वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-28, verse-28

पन्नगैः सुमहाकायैर्वेष्टितं लोमहर्षणैः ।
येषां निश्वासवातेन प्रदीप्तमिव संयुगम् ॥२८॥

28. pannagaiḥ sumahākāyairveṣṭitaṃ lomaharṣaṇaiḥ ,
yeṣāṃ niśvāsavātena pradīptamiva saṃyugam.

28. pannagaiḥ sumahākāyaiḥ veṣṭitam lomaharṣaṇaiḥ
yeṣām niśvāsavātena pradīptam iva saṃyugam

28. The battlefield was enveloped by terrifying, very large-bodied serpents, whose very breath seemed to set the conflict ablaze.

Words meanings summery:

• पन्नगैः (pannagaiḥ) - by serpents (by serpents, by nagas)

• सुमहाकायैः (sumahākāyaiḥ) - by very large-bodied (serpents) (by very large-bodied ones, by those of immense form)

• वेष्टितम् (veṣṭitam) - enveloped (the battlefield) (surrounded, enveloped, covered)

• लोमहर्षणैः (lomaharṣaṇaiḥ) - by terrifying (serpents) (by hair-raising ones, by terrifying ones)

• येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose (referring to the serpents) (of whom, whose)

• निश्वासवातेन (niśvāsavātena) - by the wind of their breath (by the wind of breath, by breathing)

• प्रदीप्तम् (pradīptam) - blazing forth (the battle) (blazing, ignited, shining brightly)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• संयुगम् (saṁyugam) - the battle, the conflict (battle, war, encounter)

Words meanings and morphology

पन्नगैः (pannagaiḥ) - by serpents (by serpents, by nagas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pannaga

pannaga - serpent, snake, naga

From 'pad' (to go) + 'naga' (mountain, immovable) or 'pad' + 'ga' (going). Literally 'one who goes with its belly'.

सुमहाकायैः (sumahākāyaiḥ) - by very large-bodied (serpents) (by very large-bodied ones, by those of immense form)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sumahākāya

sumahākāya - very large-bodied, of immense form

Compound of 'su' (very), 'mahā' (great), and 'kāya' (body).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat+kāya)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kāya – body, collection, mass
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ci' (to pile up, collect).
  Root: ci (class 5)

वेष्टितम् (veṣṭitam) - enveloped (the battlefield) (surrounded, enveloped, covered)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of veṣṭita

veṣṭita - surrounded, enveloped, wrapped

Past Passive Participle

From root 'veṣṭ' (to surround, to wrap).

Root: veṣṭ (class 10)

लोमहर्षणैः (lomaharṣaṇaiḥ) - by terrifying (serpents) (by hair-raising ones, by terrifying ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of lomaharṣaṇa

lomaharṣaṇa - hair-raising, terrifying, causing horripilation

Compound of 'loman' (hair) + 'harṣaṇa' (causing excitement/bristling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loman+harṣaṇa)

• loman – hair, down, wool
  noun (neuter)
• harṣaṇa – causing thrill, exciting, bristling
  adjective
  Derived from root 'hṛṣ' (to be excited, to bristle) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose (referring to the serpents) (of whom, whose)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who, that

Relative pronoun.

निश्वासवातेन (niśvāsavātena) - by the wind of their breath (by the wind of breath, by breathing)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niśvāsavāta

niśvāsavāta - breath-wind, wind of respiration

Compound of 'niśvāsa' (exhalation, breath) + 'vāta' (wind).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśvāsa+vāta)

• niśvāsa – exhalation, breath, sigh
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'nis' + root 'śvas' (to breathe).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: śvas (class 2)
• vāta – wind, air, breeze
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vā' (to blow).
  Root: vā (class 2)

प्रदीप्तम् (pradīptam) - blazing forth (the battle) (blazing, ignited, shining brightly)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pradīpta

pradīpta - blazing, ignited, illuminated

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'pra' + root 'dīp' (to shine, to ignite).

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

संयुगम् (saṁyugam) - the battle, the conflict (battle, war, encounter)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, war, combat, encounter

From prefix 'sam' (together) + root 'yuj' (to join).

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'was'.