वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-32, verse-67

नक्तंचराणां वेगस्तु तेषामापततां बभौ ।
उद्धृत आतपापाये समुद्राणामिवाद्भुतः ॥६७॥

67. naktaṃcarāṇāṃ vegastu teṣāmāpatatāṃ babhau ,
uddhṛta ātapāpāye samudrāṇāmivādbhutaḥ.

67. naktaṃcarāṇām vegaḥ tu teṣām āpatatām babhau
uddhṛtaḥ ātapāpāye samudrāṇām iva adbhutaḥ

67. tu teṣām āpatatām naktaṃcarāṇām vegaḥ,
ātapāpāye uddhṛtaḥ adbhutaḥ samudrāṇām iva,
babhau

67. And the tremendous rush of those attacking night-wanderers (Rākṣasas) appeared splendid, astonishingly agitated like (the phenomenon) of the oceans at the end of the hot season.

Words meanings summery:

• नक्तंचराणाम् (naktaṁcarāṇām) - of the night-wanderers, of the Rākṣasas

• वेगः (vegaḥ) - speed, force, impetus, rush

• तु (tu) - but, however, and, indeed

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - Refers to the Rākṣasas (night-wanderers). (of those)

• आपतताम् (āpatatām) - Qualifies the Rākṣasas. (of those who were rushing, falling upon)

• बभौ (babhau) - it shone, it appeared splendid, it was manifest

• उद्धृतः (uddhṛtaḥ) - Qualifies the 'vegaḥ' (impetus) in the simile. (agitated, stirred up, lifted)

• आतपापाये (ātapāpāye) - Refers to the time when summer ends and the monsoon season might begin, causing ocean agitation. (at the end of the heat, at the close of the hot season)

• समुद्राणाम् (samudrāṇām) - of the oceans, of the seas

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अद्भुतः (adbhutaḥ) - Qualifies the 'vegaḥ' (impetus) in the simile. (wonderful, astonishing, miraculous)

Words meanings and morphology

नक्तंचराणाम् (naktaṁcarāṇām) - of the night-wanderers, of the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of naktaṃcara

naktaṁcara - night-wanderer, Rākṣasa, demon

Compound of naktam (by night) and cara (moving, from root car 'to move').

Compound type : tatpurusha (naktam+cara)

• naktam – by night, at night
  indeclinable
• cara – moving, wanderer, going
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root car- (to move).
  Root: car (class 1)

वेगः (vegaḥ) - speed, force, impetus, rush

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vega

vega - speed, velocity, force, impetus, rush, current

From root vij- (to move rapidly, to vibrate).

Root: vij (class 3)

तु (tu) - but, however, and, indeed

(indeclinable)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - Refers to the Rākṣasas (night-wanderers). (of those)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

आपतताम् (āpatatām) - Qualifies the Rākṣasas. (of those who were rushing, falling upon)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āpatat

āpatat - falling, rushing, attacking, approaching

Present Active Participle

Formed from root pat- (to fall, fly) with prefix ā- and suffix -śatṛ.

Prefix: ā

Root: pat (class 1)

बभौ (babhau) - it shone, it appeared splendid, it was manifest

(verb)

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

Perfect Indicative

Reduplicated perfect form of root bhā- (to shine). 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhā (class 2)

उद्धृतः (uddhṛtaḥ) - Qualifies the 'vegaḥ' (impetus) in the simile. (agitated, stirred up, lifted)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uddhṛta

uddhṛta - agitated, stirred up, lifted, drawn out, rescued

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root hṛ- (to carry) with prefix ud- and suffix -kta.

Prefix: ud

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Grammatically agrees with 'vegaḥ'.

आतपापाये (ātapāpāye) - Refers to the time when summer ends and the monsoon season might begin, causing ocean agitation. (at the end of the heat, at the close of the hot season)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātapāpāya

ātapāpāya - end of heat, close of the hot season, evening, departure of heat

Compound of ātapa (heat, sunshine) and apāya (end, departure, cessation).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātapa+apāya)

• ātapa – heat, sunshine, warmth
  noun (masculine)
• apāya – end, departure, cessation, going away
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root i- (to go) with prefix apa-.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: i (class 2)

समुद्राणाम् (samudrāṇām) - of the oceans, of the seas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अद्भुतः (adbhutaḥ) - Qualifies the 'vegaḥ' (impetus) in the simile. (wonderful, astonishing, miraculous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, astonishing, miraculous, supernatural, extraordinary

Note: Grammatically agrees with 'vegaḥ'.