वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-97, verse-11

कङ्कगृध्रबलानां च गोमायुगणरक्षसाम् ।
नित्यं भक्षप्रदं युद्धे यमरूपं भयावहम् ॥११॥

11. kaṅkagṛdhrabalānāṃ ca gomāyugaṇarakṣasām ,
nityaṃ bhakṣapradaṃ yuddhe yamarūpaṃ bhayāvaham.

11. kaṅka-gṛdhra-balānām ca gomāyu-gaṇa-rakṣasām
nityam bhakṣa-pradam yuddhe yama-rūpam bhayāvaham

11. kaṅka-gṛdhra-balānām ca gomāyu-gaṇa-rakṣasām
nityam yuddhe bhakṣa-pradam yama-rūpam bhayāvaham

11. And for hosts of herons and vultures, and hordes of jackals and rakshasas (rakṣasas); constantly providing sustenance in battle, in the form of Yama (Yama), and truly terrifying.

Words meanings summery:

• कङ्क-गृध्र-बलानाम् (kaṅka-gṛdhra-balānām) - of hosts/armies of herons and vultures

• च (ca) - and, also

• गोमायु-गण-रक्षसाम् (gomāyu-gaṇa-rakṣasām) - of multitudes of jackals and rakṣasas (demons)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• भक्ष-प्रदम् (bhakṣa-pradam) - providing food, giver of food

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

• यम-रूपम् (yama-rūpam) - having the form of Yama (god of death), death-like

• भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - terrifying, dreadful, causing fear

Words meanings and morphology

कङ्क-गृध्र-बलानाम् (kaṅka-gṛdhra-balānām) - of hosts/armies of herons and vultures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of kaṅka-gṛdhra-bala

kaṅka-gṛdhra-bala - host or multitude of kankas (herons) and vultures

Tatpurusha compound (kaṅkāś ca gṛdhrāś ca teṣām balam - a host of kankas and vultures). kaṅka-gṛdhra is a Dvandva.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kaṅka-gṛdhra+bala)

• kaṅka – a kind of heron, a bird of prey
  noun (masculine)
• gṛdhra – vulture, greedy
  noun (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, army, host, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Governed by bhakṣa-pradam (providing food to them).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects kaṅka-gṛdhra-balānām with gomāyu-gaṇa-rakṣasām.

गोमायु-गण-रक्षसाम् (gomāyu-gaṇa-rakṣasām) - of multitudes of jackals and rakṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of gomāyu-gaṇa-rakṣas

gomāyu-gaṇa-rakṣas - multitude of jackals and demons/rakṣasas

Dvandva compound (gomāyavaś ca gaṇāś ca rakṣasāni ca teṣām - of jackals, groups, and rakṣasas) or a Tatpurusha (gomāyūṇām gaṇaḥ ca rakṣasāni ca). Likely means 'groups of jackals and rakṣasas'.

Compound type : Dvandva (gomāyu-gaṇa+rakṣas)

• gomāyu – jackal
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – multitude, group, host, troop
  noun (masculine)
• rakṣas – demon, evil spirit, monster
  noun (neuter)

Note: Governed by bhakṣa-pradam.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies bhakṣa-pradam.

भक्ष-प्रदम् (bhakṣa-pradam) - providing food, giver of food

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhakṣa-prada

bhakṣa-prada - providing food, giving nourishment

Agent Noun/Adjective

Compound of bhakṣa (food) and prada (giver, bestower). prada from pra + √dā (to give).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhakṣa+prada)

• bhakṣa – food, eating, consumption
  noun (masculine)
• prada – giver, bestower, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  From pra + √dā (to give) + -a suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: √dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with the unstated warrior/entity.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war, combat

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From √yudh (to fight) + kta.

Root: √yudh (class 4)

Note: Locative of place/time.

यम-रूपम् (yama-rūpam) - having the form of Yama (god of death), death-like

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yama-rūpa

yama-rūpa - having the form of Yama, resembling Yama (the god of death)

Bahuvrihi compound (yamasya rūpam yasya saḥ - one whose form is of Yama).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (yama+rūpa)

• yama – Yama (god of death), restraint, twin
  proper noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the unstated warrior/entity.

भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - terrifying, dreadful, causing fear

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhayāvaha

bhayāvaha - causing fear, terrifying, dreadful

Agent Noun/Adjective

Compound of bhaya (fear) and āvaha (bringing, causing). āvaha from ā + √vah (to carry, bring).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhaya+āvaha)

• bhaya – fear, terror, dread
  noun (neuter)
• āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  From ā + √vah (to carry, bring) + -a suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the unstated warrior/entity.