वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-27, verse-1

कैलासं लङ्घयित्वाथ दशग्रीवः सराक्षसः ।
आससाद महातेजा इन्द्रलोकं निशाचरः ॥१॥

1. kailāsaṃ laṅghayitvātha daśagrīvaḥ sarākṣasaḥ ,
āsasāda mahātejā indralokaṃ niśācaraḥ.

1. kailāsam laṅghayitvā atha daśagrīvaḥ sarākṣasaḥ
āsasāda mahātejāḥ indralokam niśācaraḥ

1. atha,
mahātejāḥ niśācaraḥ sarākṣasaḥ daśagrīvaḥ kailāsam laṅghayitvā,
indralokam āsasāda

1. Then, having crossed Mount Kailāsa, that immensely powerful night-wanderer, Daśagrīva, accompanied by his demons, reached the world of Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• कैलासम् (kailāsam) - Kailāsa mountain

• लङ्घयित्वा (laṅghayitvā) - having crossed, having transgressed

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa, lit. 'ten-necked')

• सराक्षसः (sarākṣasaḥ) - with demons, accompanied by demons

• आससाद (āsasāda) - reached, attained, approached

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - immensely powerful, great-splendored

• इन्द्रलोकम् (indralokam) - the world of Indra

• निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-wanderer (demon)

Words meanings and morphology

कैलासम् (kailāsam) - Kailāsa mountain

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kailāsa

kailāsa - Mount Kailāsa (a mythical mountain, abode of Shiva)

Note: object of 'laṅghayitvā'

लङ्घयित्वा (laṅghayitvā) - having crossed, having transgressed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) (causal)

Derived from root laṅgh (to jump, cross) with causal suffix ṇic

Root: laṅgh (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

Note: introduces a new event

दशग्रीवः (daśagrīvaḥ) - Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa, lit. 'ten-necked')

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīva

daśagrīva - ten-necked (an epithet of Rāvaṇa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+grīvā)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

सराक्षसः (sarākṣasaḥ) - with demons, accompanied by demons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarākṣasa

sarākṣasa - accompanied by demons, with his demons

Bahuvrīhi compound with prefix 'sa' (with) and 'rākṣasa' (demon)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+rākṣasa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• rākṣasa – demon
  noun (masculine)

Note: agrees with 'daśagrīvaḥ'

आससाद (āsasāda) - reached, attained, approached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of āsad

Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd person singular

Derived from root sad (to sit, approach) with upasarga ā (towards)

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - immensely powerful, great-splendored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly energetic, full of great splendor/power

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• tejas – splendor, power, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: agrees with 'daśagrīvaḥ'

इन्द्रलोकम् (indralokam) - the world of Indra

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indraloka

indraloka - the world of Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+loka)

• indra – Indra (king of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm
  noun (masculine)

Note: object of 'āsasāda'

निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-wanderer (demon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon, goblin

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, wandering
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root car
  Derived from root car (to move, wander)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: agrees with 'daśagrīvaḥ'