वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-7, verse-11

शङ्खराजरवः सो ऽथ त्रासयामास राक्षसान् ।
मृगराज इवारण्ये समदानिव कुञ्जरान् ॥११॥

11. śaṅkharājaravaḥ so'tha trāsayāmāsa rākṣasān ,
mṛgarāja ivāraṇye samadāniva kuñjarān.

11. śaṅkharājaravaḥ saḥ atha trāsayāmāsa rākṣasān
mṛgarājaḥ iva araṇye samadān iva kuñjarān

11. Then that sound of the king of conches terrified the Rākṣasas, just as a lion in the forest frightens mighty elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• शङ्खराजरवः (śaṅkharājaravaḥ) - sound of the king of conches

• सः (saḥ) - that (sound) (that, he)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• त्रासयामास (trāsayāmāsa) - caused to fear, terrified, frightened

• राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - the Rākṣasas (demonic beings) (Rākṣasas, demons)

• मृगराजः (mṛgarājaḥ) - a lion (king of animals, lion)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as)

• अरण्ये (araṇye) - in the forest, in the wilderness

• समदान् (samadān) - mighty (elephants) (maddened, intoxicated, mighty)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as)

• कुञ्जरान् (kuñjarān) - elephants

Words meanings and morphology

शङ्खराजरवः (śaṅkharājaravaḥ) - sound of the king of conches

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkharājarava

śaṅkharājarava - sound of the king of conches

Compound of 'śaṅkharāj' (king of conches) and 'rava' (sound).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (śaṅkharāj+rava)

• śaṅkharāj – king of conches
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'śaṅkha' (conch) and 'rājan' (king).
• rava – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  From root √ru (to cry, roar).
  Root: √ru (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'trāsayāmāsa'.

सः (saḥ) - that (sound) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'śaṅkharājaravaḥ'.

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

त्रासयामास (trāsayāmāsa) - caused to fear, terrified, frightened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of trāsaya

Perfect active, causal stem

From the causal stem of root √tras (to tremble, fear). Perfect formation.

Root: √tras (class 4)

राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - the Rākṣasas (demonic beings) (Rākṣasas, demons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - Rākṣasa (a class of mythological beings, often demonic), demon

From 'rakṣas' (harm, injury, evil spirit).

Note: Object of 'trāsayāmāsa'.

मृगराजः (mṛgarājaḥ) - a lion (king of animals, lion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgarāja

mṛgarāja - king of animals, lion

Compound of 'mṛga' (animal) and 'rājan' (king).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (mṛga+rājan)

• mṛga – animal, beast, deer
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of comparison.

इव (iva) - like (like, as)

(indeclinable)

अरण्ये (araṇye) - in the forest, in the wilderness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of araṇya

araṇya - forest, wilderness

Note: Adverbial usage indicating location.

समदान् (samadān) - mighty (elephants) (maddened, intoxicated, mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samada

samada - maddened, intoxicated (with rut), arrogant, mighty

Compound of 'sa' (with) and 'mada' (intoxication, rut).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+mada)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning 'with' or 'together'.
• mada – intoxication, rut, arrogance, passion
  noun (masculine)
  From root √mad (to rejoice, be intoxicated).
  Root: √mad (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'kuñjarān'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies 'samadān', meaning 'as if maddened'.

कुञ्जरान् (kuñjarān) - elephants

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

'roaming in caves/forests'.

Note: Object of implied verb 'frightens'.