वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-28, verse-39

चित्रकर्म इवाभाति स तेषां रणसंप्लवः ।
निहतानां प्रमत्तानां राक्षसानां महीतले ॥३९॥

39. citrakarma ivābhāti sa teṣāṃ raṇasaṃplavaḥ ,
nihatānāṃ pramattānāṃ rākṣasānāṃ mahītale.

39. citrakarma iva ābhāti saḥ teṣām raṇasaṃplavaḥ
nihatānām pramattānām rākṣasānām mahītale

39. teṣām nihatānām pramattānām rākṣasānām mahītale
saḥ raṇasaṃplavaḥ citrakarma iva ābhāti

39. That scene of battle, with the slain and frenzied Rākṣasas (rākṣasa) on the ground, appeared like a painting.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्रकर्म (citrakarma) - painting, picture, work of art

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आभाति (ābhāti) - it shines, it appears, it seems

• सः (saḥ) - refers to 'raṇasaṃplavaḥ' (that (masc. nom. sing.))

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - refers to the Rākṣasas (of them (masc. pl.))

• रणसंप्लवः (raṇasaṁplavaḥ) - battle-melee, tumultuous battle scene, heap of battle

• निहतानाम् (nihatānām) - of the slain, of those killed

• प्रमत्तानाम् (pramattānām) - of the frenzied, of the intoxicated, of the careless

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas, of the demons

• महीतले (mahītale) - on the surface of the earth, on the ground

Words meanings and morphology

चित्रकर्म (citrakarma) - painting, picture, work of art

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citrakarma

citrakarma - painting, picture, work of art

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+karman)

• citra – variegated, clear, bright, wonderful
  adjective
  Root: cit
• karman – act, action, work, deed
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आभाति (ābhāti) - it shines, it appears, it seems

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ābhā

From ā-√bhā (to shine, appear)

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - refers to 'raṇasaṃplavaḥ' (that (masc. nom. sing.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

तेषाम् (teṣām) - refers to the Rākṣasas (of them (masc. pl.))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

रणसंप्लवः (raṇasaṁplavaḥ) - battle-melee, tumultuous battle scene, heap of battle

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raṇasaṃplava

raṇasaṁplava - battle-melee, tumultuous battle, multitude in battle

From raṇa (battle) + saṃplava (tumultuous assembly, overflow)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+saṃplava)

• raṇa – battle, war
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raṇ (class 1)
• saṃplava – tumultuous assembly, crowd, overflow
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-√plu (to float, rush together)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: plu (class 1)

निहतानाम् (nihatānām) - of the slain, of those killed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nihata

nihata - slain, killed, struck down

Past Passive Participle

From ni-√han (to strike, kill)

Prefix: ni

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasānām'.

प्रमत्तानाम् (pramattānām) - of the frenzied, of the intoxicated, of the careless

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pramatta

pramatta - intoxicated, frenzied, careless, negligent

Past Passive Participle

From pra-√mad (to be intoxicated, to be reckless)

Prefix: pra

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'rākṣasānām'.

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas, of the demons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, an evil spirit

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

महीतले (mahītale) - on the surface of the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahītala

mahītala - ground, earth's surface

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+tala)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, plane
  noun (neuter)