger is swooned/overcome'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (krodha+mūrcchita)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root krudh (to be angry).
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• mūrcchita – fainted, swooned, overcome, stupefied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root mūrcch (to faint, swoon, grow stiff).
  Root: mūrcch (class 1)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'rāvaṇaḥ'.

आसुरम् (āsuram) - demonic, pertaining to asuras, ungodly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āsura

āsura - demonic, relating to asuras, ungodly

Derived from 'asura' (demon) with the affix 'aṇ'.

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'astram'.

सुमहाघोरम् (sumahāghoram) - very terrifying, exceedingly dreadful, extremely fierce

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sumahāghora

sumahāghora - very terrifying, exceedingly dreadful, extremely fierce

Karmadhāraya compound intensifying 'ghora' (dreadful) with 'su' (very) and 'mahā' (great).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahā+ghora)

• su – good, well, very, extremely
  indeclinable
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Shortened form of 'mahant' in compounds.
• ghora – terrible, dreadful, fierce, frightful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'astram'.

अन्यत् (anyat) - another, different, other

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'astram'.

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile

Derived from root as (to throw, cast).

Root: as (class 4)

समाददे (samādade) - he took up, he grasped, he wielded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, Perfect (Lit) of samādā

Root dā (to give, take) with prefixes sam and ā. Used in the middle voice.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: The subject is Rāvaṇa.