वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-95, verse-2

ततो राक्षससैन्यं च हरीणां च महद्बलम् ।
प्रगृहीतप्रहरणं निश्चेष्टं समतिष्ठत ॥२॥

2. tato rākṣasasainyaṃ ca harīṇāṃ ca mahadbalam ,
pragṛhītapraharaṇaṃ niśceṣṭaṃ samatiṣṭhata.

2. tataḥ rākṣasasainyam ca harīṇām ca mahatbalam
pragṛhītapraharaṇam niśceṣṭam samatiṣṭhata

2. tataḥ rākṣasasainyam ca harīṇām ca mahatbalam
pragṛhītapraharaṇam niśceṣṭam samatiṣṭhata

2. Then, both the demon army and the great force of the monkeys, having grasped their weapons, stood still and unmoving.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

• राक्षससैन्यम् (rākṣasasainyam) - the demon army

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of the monkeys (Vanaras) (of the monkeys, of the Vanaras)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महत्बलम् (mahatbalam) - the great force (of monkeys) (the great force, the great army)

• प्रगृहीतप्रहरणम् (pragṛhītapraharaṇam) - having grasped their weapons (having taken up weapons, with weapons grasped)

• निश्चेष्टम् (niśceṣṭam) - still and unmoving (motionless, inactive, still)

• समतिष्ठत (samatiṣṭhata) - stood still (stood, remained still, remained firm)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

ablative suffix -tas

राक्षससैन्यम् (rākṣasasainyam) - the demon army

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rākṣasasainya

rākṣasasainya - demon army, Rākṣasa army

Tatpurusha compound: Rākṣasa (demon) + Sainya (army).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (rākṣasa+sainya)

• rākṣasa – demon, Rākṣasa (a class of mythological beings)
  noun (masculine)
• sainya – army, host, military force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the verb 'samatiṣṭhata'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of the monkeys (Vanaras) (of the monkeys, of the Vanaras)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, brown, tawny, lion, Viṣṇu

Note: Modifies 'mahatbalam'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

महत्बलम् (mahatbalam) - the great force (of monkeys) (the great force, the great army)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahatbala

mahatbala - great strength, a great army/force

Karmadhāraya compound: Mahat (great) + Bala (strength/force).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, large, immense
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the verb 'samatiṣṭhata', along with 'rākṣasasainyam'.

प्रगृहीतप्रहरणम् (pragṛhītapraharaṇam) - having grasped their weapons (having taken up weapons, with weapons grasped)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pragṛhītapraharaṇa

pragṛhītapraharaṇa - having grasped/taken up weapons

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose weapons (praharaṇa) are grasped (pragṛhīta)'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (pragṛhīta+praharaṇa)

• pragṛhīta – grasped, seized, taken up
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'grah' (to seize) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: grah (class 9)
• praharaṇa – weapon, missile, implement for striking
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'hṛ' with prefix 'pra' and suffix 'ana'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing 'rākṣasasainyam' and 'mahatbalam'.

निश्चेष्टम् (niśceṣṭam) - still and unmoving (motionless, inactive, still)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niśceṣṭa

niśceṣṭa - motionless, inactive, without effort

Tatpurusha compound: Nir (without) + Ceṣṭa (movement/effort).

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (nis+ceṣṭa)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence.
• ceṣṭa – movement, effort, action
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ceṣṭ' (to move, to endeavor).
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing 'rākṣasasainyam' and 'mahatbalam'.

समतिष्ठत (samatiṣṭhata) - stood still (stood, remained still, remained firm)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, Imperfect (Laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect (Laṅ)

From root 'sthā' with prefix 'sam'. Third person singular, middle voice.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The verb for both armies.

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