वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-97, verse-10

वज्रसारं महानादं नानासमितिदारुणम् ।
सर्ववित्रासनं भीमं श्वसन्तमिव पन्नगम् ॥१०॥

10. vajrasāraṃ mahānādaṃ nānāsamitidāruṇam ,
sarvavitrāsanaṃ bhīmaṃ śvasantamiva pannagam.

10. vajra-sāram mahā-nādam nānā-samiti-dāruṇam
sarva-vitrāsanam bhīmam śvasantam iva pannagam

10. vajra-sāram mahā-nādam nānā-samiti-dāruṇam
sarva-vitrāsanam bhīmam śvasantam pannagam iva

10. Of thunderbolt-like strength, with a mighty roar, and terrible in numerous battles; terrifying all, truly dreadful, like a hissing serpent.

Words meanings summery:

• वज्र-सारम् (vajra-sāram) - of thunderbolt-like strength, having the essence of a thunderbolt

• महा-नादम् (mahā-nādam) - with a great roar, loud-sounding

• नाना-समिति-दारुणम् (nānā-samiti-dāruṇam) - terrible in various assemblies/battles

• सर्व-वित्रासनम् (sarva-vitrāsanam) - terrifying all, causing fear to all

• भीमम् (bhīmam) - terrible, dreadful, awful

• श्वसन्तम् (śvasantam) - hissing, breathing heavily

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• पन्नगम् (pannagam) - snake, serpent

Words meanings and morphology

वज्र-सारम् (vajra-sāram) - of thunderbolt-like strength, having the essence of a thunderbolt

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vajra-sāra

vajra-sāra - having the strength or hardness of a thunderbolt; diamond-like essence

Bahuvrihi compound (vajram sāraḥ yasya saḥ - one whose essence is a thunderbolt).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vajra+sāra)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond, weapon of Indra
  noun (masculine)
• sāra – essence, strength, hardness, core, best part
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the unstated warrior/entity.

महा-नादम् (mahā-nādam) - with a great roar, loud-sounding

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahā-nāda

mahā-nāda - having a great sound or roar; loud-roaring

Bahuvrihi compound (mahān nādaḥ yasya saḥ - one whose roar is great).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (mahat+nāda)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• nāda – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the unstated warrior/entity.

नाना-समिति-दारुणम् (nānā-samiti-dāruṇam) - terrible in various assemblies/battles

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nānā-samiti-dāruṇa

nānā-samiti-dāruṇa - dreadful or formidable in various assemblies or battles

Tatpurusha compound (nānāsu samitiṣu dāruṇaḥ - terrible in various battles).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nānā+samiti+dāruṇa)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• samiti – assembly, council, battle, encounter
  noun (feminine)
• dāruṇa – terrible, dreadful, cruel, harsh
  adjective

Note: Agrees with the unstated warrior/entity.

सर्व-वित्रासनम् (sarva-vitrāsanam) - terrifying all, causing fear to all

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarva-vitrāsana

sarva-vitrāsana - terrifying all, causing universal fear, universally dreadful

Tatpurusha compound (sarvān vitrāsayate iti - that which terrifies all). vitrāsana is an action noun or adjective derived from vi + √tras.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarva+vitrāsana)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• vitrāsana – terrifying, causing fear, alarm
  adjective (neuter)
  Agent/Action Noun
  From vi + √tras (to tremble) + -ana suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √tras (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the unstated warrior/entity.

भीमम् (bhīmam) - terrible, dreadful, awful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful, formidable, awful

From √bhī (to fear).

Root: √bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with the unstated warrior/entity.

श्वसन्तम् (śvasantam) - hissing, breathing heavily

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śvasat

śvasat - hissing, breathing, panting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √śvas (to hiss, breathe) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix).

Root: √śvas (class 2)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing the serpent.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

पन्नगम् (pannagam) - snake, serpent

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pannaga

pannaga - snake, serpent (literally, 'one who moves on its belly')

Compound of panna (crept, fallen) and ga (going).

Compound type : Upapada Tatpurusha (panna+ga)

• panna – crept, fallen, gone
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √pad (to go, fall) + kta.
  Root: √pad (class 4)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  From √gam (to go) + ḍa.
  Root: √gam (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison with iva.