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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-88, verse-23

सा वेगिना बलवता रावणेन दुरात्मना ।
जज्वाल सुमहाघोरा शक्राशनिसमप्रभा ॥२३॥
23. sā veginā balavatā rāvaṇena durātmanā ,
jajvāla sumahāghorā śakrāśanisamaprabhā.
23. sā veginā balavatā rāvaṇena durātmanā
jajvāla sumahāghorā śakrāśanisamaprabhā
23. sā sumahāghorā śakrāśanisamaprabhā veginā
balavatā durātmanā rāvaṇena jajvāla
23. That exceedingly dreadful (śakti), whose radiance was like Indra's thunderbolt, blazed forth, driven by the swift, powerful, and wicked Rāvaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सा (sā) - that (weapon/śakti) (she, that (feminine))
  • वेगिना (veginā) - by the swift (Rāvaṇa) (by the swift one, swiftly)
  • बलवता (balavatā) - by the powerful (Rāvaṇa) (by the powerful one, powerfully)
  • रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa
  • दुरात्मना (durātmanā) - by the wicked Rāvaṇa (by the wicked one, by the evil-minded)
  • जज्वाल (jajvāla) - blazed forth (blazed, shone brightly, glowed)
  • सुमहाघोरा (sumahāghorā) - exceedingly dreadful (śakti) (exceedingly dreadful, very terrible)
  • शक्राशनिसमप्रभा (śakrāśanisamaprabhā) - glowing with the brilliance of Indra's thunderbolt (having a luster/splendor like Indra's thunderbolt)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - that (weapon/śakti) (she, that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
वेगिना (veginā) - by the swift (Rāvaṇa) (by the swift one, swiftly)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vegin
vegin - swift, rapid, quick; having velocity
From vega (speed) + in (possessive suffix).
Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.
बलवता (balavatā) - by the powerful (Rāvaṇa) (by the powerful one, powerfully)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of balavat
balavat - strong, powerful, mighty; having strength
From bala (strength) + vat (possessive suffix).
Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.
रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa
rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)
Note: Agent of the action jajvāla.
दुरात्मना (durātmanā) - by the wicked Rāvaṇa (by the wicked one, by the evil-minded)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of durātman
durātman - evil-minded, wicked, malicious, depraved; a wicked person
Compound of dur (bad/evil) and ātman (self/mind).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+ātman)
  • dur – bad, difficult, evil
    indeclinable
  • ātman – self, soul, mind, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.
जज्वाल (jajvāla) - blazed forth (blazed, shone brightly, glowed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √jval
Perfect active
Reduplicated perfect form of the root jval.
Root: jval (class 1)
Note: The subject is sā.
सुमहाघोरा (sumahāghorā) - exceedingly dreadful (śakti) (exceedingly dreadful, very terrible)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sumahāghora
sumahāghora - exceedingly terrible/dreadful/fearful
Compound of su- (very, exceedingly), mahā- (great), and ghora (dreadful).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahā+ghora)
  • su – good, well, very, exceedingly
    indeclinable
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce, awful
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies sā.
शक्राशनिसमप्रभा (śakrāśanisamaprabhā) - glowing with the brilliance of Indra's thunderbolt (having a luster/splendor like Indra's thunderbolt)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakrāśanisamaprabha
śakrāśanisamaprabha - having a splendor like Indra's thunderbolt
Compound: śakra (Indra) + aśani (thunderbolt) + sama (like) + prabhā (luster/radiance).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śakra+aśani+sama+prabhā)
  • śakra – Indra (name of the chief of the gods)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
    noun (masculine)
  • sama – like, equal, similar
    adjective (masculine)
  • prabhā – light, splendor, radiance, luster
    noun (feminine)
Note: Qualifies sā.