वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-91, verse-10

वज्रसारं महानादं सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम् ।
शैलशृङ्गनिभैः कूटैश्चितं दृष्टिभयावहम् ॥१०॥

10. vajrasāraṃ mahānādaṃ sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam ,
śailaśṛṅganibhaiḥ kūṭaiścitaṃ dṛṣṭibhayāvaham.

10. vajrasāram mahānādam sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam
śailaśṛṅganibhaiḥ kūṭaiḥ citam dṛṣṭibhayāvaham

10. vajrasāram mahānādam sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam
śailaśṛṅganibhaiḥ kūṭaiḥ citam dṛṣṭibhayāvaham

10. (The weapon was) as strong as a thunderbolt, emitting a great roar, annihilating all enemies, covered with pointed projections resembling mountain peaks, and terrifying to behold.

Words meanings summery:

• वज्रसारम् (vajrasāram) - as strong as a thunderbolt (hard as a thunderbolt, adamantine)

• महानादम् (mahānādam) - emitting a great roar (producing a great sound, great-sounding)

• सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम् (sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam) - annihilating all enemies

• शैलशृङ्गनिभैः (śailaśṛṅganibhaiḥ) - resembling mountain peaks

• कूटैः (kūṭaiḥ) - with pointed projections (with spikes, with projections)

• चितम् (citam) - covered (covered, strewn, filled)

• दृष्टिभयावहम् (dṛṣṭibhayāvaham) - terrifying to behold (causing terror by sight, terrifying to behold)

Words meanings and morphology

वज्रसारम् (vajrasāram) - as strong as a thunderbolt (hard as a thunderbolt, adamantine)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vajrasāra

vajrasāra - adamantine, hard as a thunderbolt

Compound of vajra (thunderbolt) and sāra (essence/strength)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vajra+sāra)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• sāra – essence, strength, hardness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'praharaṇam' from previous verse.

महानादम् (mahānādam) - emitting a great roar (producing a great sound, great-sounding)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahānāda

mahānāda - having a great sound, great roar

Compound of mahā (great) and nāda (sound)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+nāda)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
  Contracted form of mahat
• nāda – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'praharaṇam'.

सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम् (sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam) - annihilating all enemies

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvaśatrunibarhaṇa

sarvaśatrunibarhaṇa - destroyer of all enemies

Compound of sarva (all), śatru (enemy), and nibarhaṇa (destroyer)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+śatru+nibarhaṇa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (neuter)
• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• nibarhaṇa – destroying, killing, exterminating
  noun (neuter)
  agent noun / verbal noun
  From ni-bṛh (to destroy)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'praharaṇam'.

शैलशृङ्गनिभैः (śailaśṛṅganibhaiḥ) - resembling mountain peaks

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śailaśṛṅganibha

śailaśṛṅganibha - resembling mountain peaks

Compound of śaila (mountain), śṛṅga (peak), and nibha (like, resembling)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaila+śṛṅga+nibha)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• śṛṅga – horn, peak, summit
  noun (neuter)
• nibha – like, similar, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'kūṭaiḥ'.

कूटैः (kūṭaiḥ) - with pointed projections (with spikes, with projections)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kūṭa

kūṭa - horn, peak, projection, spike, mass

Note: Used with 'citam'.

चितम् (citam) - covered (covered, strewn, filled)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cita

cita - covered, heaped, piled up

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root 'ci' (to heap, collect)

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'praharaṇam'.

दृष्टिभयावहम् (dṛṣṭibhayāvaham) - terrifying to behold (causing terror by sight, terrifying to behold)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭibhayāvaha

dṛṣṭibhayāvaha - causing fear by sight

Compound of dṛṣṭi (sight), bhaya (fear), and āvaha (bringing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛṣṭi+bhaya+āvaha)

• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, looking
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• bhaya – fear, dread, terror
  noun (neuter)
• āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
  adjective (masculine)
  From ā-vah (to bring)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'praharaṇam'.