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

मालिनं विमुखं कृत्वा मालिमौलिं हरिर्बलात् ।
रथं च सध्वजं चापं वाजिनश्च न्यपातयत् ॥३२॥

32. mālinaṃ vimukhaṃ kṛtvā mālimauliṃ harirbalāt ,
rathaṃ ca sadhvajaṃ cāpaṃ vājinaśca nyapātayat.

32. mālinam vimukham kṛtvā mālimauliṃ hariḥ balāt
ratham ca sadhvajaṃ cāpam vājinaḥ ca nyapātayat

32. Hari (Viṣṇu), having defeated Mali, forcefully struck down Mali's head, his chariot with its banner, his bow, and his horses.

Words meanings summery:

• मालिनम् (mālinam) - Mali (the demon who was defeated) (Mali (name of a demon))

• विमुखम् (vimukham) - defeated (referring to Mali) (turned away, averted, disheartened, defeated)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (Mali defeated) (having made, having done)

• मालिमौलिं (mālimauliṁ) - Mali's head (which was struck down) (Mali's head, Mali's crown)

• हरिः (hariḥ) - Hari (Viṣṇu, the main agent) (Hari (a name for Viṣṇu))

• बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, forcibly, with power)

• रथम् (ratham) - Mali's chariot (chariot)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सध्वजं (sadhvajaṁ) - (chariot) with its banner (with banner, having a flag)

• चापम् (cāpam) - Mali's bow (bow)

• वाजिनह् (vājinah) - Mali's horses (horses)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• न्यपातयत् (nyapātayat) - struck down (caused to fall, struck down, felled)

Words meanings and morphology

मालिनम् (mālinam) - Mali (the demon who was defeated) (Mali (name of a demon))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māli

māli - Mali (name of a demon)

Note: Object of kṛtvā.

विमुखम् (vimukham) - defeated (referring to Mali) (turned away, averted, disheartened, defeated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vimukha

vimukha - turned away, facing backwards, averted; dejected, disheartened, defeated

Compound of vi (away) and mukha (face).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+mukha)

• vi – away, apart, dis-
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'mālinam'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (Mali defeated) (having made, having done)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √kṛ (to do, make) + ktvā suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates a prior action by Hari.

मालिमौलिं (mālimauliṁ) - Mali's head (which was struck down) (Mali's head, Mali's crown)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mālimauli

mālimauli - Mali's head, Mali's crest

Compound of 'māli' (Mali) and 'mauli' (head, crest).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māli+mauli)

• māli – Mali (name of a demon)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mauli – head, top, crest, crown
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct object of nyapātayat.

हरिः (hariḥ) - Hari (Viṣṇu, the main agent) (Hari (a name for Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Hari (a name for Viṣṇu, Indra, Kṛṣṇa, lion, horse)

Root: hṛ

Note: Subject of nyapātayat.

बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, forcibly, with power)

(indeclinable)

Ablative form used adverbially.

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

रथम् (ratham) - Mali's chariot (chariot)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot

From root √ram (to delight) or √rā (to give).

Note: Direct object of nyapātayat.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle.

Note: Connects 'ratham' and 'sadhvajaṃ'.

सध्वजं (sadhvajaṁ) - (chariot) with its banner (with banner, having a flag)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sadhvaja

sadhvaja - with a banner, bearing a flag

Compound: sa (with) + dhvaja (banner).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dhvaja)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix/Preposition.
• dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'ratham'.

चापम् (cāpam) - Mali's bow (bow)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cāpa

cāpa - bow

Note: Direct object of nyapātayat.

वाजिनह् (vājinah) - Mali's horses (horses)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vājin

vājin - horse, swift, strong

From 'vāji' (strength, speed) + -in suffix.

Root: vaj (class 1)

Note: Direct object of nyapātayat.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle.

Note: Connects 'cāpam' and 'vājinah'.

न्यपातयत् (nyapātayat) - struck down (caused to fall, struck down, felled)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pat

Imperfect Causative Active

From prefix ni + root √pat (to fall) in the causative (pātayati) + Laṅ suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'Hariḥ'.