वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-90, verse-32

निरस्यमानो रामस्तु दशग्रीवेण रक्षसा ।
नाशकदभिसंधातुं सायकान् रणमूर्धनि ॥३२॥

32. nirasyamāno rāmastu daśagrīveṇa rakṣasā ,
nāśakadabhisaṃdhātuṃ sāyakān raṇamūrdhani.

32. nirasyamānaḥ rāmaḥ tu daśagrīveṇa rakṣasā na
aśakat abhisaṃdhātuṃ sāyakān raṇamūrdhani

32. tu daśagrīveṇa rakṣasā nirasyamānaḥ rāmaḥ
raṇamūrdhani sāyakān abhisaṃdhātuṃ na aśakat

32. But Rāma, being repelled by the demon (rakṣas) Rāvaṇa (daśagrīva), was unable to aim his arrows in the forefront of battle.

Words meanings summery:

• निरस्यमानः (nirasyamānaḥ) - being repelled (being thrown back, being repelled, being driven away)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma (Rāma (proper name))

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• दशग्रीवेण (daśagrīveṇa) - by Rāvaṇa (by the ten-necked one (Rāvaṇa))

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the demon (by the demon, by the rākṣasa)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अशकत् (aśakat) - was able

• अभिसंधातुं (abhisaṁdhātuṁ) - to aim (to aim, to fix (an arrow))

• सायकान् (sāyakān) - arrows

• रणमूर्धनि (raṇamūrdhani) - in the forefront of battle (in the forefront of battle, in the heat of battle)

Words meanings and morphology

निरस्यमानः (nirasyamānaḥ) - being repelled (being thrown back, being repelled, being driven away)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirasyamāna

nirasyamāna - being thrown, being repelled

Present Passive Participle

Derived from nir-as 'to throw out, repel'.

Prefix: nir

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'rāmaḥ'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma (Rāma (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma, a celebrated hero, son of Daśaratha

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Serves as a conjunction indicating contrast or emphasis.

दशग्रीवेण (daśagrīveṇa) - by Rāvaṇa (by the ten-necked one (Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - ten-necked, an epithet of Rāvaṇa

Compound type : bahuvrihi (daśa+grīvā)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the agent of the passive action 'nirasyamānaḥ'.

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the demon (by the demon, by the rākṣasa)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa

Note: Used in apposition to 'daśagrīveṇa'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'aśakat'.

अशकत् (aśakat) - was able

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Imperfect (laṅ) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: The 'a' prefix indicates past tense (imperfect).

अभिसंधातुं (abhisaṁdhātuṁ) - to aim (to aim, to fix (an arrow))

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from abhi-sam-dhā 'to place together, to aim'.

Prefixes: abhi+sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Expresses the purpose or object of 'aśakat'.

सायकान् (sāyakān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sāyaka

sāyaka - arrow, dart

Root: si (class 4)

Note: Object of the infinitive 'abhisaṃdhātuṃ'.

रणमूर्धनि (raṇamūrdhani) - in the forefront of battle (in the forefront of battle, in the heat of battle)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇamūrdhan

raṇamūrdhan - forefront of battle

Compound type : tatpurusha (raṇa+mūrdhan)

• raṇa – battle, war, combat
  noun (masculine)
• mūrdhan – head, top, forefront
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the location of the action.