वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-22, verse-12

ततो महाशक्तिशतैः पात्यमानैर्महोरसि ।
प्रतिकर्तुं स नाशक्नोद् राक्षसः शल्यपीडितः ॥१२॥

12. tato mahāśaktiśataiḥ pātyamānairmahorasi ,
pratikartuṃ sa nāśaknod rākṣasaḥ śalyapīḍitaḥ.

12. tataḥ mahāśaktiśataiḥ pātyamānaiḥ mahā urasi
pratikartum sa na aśaknot rākṣasaḥ śalyapīḍitaḥ

12. tataḥ mahāśaktiśataiḥ mahā urasi pātyamānaiḥ
śalyapīḍitaḥ saḥ rākṣasaḥ pratikartum na aśaknot

12. Then, as hundreds of mighty spears struck his broad chest, that demon (rākṣasa), tormented by their points, became unable to retaliate.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - Then (then, thence, afterwards)

• महाशक्तिशतैः (mahāśaktiśataiḥ) - by hundreds of mighty spears (by hundreds of great spears)

• पात्यमानैः (pātyamānaiḥ) - as they were striking (him) (by those being made to fall, by those being struck)

• महा (mahā) - broad (great, large, mighty)

• उरसि (urasi) - on his chest (on the chest, in the chest)

• प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum) - to retaliate (to counteract, to retaliate, to resist)

• स (sa) - he (he, that)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अशक्नोत् (aśaknot) - was not able (he was not able, he could not)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - that demon (rākṣasa) (demon, rākṣasa)

• शल्यपीडितः (śalyapīḍitaḥ) - tormented by their points (of the spears) (tormented by darts/arrows, afflicted by spikes)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - Then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

महाशक्तिशतैः (mahāśaktiśataiḥ) - by hundreds of mighty spears (by hundreds of great spears)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mahāśaktiśata

mahāśaktiśata - a hundred great spears

Compound of mahā (great) + śakti (spear) + śata (hundred)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+śakti+śata)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• śakti – spear, dart, power, energy
  noun (feminine)
  From root śak (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes the means by which he was struck.

पात्यमानैः (pātyamānaiḥ) - as they were striking (him) (by those being made to fall, by those being struck)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of pātyamāna

pātyamāna - being caused to fall, being struck, being thrown

Present Passive Participle

Causative of root pat (to fall) in passive present participle form

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies mahāśaktiśataiḥ.

महा (mahā) - broad (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

Note: Appears as the first part of a compound mahorasi (mahā-urasi).

उरसि (urasi) - on his chest (on the chest, in the chest)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of uras

uras - chest, breast

Note: Locative for 'where' the spears fell.

प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum) - to retaliate (to counteract, to retaliate, to resist)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root kṛ with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses purpose.

स (sa) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the demon.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

अशक्नोत् (aśaknot) - was not able (he was not able, he could not)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of śak

Imperfect Active

Imperfect tense of śak- (5th class), augmented by 'a-'

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Denotes inability.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - that demon (rākṣasa) (demon, rākṣasa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, a mythical being

Note: Subject of aśaknot.

शल्यपीडितः (śalyapīḍitaḥ) - tormented by their points (of the spears) (tormented by darts/arrows, afflicted by spikes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śalyapīḍita

śalyapīḍita - afflicted by darts/spikes/arrows

Compound of śalya (dart/arrow) + pīḍita (afflicted, past passive participle from root pīḍ)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śalya+pīḍita)

• śalya – dart, arrow, spear-head, spike
  noun (neuter)
• pīḍita – afflicted, distressed, oppressed, tormented
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pīḍ (to oppress, distress)
  Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies rākṣasaḥ.

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