वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-21, verse-18

अन्योन्यं च महाभागा जघ्नुः प्रहरणैर्युधि ।
यमस्य च महत् सैन्यं राक्षसस्य च मन्त्रिणः ॥१८॥

18. anyonyaṃ ca mahābhāgā jaghnuḥ praharaṇairyudhi ,
yamasya ca mahat sainyaṃ rākṣasasya ca mantriṇaḥ.

18. anyonyam ca mahābhāgāḥ jaghnuḥ praharaṇaiḥ yudhi
yamasya ca mahat sainyam rākṣasasya ca mantriṇaḥ

18. And those noble ones (ministers) struck each other with weapons in battle. It was as if a great army of Yama and the rākṣasa's ministers (were engaged in mutual destruction).

Words meanings summery:

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - one another (in combat) (each other, mutually)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - those highly esteemed (ministers) (very fortunate, noble, glorious ones)

• जघ्नुः (jaghnuḥ) - they violently struck (each other) (they struck, they killed)

• प्रहरणैः (praharaṇaiḥ) - using their various weapons (with weapons, by striking)

• युधि (yudhi) - in the midst of the combat (in battle, in war)

• यमस्य (yamasya) - of the god of death (Yama) (of Yama (god of death))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महत् (mahat) - a vast (army) (great, large, mighty)

• सैन्यम् (sainyam) - a formidable army (army, host, military)

• राक्षसस्य (rākṣasasya) - of the rākṣasa (Rāvaṇa) (of the rākṣasa, demon)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - the ministers (of Rāvaṇa) (ministers)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - one another (in combat) (each other, mutually)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya

anyonya - each other, mutual

Note: Used adverbially.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - those highly esteemed (ministers) (very fortunate, noble, glorious ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly fortunate, noble, glorious, excellent

Compound of mahā (great) and bhāga (share, fortune)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bhāga – share, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the ministers.

जघ्नुः (jaghnuḥ) - they violently struck (each other) (they struck, they killed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of han

Perfect active, 3rd plural

Reduplicated perfect from root 'han'

Root: han (class 2)

प्रहरणैः (praharaṇaiḥ) - using their various weapons (with weapons, by striking)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of praharaṇa

praharaṇa - weapon, striking, blow

From root 'hṛ' (to take, carry) with upasarga 'pra' (indicating intensity or forward motion)

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Instrument of 'jaghnuḥ'

युधि (yudhi) - in the midst of the combat (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

Note: Place of action

यमस्य (yamasya) - of the god of death (Yama) (of Yama (god of death))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yama

yama - Yama, the god of death and justice

Note: Possessive

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

महत् (mahat) - a vast (army) (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, large

Note: Agrees with 'sainyam'

सैन्यम् (sainyam) - a formidable army (army, host, military)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, military

Note: In apposition or simile to the ministers.

राक्षसस्य (rākṣasasya) - of the rākṣasa (Rāvaṇa) (of the rākṣasa, demon)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - rākṣasa, demon

Note: Possessive for 'mantriṇaḥ'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - the ministers (of Rāvaṇa) (ministers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

n-stem noun

Note: Appositive to 'mahābhāgāḥ' or referring to the same group.