वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-97, verse-12

नन्दनं वानरेन्द्राणां रक्षसामवसादनम् ।
वाजितं विविधैर्वाजैश्चारुचित्रैर्गरुत्मतः ॥१२॥

12. nandanaṃ vānarendrāṇāṃ rakṣasāmavasādanam ,
vājitaṃ vividhairvājaiścārucitrairgarutmataḥ.

12. nandanam vānarendrāṇām rakṣasām avasādanam
vājitam vividhaiḥ vājaiḥ cārucitraiḥ garutmanaḥ

12. It brought joy to the leaders of the monkeys and destruction to the rākṣasas. It was made swift by various, beautifully patterned feathers, like those of Garuḍa.

Words meanings summery:

• नन्दनम् (nandanam) - (the arrow) which brings joy to (gladdening, delighting, causing joy)

• वानरेन्द्राणाम् (vānarendrāṇām) - of the leaders of the monkeys (of the chief monkeys, of the leaders of monkeys)

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

• अवसादनम् (avasādanam) - causing the destruction of (referring to the arrow's effect on rākṣasas) (destruction, annihilation, crushing, causing to sink)

• वाजितम् (vājitam) - made swift, or adorned (with feathers) (made swift, endowed with speed, adorned, strengthened)

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various kinds of (by various, of many kinds)

• वाजैः (vājaiḥ) - by feathers (as arrows are feathered) (by speeds, by strengths, by feathers, by rays)

• चारुचित्रैः (cārucitraiḥ) - by beautifully patterned/painted (feathers) (by beautifully variegated, by wonderfully painted, by lovely and bright)

• गरुत्मनः (garutmanaḥ) - like (those of) Garuḍa (of Garuḍa, of one with wings)

Words meanings and morphology

नन्दनम् (nandanam) - (the arrow) which brings joy to (gladdening, delighting, causing joy)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nandana

nandana - gladdening, delighting, pleasing, son

Derived from root √nand (to rejoice) + ana suffix.

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Describes the arrow.

वानरेन्द्राणाम् (vānarendrāṇām) - of the leaders of the monkeys (of the chief monkeys, of the leaders of monkeys)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vānarendra

vānarendra - chief of monkeys, king of monkeys

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+indra)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra
  noun (masculine)

Note: Relates to 'nandanam'.

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

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa

Note: Relates to 'avasādanam'.

अवसादनम् (avasādanam) - causing the destruction of (referring to the arrow's effect on rākṣasas) (destruction, annihilation, crushing, causing to sink)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avasādana

avasādana - destruction, causing to sink, humiliation, exhaustion

From ava-√sad (to sink down, destroy) + ana suffix.

Prefix: ava

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Describes the arrow.

वाजितम् (vājitam) - made swift, or adorned (with feathers) (made swift, endowed with speed, adorned, strengthened)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vājita

vājita - made swift, strengthened, adorned, gained

Past Passive Participle

From √vāj (to be strong, swift) or causative of √vaj.

Root: vāj

Note: Describes the arrow.

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various kinds of (by various, of many kinds)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, manifold, diverse

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'vājaiḥ' and 'cārucitraiḥ'.

वाजैः (vājaiḥ) - by feathers (as arrows are feathered) (by speeds, by strengths, by feathers, by rays)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāja

vāja - speed, strength, food, feather, wing

Note: The means by which the arrow is 'vājitam'.

चारुचित्रैः (cārucitraiḥ) - by beautifully patterned/painted (feathers) (by beautifully variegated, by wonderfully painted, by lovely and bright)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cārucitra

cārucitra - beautifully variegated, wonderfully painted, lovely and bright

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cāru+citra)

• cāru – beautiful, lovely, pleasing
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• citra – variegated, painted, bright, wonderful, clear
  adjective (masculine/neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vājaiḥ'.

गरुत्मनः (garutmanaḥ) - like (those of) Garuḍa (of Garuḍa, of one with wings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of garutmat

garutmat - winged, having wings, Garuḍa (the mythical eagle)

garut (wing) + matup suffix.

Note: Implies a comparison to Garuḍa's wings/speed.

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