वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-88, verse-59

स कीर्यमाणः शरजालवृष्टिभिर्महात्मना दीप्तधनुष्मतार्दितः ।
भयात् प्रदुद्राव समेत्य रावणो यथानिलेनाभिहतो बलाहकः ॥५९॥

59. sa kīryamāṇaḥ śarajālavṛṣṭibhirmahātmanā dīptadhanuṣmatārditaḥ ,
bhayāt pradudrāva sametya rāvaṇo yathānilenābhihato balāhakaḥ.

59. sa kīryamāṇaḥ śarajālavṛṣṭibhiḥ
mahātmanā dīptadhanuṣmatā ārditaḥ
bhayāt pradudrāva sametya rāvaṇaḥ
yathā anilena abhihataḥ balāhakaḥ

59. rāvaṇaḥ mahātmanā dīptadhanuṣmatā
śarajālavṛṣṭibhiḥ kīryamāṇaḥ
ārtitaḥ bhayāt sametya pradudrāva
yathā anilena abhihataḥ balāhakaḥ

59. Ravana, tormented by the great-souled one wielding a blazing bow and deluged by showers of arrows, fled in fear after confronting him, just as a cloud is dispersed by the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• कीर्यमाणः (kīryamāṇaḥ) - being deluged (by arrows) (being scattered, being covered, being deluged)

• शरजालवृष्टिभिः (śarajālavṛṣṭibhiḥ) - by showers of arrow-nets, by deluges of arrows

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one

• दीप्तधनुष्मता (dīptadhanuṣmatā) - by the one with a blazing bow, by the one whose bow is blazing

• आर्दितः (ārditaḥ) - tormented, distressed, oppressed

• भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear

• प्रदुद्राव (pradudrāva) - ran away, fled

• समेत्य (sametya) - having approached, having met, having confronted

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• अनिलेन (anilena) - by the wind

• अभिहतः (abhihataḥ) - dispersed (by the wind) (struck, assailed, dispersed)

• बलाहकः (balāhakaḥ) - cloud

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कीर्यमाणः (kīryamāṇaḥ) - being deluged (by arrows) (being scattered, being covered, being deluged)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kīryamāṇa

kīryamāṇa - being scattered, being sprinkled, being covered

Present Passive Participle

From root kṝ (to scatter) with suffix śānac

Root: kṝ (class 9)

शरजालवृष्टिभिः (śarajālavṛṣṭibhiḥ) - by showers of arrow-nets, by deluges of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of śarajālavṛṣṭi

śarajālavṛṣṭi - shower of arrow-nets, rain of arrows

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+jāla+vṛṣṭi)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)
• vṛṣṭi – rain, shower
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the hero (e.g., Lakṣmaṇa) who is fighting Ravana.

दीप्तधनुष्मता (dīptadhanuṣmatā) - by the one with a blazing bow, by the one whose bow is blazing

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dīptadhanuṣmat

dīptadhanuṣmat - possessing a blazing bow

Compound of dīpta (blazing) and dhanuṣmat (possessing a bow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīpta+dhanuṣmat)

• dīpta – blazing, shining, bright
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dīp (to shine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• dhanuṣmat – possessing a bow, archer
  adjective (masculine)
  From dhanus (bow) + -mat suffix

Note: Agrees with mahātmanā.

आर्दितः (ārditaḥ) - tormented, distressed, oppressed

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārdita

ārdita - tormented, distressed, oppressed

Past Passive Participle

From root ṛd (to afflict) with ā prefix

Prefix: ā

Root: ṛd (class 6)

Note: Agrees with Rāvaṇaḥ (implied by sa).

भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread

प्रदुद्राव (pradudrāva) - ran away, fled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pradru

Perfect Active

From root dru (to run) with pra prefix

Prefix: pra

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Refers to Ravana.

समेत्य (sametya) - having approached, having met, having confronted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root i (to go) with sam-a prefixes

Prefixes: sam+a

Root: i (class 2)

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (the name of the Rakshasa king)

Note: Explicit subject, which 'sa' refers to.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the main clause with the simile.

अनिलेन (anilena) - by the wind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anila

anila - wind, air

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

अभिहतः (abhihataḥ) - dispersed (by the wind) (struck, assailed, dispersed)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhihata

abhihata - struck, assailed, smitten

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to strike, kill) with abhi prefix

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with balāhakaḥ.

बलाहकः (balāhakaḥ) - cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balāhaka

balāhaka - cloud

Note: Subject of the simile.