वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-95, verse-5

रक्षसां रावणं चापि वानराणां च राघवम् ।
पश्यतां विस्मिताक्षाणां सैन्यं चित्रमिवाबभौ ॥५॥

5. rakṣasāṃ rāvaṇaṃ cāpi vānarāṇāṃ ca rāghavam ,
paśyatāṃ vismitākṣāṇāṃ sainyaṃ citramivābabhau.

5. rakṣasām rāvaṇam ca api vānarāṇām ca rāghavam
paśyatām vismitākṣāṇām sainyam citram iva ababhau

5. vismitākṣāṇām paśyatām rakṣasām rāvaṇam ca vānarāṇām rāghavam ca,
sainyam citram iva ababhau

5. As the demons (rakṣasas) watched Rāvaṇa, and the monkeys (vānaras) watched Rāghava (Rāma), their astonished eyes beheld the army, which appeared truly wondrous.

Words meanings summery:

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons (rakṣasas) (of the demons, of the rakṣasas)

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of the monkeys (vānaras) (of the monkeys)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rāghava (Rāma) (Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, Rāma))

• पश्यताम् (paśyatām) - of those watching (the armies) (of those seeing, of those watching)

• विस्मिताक्षाणाम् (vismitākṣāṇām) - of those with astonished eyes (the armies/onlookers) (of those with astonished eyes)

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - the army (as a whole spectacle) (the army, military force)

• चित्रम् (citram) - wondrous, like a wonder (wonderful, variegated, strange, picture)

• इव (iva) - truly, like (indicating comparison or intensifying the description) (like, as if, as)

• अबभौ (ababhau) - it appeared (wondrous) (it shone, it appeared, it was beautiful)

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons (rakṣasas) (of the demons, of the rakṣasas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, a class of mythological beings

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: From `rakṣas`, a stem ending in `as`.

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name, king of Lankā)

Root: ru (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of the monkeys (vānaras) (of the monkeys)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape; an inhabitant of the forest

Root: van (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rāghava (Rāma) (Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, Rāma))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rāma

पश्यताम् (paśyatām) - of those watching (the armies) (of those seeing, of those watching)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, watching, observer

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root `dṛś` (to see), with `paśya` stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विस्मिताक्षाणाम् (vismitākṣāṇām) - of those with astonished eyes (the armies/onlookers) (of those with astonished eyes)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vismitākṣa

vismitākṣa - having astonished eyes, wide-eyed in wonder

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vismita+akṣa)

• vismita – astonished, amazed, surprised
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root `smi` (to smile, wonder) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: smi (class 1)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the observers (armies/demons/monkeys).

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - the army (as a whole spectacle) (the army, military force)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, military force; relating to an army

Derived from `senā` (army).

Note: Subject of `ababhau`.

चित्रम् (citram) - wondrous, like a wonder (wonderful, variegated, strange, picture)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - bright, clear, variegated, manifold, strange, wonderful, a picture, painting

Root: cit (class 10)

इव (iva) - truly, like (indicating comparison or intensifying the description) (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

अबभौ (ababhau) - it appeared (wondrous) (it shone, it appeared, it was beautiful)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of bhā

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person, Singular, Active Voice

Reduplicated perfect (Lit) form of root `bhā`.

Root: bhā (class 2)