वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-95, verse-8

ततः क्रोधाद्दशग्रीवः शरान् संधाय वीर्यवान् ।
मुमोच ध्वजमुद्दिश्य राघवस्य रथे स्थितम् ॥८॥

8. tataḥ krodhāddaśagrīvaḥ śarān saṃdhāya vīryavān ,
mumoca dhvajamuddiśya rāghavasya rathe sthitam.

8. tataḥ krodhāt daśagrīvaḥ śarān saṃdhāya vīryavān
mumoca dhvajam uddiśya rāghavasya rathe sthitam

8. tataḥ vīryavān daśagrīvaḥ krodhāt śarān saṃdhāya
rāghavasya rathe sthitam dhvajam uddiśya mumoca

8. Then, in a fit of rage, the mighty Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa), having fixed his arrows, released them, aiming at Rāghava's (Rāma's) standard (flag) that stood on his chariot.

Words meanings summery:

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

• क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - out of rage (from anger, out of anger)

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) (the ten-necked (Rāvaṇa))

• शरान् (śarān) - arrows

• संधाय (saṁdhāya) - having fixed (on the bowstring) (having fixed, having joined, having placed)

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the mighty (Daśagrīva) (mighty, valorous, heroic)

• मुमोच (mumoca) - he released (the arrows) (he released, he let go, he abandoned)

• ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - the standard (flag) (flag, standard, banner)

• उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - aiming at (having aimed at, having indicated)

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāghava (Rāma)

• रथे (rathe) - on his chariot (in the chariot)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - that stood (on the chariot) (standing, situated, placed, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + suffix `tas`.

क्रोधात् (krodhāt) - out of rage (from anger, out of anger)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, fury

From root `kṛudh` (to be angry).

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Indicates cause.

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) (the ten-necked (Rāvaṇa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - ten-necked, an epithet of Rāvaṇa

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+grīvā)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck, throat
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject.

शरान् (śarān) - arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, dart

From root `śṛ` (to hurt).

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Object of `saṃdhāya` and `mumoca`.

संधाय (saṁdhāya) - having fixed (on the bowstring) (having fixed, having joined, having placed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root `dhā` (to place) with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the mighty (Daśagrīva) (mighty, valorous, heroic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - possessing valor, mighty, powerful, heroic

Derived from `vīrya` (valor) with possessive suffix `matup`.

Note: Agrees with `daśagrīvaḥ`.

मुमोच (mumoca) - he released (the arrows) (he released, he let go, he abandoned)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person, Singular, Active Voice

Reduplicated perfect (Lit) form.

Root: muc (class 6)

ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - the standard (flag) (flag, standard, banner)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhvaja

dhvaja - flag, banner, standard, emblem

Root: dhvaj (class 1)

Note: Object of `uddiśya`.

उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - aiming at (having aimed at, having indicated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root `diś` (to point) with prefix `ud`.

Prefix: ud

Root: diś (class 6)

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāghava (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rāma

Note: Possessive of `dhvajam`.

रथे (rathe) - on his chariot (in the chariot)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

From root `ṛ` (to go, move).

Root: ṛ (class 1)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - that stood (on the chariot) (standing, situated, placed, existing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, placed, remaining, existing

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root `sthā` (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `dhvajam`.