वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-9, verse-2

अग्निकेतुश्च दुर्धर्षो रश्मिकेतुश्च राक्षसः ।
इन्द्रजिच्च महातेजा बलवान् रावणात्मजः ॥२॥

2. agniketuśca durdharṣo raśmiketuśca rākṣasaḥ ,
indrajicca mahātejā balavān rāvaṇātmajaḥ.

2. agniketuḥ ca durdharṣaḥ raśmiketuḥ ca rākṣasaḥ
indrajit ca mahātejā balavān rāvaṇātmajaḥ

2. agniketuḥ ca durdharṣaḥ ca raśmiketuḥ rākṣasaḥ
ca mahātejā balavān rāvaṇātmajaḥ indrajit

2. Agniketu, the formidable, and Rashmiketu, the demon; and Indrajit, who was greatly radiant, powerful, and the son of Rāvaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• अग्निकेतुः (agniketuḥ) - name of a rākṣasa (fire-bannered one)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - formidable (formidable, unconquerable, difficult to subdue)

• रश्मिकेतुः (raśmiketuḥ) - name of a rākṣasa (light-bannered one, ray-bannered one)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon

• इन्द्रजित् (indrajit) - name of Rāvaṇa's son, Meghanāda (conqueror of Indra)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly powerful (greatly radiant, very energetic, greatly powerful)

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (powerful, strong)

• रावणात्मजः (rāvaṇātmajaḥ) - son of Rāvaṇa

Words meanings and morphology

अग्निकेतुः (agniketuḥ) - name of a rākṣasa (fire-bannered one)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agniketu

agniketu - fire-bannered

Compound type : bahuvrihi (agni+ketu)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, sign, mark
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - formidable (formidable, unconquerable, difficult to subdue)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - difficult to subdue, invincible, formidable

From dur- (bad, difficult) + root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack)

Prefix: dur

Root: dhṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying Agniketu

रश्मिकेतुः (raśmiketuḥ) - name of a rākṣasa (light-bannered one, ray-bannered one)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raśmiketu

raśmiketu - light-bannered

Compound type : bahuvrihi (raśmi+ketu)

• raśmi – ray, beam of light, rope
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag, sign, mark
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit

Note: Refers to Agniketu and Raśmiketu.

इन्द्रजित् (indrajit) - name of Rāvaṇa's son, Meghanāda (conqueror of Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - conqueror of Indra, a proper name (Meghanāda)

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (king of devas)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jit – conquering, victorious
  adjective
  Derived from root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular of Indrajit.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly powerful (greatly radiant, very energetic, greatly powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great energy, great brilliance, great power

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – radiance, brilliance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying Indrajit. Nominative singular of a stem ending in -as (tejas).

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (powerful, strong)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty

Possessive suffix -vat

Note: Adjective modifying Indrajit.

रावणात्मजः (rāvaṇātmajaḥ) - son of Rāvaṇa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇātmaja

rāvaṇātmaja - son of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāvaṇa+ātmaja)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Indrajit.

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