वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-31, verse-40

ततः सतामार्तिहरं हरं परं वरप्रदं चन्द्रमयूखभूषणम् ।
समर्चयित्वा स निशाचरो जगौ प्रसार्य हस्तान्प्रणनर्त चायतान् ॥४०॥

40. tataḥ satāmārtiharaṃ haraṃ paraṃ varapradaṃ candramayūkhabhūṣaṇam ,
samarcayitvā sa niśācaro jagau prasārya hastānpraṇanarta cāyatān.

40. tataḥ satām ārtiharam haram param
varapradam candramayūkhabhūṣaṇam
samarcayitvā sa niśācaraḥ jagau
prasārya hastān praṇanarta ca āyatān

40. tataḥ saḥ niśācaraḥ satām ārtiharam
param varapradam candramayūkhabhūṣaṇam
haram samarcayitvā hastān
prasārya jagau ca āyatān praṇanarta

40. Then, that night-ranger (demon), having thoroughly worshipped the supreme Śiva, who removes the distress of the righteous, grants boons, and is adorned with the moon's rays, sang and also danced, extending his long arms.

Words meanings summery:

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

• सताम् (satām) - of the righteous (of the good, of the righteous, of the existent ones)

• आर्तिहरम् (ārtiharam) - remover of distress (remover of distress/suffering)

• हरम् (haram) - Śiva (Śiva, Hara)

• परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

• वरप्रदम् (varapradam) - giver of boons (giver of boons, bestower of blessings)

• चन्द्रमयूखभूषणम् (candramayūkhabhūṣaṇam) - adorned with the moon's rays (adorned with moonbeams)

• समर्चयित्वा (samarcayitvā) - having thoroughly worshipped (having worshipped thoroughly/well)

• स (sa) - that (he, that)

• निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-ranger (demon) (night-wanderer, demon, rakshasa)

• जगौ (jagau) - sang

• प्रसार्य (prasārya) - having stretched out (having stretched out, having extended)

• हस्तान् (hastān) - hands

• प्रणनर्त (praṇanarta) - danced

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• आयतान् (āyatān) - long (arms) (extended, long)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

Root: tad

सताम् (satām) - of the righteous (of the good, of the righteous, of the existent ones)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - existent, good, righteous

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

आर्तिहरम् (ārtiharam) - remover of distress (remover of distress/suffering)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ārtihara

ārtihara - remover of pain/suffering

Compound type : tatpurusha (ārti+hara)

• ārti – pain, suffering, distress
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ
• hara – remover, carrier, Śiva
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Masculine singular accusative, qualifying 'haram'.

हरम् (haram) - Śiva (Śiva, Hara)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hara

hara - remover, carrier, Śiva

Root: hṛ (class 1)

परम् (param) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

Note: Masculine singular accusative, qualifying 'haram'.

वरप्रदम् (varapradam) - giver of boons (giver of boons, bestower of blessings)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varaprada

varaprada - granting boons, bestowing wishes

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+prada)

• vara – boon, blessing, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• prada – giving, granting, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Masculine singular accusative, qualifying 'haram'.

चन्द्रमयूखभूषणम् (candramayūkhabhūṣaṇam) - adorned with the moon's rays (adorned with moonbeams)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of candramayūkhabhūṣaṇa

candramayūkhabhūṣaṇa - adorned with moonbeams

Compound type : bahuvrihi (candra+mayūkha+bhūṣaṇa)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cand (class 1)
• mayūkha – ray, beam (of light)
  noun (masculine)
• bhūṣaṇa – ornament, decoration
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Masculine singular accusative, qualifying 'haram'.

समर्चयित्वा (samarcayitvā) - having thoroughly worshipped (having worshipped thoroughly/well)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root 'arc' with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: arc (class 1)

स (sa) - that (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-ranger (demon) (night-wanderer, demon, rakshasa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon

Compound type : tatpurusha (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – going, moving, wanderer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: car (class 1)

जगौ (jagau) - sang

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of gā

perfect past

Reduplicated perfect form

Root: gā (class 2)

प्रसार्य (prasārya) - having stretched out (having stretched out, having extended)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root 'sṛ' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

हस्तान् (hastān) - hands

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of hasta

hasta - hand

प्रणनर्त (praṇanarta) - danced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of nṛt

perfect past

Reduplicated perfect form with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: nṛt (class 4)

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

आयतान् (āyatān) - long (arms) (extended, long)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āyata

āyata - extended, long, stretched

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yam' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Masculine plural accusative, qualifying 'hastān'.