वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-23, verse-40

ततो रक्षो महानादं मुक्त्वा हन्ति स्म वारुणान् ।
नानाप्रहरणैर्घोरैर्धारापातैरिवाम्बुदः ॥४०॥

40. tato rakṣo mahānādaṃ muktvā hanti sma vāruṇān ,
nānāpraharaṇairghorairdhārāpātairivāmbudaḥ.

40. tataḥ rakṣaḥ mahānādam muktvā hanti sma vāruṇān
nānāpraharaṇaiḥ ghoraiḥ dhārāpātaiḥ iva ambudaḥ

40. Then, uttering a mighty roar, the demon killed Varuṇa's followers with various dreadful weapons, just as a cloud pours down torrents of rain.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon

• महानादम् (mahānādam) - a great roar

• मुक्त्वा (muktvā) - having uttered, having released

• हन्ति (hanti) - kills, strikes

• स्म (sma) - particle indicating past tense

• वारुणान् (vāruṇān) - the followers of Varuṇa

• नानाप्रहरणैः (nānāpraharaṇaiḥ) - with various weapons

• घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - dreadful, terrible

• धारापातैः (dhārāpātaiḥ) - with torrents of rain

• इव (iva) - like, as

• अम्बुदः (ambudaḥ) - a cloud

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - a demon, a goblin, an evil spirit

महानादम् (mahānādam) - a great roar

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahānāda

mahānāda - a great roar, a loud sound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+nāda)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• nāda – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nad (class 1)

मुक्त्वा (muktvā) - having uttered, having released

(indeclinable)

absolutive

from root muc (6th class) with suffix -tvā

Root: muc (class 6)

हन्ति (hanti) - kills, strikes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of han

present active, 3rd person singular

Root: han (class 2)

स्म (sma) - particle indicating past tense

(indeclinable)

वारुणान् (vāruṇān) - the followers of Varuṇa

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vāruṇa

vāruṇa - relating to Varuṇa, belonging to Varuṇa, a follower of Varuṇa

derived from Varuṇa

नानाप्रहरणैः (nānāpraharaṇaiḥ) - with various weapons

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of nānāpraharaṇa

nānāpraharaṇa - various weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+praharaṇa)

• nānā – various, manifold
  indeclinable
• praharaṇa – weapon, striking, hitting
  noun (neuter)
  from pra- √hṛ
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - dreadful, terrible

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, awful

Note: Agrees with 'nānāpraharaṇaiḥ'

धारापातैः (dhārāpātaiḥ) - with torrents of rain

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhārāpāta

dhārāpāta - a fall of rain, torrent of rain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhārā+pāta)

• dhārā – stream, current, torrent (of rain)
  noun (feminine)
• pāta – falling, descent, fall
  noun (masculine)
  from root pat (1st class)
  Root: pat (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

अम्बुदः (ambudaḥ) - a cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambuda

ambuda - cloud (giver of water)

from ambu (water) + da (giver)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (ambu+da)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective
  from root dā (1st/3rd class)
  Root: dā (class 1)