वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-88, verse-55

अथ प्रदीप्तैर्नाराचैर्मुसलैश्चापि रावणः ।
अभ्यवर्षत्तदा रामं धाराभिरिव तोयदः ॥५५॥

55. atha pradīptairnārācairmusalaiścāpi rāvaṇaḥ ,
abhyavarṣattadā rāmaṃ dhārābhiriva toyadaḥ.

55. atha pradīptaiḥ nārācaiḥ musalaiḥ ca api rāvaṇaḥ
abhyavarṣat tadā rāmam dhārābhiḥ iva toyadaḥ

55. rāvaṇaḥ atha tadā pradīptaiḥ nārācaiḥ musalaiḥ
ca api rāmam abhyavarṣat toyadaḥ iva dhārābhiḥ

55. Then, Ravana showered Rama with blazing iron arrows and maces, just as a cloud pours down with torrents of rain.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• प्रदीप्तैः (pradīptaiḥ) - by blazing (arrows/maces) (by blazing, by glowing, by ignited)

• नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - by iron arrows, by metallic arrows

• मुसलैः (musalaiḥ) - by maces, by pestles

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana

• अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - showered upon, rained upon

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• धाराभिः (dhārābhiḥ) - by streams, by torrents, by showers

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• तोयदः (toyadaḥ) - a cloud

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

प्रदीप्तैः (pradīptaiḥ) - by blazing (arrows/maces) (by blazing, by glowing, by ignited)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pradīpta

pradīpta - blazing, ignited, splendid, manifested

Past Passive Participle

from pra- + dīp (to shine, ignite)

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with nārācaiḥ and musalaiḥ

नाराचैः (nārācaiḥ) - by iron arrows, by metallic arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nārāca

nārāca - an iron arrow, a metallic arrow

मुसलैः (musalaiḥ) - by maces, by pestles

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of musala

musala - a mace, a pestle, a club

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (demon king of Lanka)

अभ्यवर्षत् (abhyavarṣat) - showered upon, rained upon

(verb)

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

Imperfect

3rd singular active, augment 'a' and prefix 'abhi' combined: abhi + a + varṣat

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (prince of Ayodhya, incarnation of Vishnu)

धाराभिः (dhārābhiḥ) - by streams, by torrents, by showers

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of dhārā

dhārā - a stream, a current, a torrent, a shower, rain

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

तोयदः (toyadaḥ) - a cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of toyada

toyada - a cloud (giver of water)

compound: toya (water) + da (giver, from dā 'to give')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (toya+da)

• toya – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective
  Krt affix
  from root dā 'to give'
  Root: dā (class 3)