वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-7, verse-45

सिंहार्दितानामिव कुञ्जराणां निशाचराणां सह कुञ्जराणाम् ।
रवाश्च वेगाश्च समं बभूवुः पुराणसिंहेन विमर्दितानाम् ॥४५॥

45. siṃhārditānāmiva kuñjarāṇāṃ niśācarāṇāṃ saha kuñjarāṇām ,
ravāśca vegāśca samaṃ babhūvuḥ purāṇasiṃhena vimarditānām.

45. siṃhārditānām iva kuñjarāṇām niśācarāṇām saha kuñjarāṇām
ravāḥ ca vegāḥ ca samam babhūvuḥ purāṇasiṃhena vimarditānām

45. purāṇasiṃhena vimarditānām niśācarāṇām saha kuñjarāṇām,
siṃhārditānām kuñjarāṇām iva,
ravāḥ ca vegāḥ ca samam babhūvuḥ

45. The roars and charges of the night-rovers, along with their elephants, occurred simultaneously, resembling those of elephants tormented by lions, as they were being crushed by the ancient lion (Rāma).

Words meanings summery:

• सिंहार्दितानाम् (siṁhārditānām) - of those tormented by lions, of those distressed by lions

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• कुञ्जराणाम् (kuñjarāṇām) - of elephants

• निशाचराणाम् (niśācarāṇām) - of night-rovers, of demons

• सह (saha) - with, along with, accompanied by

• कुञ्जराणाम् (kuñjarāṇām) - of the demons' elephants (of elephants)

• रवाः (ravāḥ) - roars, cries

• च (ca) - and

• वेगाः (vegāḥ) - speeds, impulses, charges

• च (ca) - and

• समम् (samam) - simultaneously, equally, together

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they were, they occurred

• पुराणसिंहेन (purāṇasiṁhena) - by Rāma, who is compared to an ancient lion (by the ancient lion)

• विमर्दितानाम् (vimarditānām) - of those crushed, of those tormented

Words meanings and morphology

सिंहार्दितानाम् (siṁhārditānām) - of those tormented by lions, of those distressed by lions

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of siṃhārdita

siṁhārdita - tormented by lions

Past Passive Participle (for ardita)

Compound of `siṃha` (lion) and `ardita` (tormented, pp. of root `ard` 'to distress')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siṃha+ardita)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• ardita – tormented, distressed, afflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ard` (to distress, oppress)
  Root: ard (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

कुञ्जराणाम् (kuñjarāṇām) - of elephants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

Note: Refers to elephants in the simile.

निशाचराणाम् (niśācarāṇām) - of night-rovers, of demons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of niśācara

niśācara - night-rover, demon, rākṣasa

Compound of `niśā` (night) and `cara` (mover, goer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• cara – mover, goer, roaming
  noun (masculine)
  From root `car` (to move, go)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to the rākṣasas.

सह (saha) - with, along with, accompanied by

(indeclinable)

कुञ्जराणाम् (kuñjarāṇām) - of the demons' elephants (of elephants)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

Note: Refers to the elephants accompanying the demons.

रवाः (ravāḥ) - roars, cries

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rava

rava - roar, cry, sound, noise

From root `ru` (to roar, cry)

Root: ru (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वेगाः (vegāḥ) - speeds, impulses, charges

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vega

vega - speed, velocity, impulse, force, charge

From root `vij` (to move rapidly) or `vij` (to vibrate) + `ghaÑ` suffix

Root: vij (class 6)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

समम् (samam) - simultaneously, equally, together

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as an adverb.

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they were, they occurred

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect tense (Lit)

Root: bhū (class 1)

पुराणसिंहेन (purāṇasiṁhena) - by Rāma, who is compared to an ancient lion (by the ancient lion)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of purāṇasiṃha

purāṇasiṁha - ancient lion

Compound of `purāṇa` (ancient) and `siṃha` (lion)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (purāṇa+siṃha)

• purāṇa – ancient, old, former
  adjective (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

विमर्दितानाम् (vimarditānām) - of those crushed, of those tormented

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vimardita

vimardita - crushed, trampled, tormented

Past Passive Participle

From root `mṛd` (to crush, trample, torment) with prefix `vi`

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: It qualifies `niśācarāṇām` and `kuñjarāṇām`.