वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-91, verse-9

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रोधाद् राघवस्य स रावणः ।
प्रहर्तुकामो दुष्टात्मा स्पृशन्प्रहरणं महत् ॥९॥

9. etasminnantare krodhād rāghavasya sa rāvaṇaḥ ,
prahartukāmo duṣṭātmā spṛśanpraharaṇaṃ mahat.

9. etasmin antare krodhāt rāghavasya saḥ rāvaṇaḥ
prahartukāmaḥ duṣṭātmā spṛśan praharaṇam mahat

9. etasmin antare saḥ duṣṭātmā rāvaṇaḥ rāghavasya
krodhāt prahartukāmaḥ mahat praharaṇam spṛśan

9. At that moment, the evil-minded Rāvaṇa, enraged by Rāghava, desiring to strike, reached for a mighty weapon.

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - at this (specific) (in this, at this)

• अन्तरे (antare) - at that moment (in the midst, in the interval, meanwhile, during)

• क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - due to anger (from anger, due to anger)

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - by Rāghava (the cause of anger) (of Rāghava (Rāma))

• सः (saḥ) - that (Rāvaṇa) (he, that)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

• प्रहर्तुकामः (prahartukāmaḥ) - desiring to strike (desiring to strike, wishing to attack)

• दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - evil-minded (evil-souled, wicked-minded, malicious)

• स्पृशन् (spṛśan) - reaching for (touching, reaching for)

• प्रहरणम् (praharaṇam) - weapon (weapon, missile, instrument of striking)

• महत् (mahat) - mighty (great, mighty, large)

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - at this (specific) (in this, at this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here

Note: Forms also for masculine and feminine.

अन्तरे (antare) - at that moment (in the midst, in the interval, meanwhile, during)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, interval, difference, midst

Note: Often used adverbially to mean 'meanwhile' or 'at that time'.

क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - due to anger (from anger, due to anger)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, rage

Root: krudh (class 4)

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - by Rāghava (the cause of anger) (of Rāghava (Rāma))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Taddhita affix -aṇ added to Raghu

Note: Refers to Rāma.

सः (saḥ) - that (Rāvaṇa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine nominative singular form of tad.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Lanka)

प्रहर्तुकामः (prahartukāmaḥ) - desiring to strike (desiring to strike, wishing to attack)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahartukāma

prahartukāma - desiring to strike/attack

Compound of prahartu (infinitive of pra-hṛ) and kāma (desire)

Compound type : tatpurusha (prahartu+kāma)

• prahartu – to strike, to attack (infinitive)
  indeclinable
  Infinitive
  Infinitive form of pra-hṛ
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.

दुष्टात्मा (duṣṭātmā) - evil-minded (evil-souled, wicked-minded, malicious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣṭātman

duṣṭātman - evil-souled, wicked, malicious person

Compound of duṣṭa (wicked) and ātman (soul/self)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (duṣṭa+ātman)

• duṣṭa – wicked, bad, corrupted, spoiled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root 'duṣ'
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.

स्पृशन् (spṛśan) - reaching for (touching, reaching for)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of spṛśat

spṛśat - touching, feeling

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'spṛś'

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies Rāvaṇa.

प्रहरणम् (praharaṇam) - weapon (weapon, missile, instrument of striking)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of praharaṇa

praharaṇa - weapon, instrument for striking

From pra-hṛ (to strike) + -ana (suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'spṛśan'.

महत् (mahat) - mighty (great, mighty, large)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

Note: Qualifies 'praharaṇam'.