वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-90, verse-29

शस्त्रवर्णः सुपरुषो मन्दरश्मिर्दिवाकरः ।
अदृश्यत कबन्धाङ्गः संसक्तो धूमकेतुना ॥२९॥

29. śastravarṇaḥ suparuṣo mandaraśmirdivākaraḥ ,
adṛśyata kabandhāṅgaḥ saṃsakto dhūmaketunā.

29. śastra-varṇaḥ su-paruṣaḥ manda-raśmiḥ divākaraḥ
adṛśyata kabandha-aṅgaḥ saṃsaktaḥ dhūmaketunā

29. divākaraḥ śastra-varṇaḥ su-paruṣaḥ manda-raśmiḥ
kabandha-aṅgaḥ dhūmaketunā saṃsaktaḥ adṛśyata

29. The sun (divākara) appeared with the color of a weapon, very harsh, and with dim rays. It was seen resembling a headless trunk, as it had become joined with a comet (dhūmaketu).

Words meanings summery:

• शस्त्र-वर्णः (śastra-varṇaḥ) - having the color of a weapon

• सु-परुषः (su-paruṣaḥ) - very harsh, extremely rough, very fierce

• मन्द-रश्मिः (manda-raśmiḥ) - with dim rays, having dull splendor

• दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun (literally, 'day-maker')

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared

• कबन्ध-अङ्गः (kabandha-aṅgaḥ) - resembling a kabandha (headless demon) (having a headless trunk as a body, resembling a headless trunk)

• संसक्तः (saṁsaktaḥ) - joined, connected, adhering

• धूमकेतुना (dhūmaketunā) - by a comet

Words meanings and morphology

शस्त्र-वर्णः (śastra-varṇaḥ) - having the color of a weapon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śastravarna

śastravarna - weapon-colored, having the hue of a weapon (ominous, reddish, metallic)

Tatpuruṣa compound (śastrasya varṇaḥ) or Bahuvrīhi (yasya varṇaḥ śastram iva).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi (śastra+varṇa)

• śastra – weapon, knife
  noun (neuter)
  From root √śās (to cut, to command).
  Root: śās (class 2)
• varṇa – color, hue, caste, letter
  noun (masculine)
  From root √vṛ (to cover, choose).
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'divākaraḥ'.

सु-परुषः (su-paruṣaḥ) - very harsh, extremely rough, very fierce

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suparuṣa

suparuṣa - very harsh, extremely rough, fierce

Compound: su (good, very) + paruṣa (harsh). 'Su' acts as an intensifying prefix.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+paruṣa)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix.
• paruṣa – harsh, rough, cruel, severe
  adjective

Note: Qualifies 'divākaraḥ'.

मन्द-रश्मिः (manda-raśmiḥ) - with dim rays, having dull splendor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mandaraśmi

mandaraśmi - having dim rays, dull-rayed

Bahuvrīhi compound: manda (dull, slow) + raśmi (ray). 'Whose rays are dim'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manda+raśmi)

• manda – dull, slow, faint, dim
  adjective
  From root √mand (to be sluggish).
  Root: mand (class 1)
• raśmi – ray, beam, rein
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'divākaraḥ'.

दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun (literally, 'day-maker')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - sun, day-maker

Compound: divā (by day) + kara (maker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)

• divā – by day, daily
  indeclinable
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'adṛśyata'.

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect third person singular

Imperfect passive form of √dṛś. 'a' is augment.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

कबन्ध-अङ्गः (kabandha-aṅgaḥ) - resembling a kabandha (headless demon) (having a headless trunk as a body, resembling a headless trunk)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kabandhāṅga

kabandhāṅga - having a body like a headless trunk

Bahuvrīhi compound: kabandha (headless trunk/demon) + aṅga (body part, body). 'Whose body is a kabandha'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kabandha+aṅga)

• kabandha – headless trunk, a headless demon
  noun (masculine)
• aṅga – limb, body, part, member
  noun (neuter)
  From root √aṅg (to go, move).
  Root: aṅg (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'divākaraḥ'.

संसक्तः (saṁsaktaḥ) - joined, connected, adhering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsakta

saṁsakta - joined, connected, adhering, attached

Past Passive Participle

From root √sañj (to cling to, to attach) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'divākaraḥ', indicating its association with the comet.

धूमकेतुना (dhūmaketunā) - by a comet

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhūmaketu

dhūmaketu - comet (literally 'smoke-banner')

Tatpuruṣa compound (dhūmasya ketuḥ).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhūma+ketu)

• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag; a bright appearance; a node/demon (like Rāhu)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent by which the sun is 'saṃsaktaḥ'.