वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-27, verse-35

संवृतः स्वैरनीकैस्तु प्रहरन्तं निशाचरम् ।
विक्रमेण महातेजा वारयामास संयुगे ॥३५॥

35. saṃvṛtaḥ svairanīkaistu praharantaṃ niśācaram ,
vikrameṇa mahātejā vārayāmāsa saṃyuge.

35. saṃvṛtaḥ svaiḥ anīkaiḥ tu praharantam
niśācaram vikrameṇa mahātejā vārayāmāsa saṃyuge

35. mahātejā svaiḥ anīkaiḥ saṃvṛtaḥ tu saṃyuge
praharantam niśācaram vikrameṇa vārayāmāsa

35. Surrounded by his own troops, the greatly mighty (Sāvitra) indeed checked that attacking night-prowler (Sumāli) with great valor in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - accompanied, surrounded (surrounded, covered, accompanied)

• स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by his own (by one's own)

• अनीकैः (anīkaiḥ) - by his troops (by armies, by troops)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• प्रहरन्तम् (praharantam) - attacking (attacking, striking)

• निशाचरम् (niśācaram) - the night-prowler (referring to Sumāli) (night-prowler, demon)

• विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - with great valor (by valor, by prowess, by courage)

• महातेजा (mahātejā) - the greatly mighty one (Sāvitra) (greatly radiant, very mighty, glorious)

• वारयामास (vārayāmāsa) - he checked, repelled (he repelled, he checked, he prevented)

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

Words meanings and morphology

संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - accompanied, surrounded (surrounded, covered, accompanied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvṛta

saṁvṛta - covered, surrounded, accompanied, concealed

past passive participle

From root √vṛ (to cover, enclose) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (Sāvitra)

स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by his own (by one's own)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sva

sva - own, one's own

Note: Modifies "anīkaiḥ"

अनीकैः (anīkaiḥ) - by his troops (by armies, by troops)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of anīka

anīka - army, troops, front, face

Note: Refers to Sāvitra's forces

तु (tu) - indeed (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

प्रहरन्तम् (praharantam) - attacking (attacking, striking)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praharant

praharant - striking, attacking, smiting

present active participle

From root √hṛ (to take, carry) with prefix pra- (to strike, attack).

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies "niśācaram"

निशाचरम् (niśācaram) - the night-prowler (referring to Sumāli) (night-prowler, demon)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-prowler, demon, Rākṣasa (literally 'one who moves at night')

Compound: niśā (night) + cara (mover)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, going; a mover
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root √car (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to Sumāli

विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - with great valor (by valor, by prowess, by courage)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - valor, prowess, courage, might

From root √kram (to step, stride) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

महातेजा (mahātejā) - the greatly mighty one (Sāvitra) (greatly radiant, very mighty, glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly glorious, very mighty, full of great energy/splendor

Compound: mahā (great) + tejas (radiance, might)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• tejas – radiance, might, energy, splendor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij

Note: Refers to Sāvitra

वारयामास (vārayāmāsa) - he checked, repelled (he repelled, he checked, he prevented)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vāray

perfect 3rd singular active (ām-suffix form of causative of √vṛ)

From causative of root √vṛ (to cover, enclose, choose); form is periphrastic perfect using ām-suffix.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: periphrastic perfect

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, combat, conflict

From root √yuj (to join) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

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