वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-7, verse-47

चक्रप्रहारैर्विनिकृत्तशीर्षाः संचूर्णिताङ्गाश्च गदाप्रहारैः ।
असिप्रहारैर्बहुधा विभक्ताः पतन्ति शैला इव राक्षसेन्द्राः ॥४७॥

47. cakraprahārairvinikṛttaśīrṣāḥ saṃcūrṇitāṅgāśca gadāprahāraiḥ ,
asiprahārairbahudhā vibhaktāḥ patanti śailā iva rākṣasendrāḥ.

47. cakraprahāraiḥ vinikṛttaśīrṣāḥ
saṃcūrṇitāṅgāḥ ca gadāprahāraiḥ
asiprahāraiḥ bahudhā vibhaktāḥ
patanti śailāḥ iva rākṣasendrāḥ

47. cakraprahāraiḥ vinikṛttaśīrṣāḥ,
gadāprahāraiḥ ca saṃcūrṇitāṅgāḥ,
asiprahāraiḥ bahudhā vibhaktāḥ rākṣasendrāḥ,
śailāḥ iva,
patanti

47. The chief demons fall like mountains, their heads severed by disc-blows, their limbs crushed by mace-blows, and their bodies divided in many ways by sword-blows.

Words meanings summery:

• चक्रप्रहारैः (cakraprahāraiḥ) - by the blows of discs, by disc-blows

• विनिकृत्तशीर्षाः (vinikṛttaśīrṣāḥ) - whose heads are cut off

• संचूर्णिताङ्गाः (saṁcūrṇitāṅgāḥ) - whose limbs are pulverized/crushed

• च (ca) - and

• गदाप्रहारैः (gadāprahāraiḥ) - by blows of maces, by mace-blows

• असिप्रहारैः (asiprahāraiḥ) - by blows of swords, by sword-blows

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifold

• विभक्ताः (vibhaktāḥ) - divided, severed, separated

• पतन्ति (patanti) - they fall, they drop

• शैलाः (śailāḥ) - mountains, rocks

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• राक्षसेन्द्राः (rākṣasendrāḥ) - chief of demons, lordly rākṣasas

Words meanings and morphology

चक्रप्रहारैः (cakraprahāraiḥ) - by the blows of discs, by disc-blows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cakraprahāra

cakraprahāra - blow of a disc/wheel

Compound of `cakra` (disc, wheel) and `prahāra` (blow, strike)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakra+prahāra)

• cakra – wheel, disc, discus
  noun (neuter)
• prahāra – blow, strike, hit
  noun (masculine)
  From root `hṛ` (to strike, take) with prefix `pra`
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

विनिकृत्तशीर्षाः (vinikṛttaśīrṣāḥ) - whose heads are cut off

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vinikṛttaśīrṣa

vinikṛttaśīrṣa - whose head is cut off, severed-headed

Bahuvrihi compound: `vinikṛtta` (cut off) `śīrṣa` (head).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vinikṛtta+śīrṣa)

• vinikṛtta – cut off, severed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `kṛt` (to cut) with prefixes `vi` and `ni`
  Prefixes: vi+ni
  Root: kṛt (class 6)
• śīrṣa – head
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `rākṣasendrāḥ`.

संचूर्णिताङ्गाः (saṁcūrṇitāṅgāḥ) - whose limbs are pulverized/crushed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃcūrṇitāṅga

saṁcūrṇitāṅga - whose limbs are pulverized

Bahuvrihi compound: `saṃcūrṇita` (pulverized) `aṅga` (limb).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃcūrṇita+aṅga)

• saṃcūrṇita – pulverized, crushed, broken into pieces
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `cūrṇ` (to crush, pulverize) with prefix `sam`
  Prefix: sam
  Root: cūrṇ (class 10)
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `rākṣasendrāḥ`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

गदाप्रहारैः (gadāprahāraiḥ) - by blows of maces, by mace-blows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gadāprahāra

gadāprahāra - blow of a mace

Compound of `gadā` (mace) and `prahāra` (blow, strike)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gadā+prahāra)

• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
• prahāra – blow, strike, hit
  noun (masculine)
  From root `hṛ` (to strike, take) with prefix `pra`
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

असिप्रहारैः (asiprahāraiḥ) - by blows of swords, by sword-blows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asiprahāra

asiprahāra - blow of a sword

Compound of `asi` (sword) and `prahāra` (blow, strike)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asi+prahāra)

• asi – sword
  noun (masculine)
• prahāra – blow, strike, hit
  noun (masculine)
  From root `hṛ` (to strike, take) with prefix `pra`
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways, manifold

(indeclinable)

`dhā` suffix for 'in many parts/ways'

Note: Acts as an adverb.

विभक्ताः (vibhaktāḥ) - divided, severed, separated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vibhakta

vibhakta - divided, separated, severed

Past Passive Participle

From root `bhaj` (to divide) with prefix `vi`

Prefix: vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `rākṣasendrāḥ`.

पतन्ति (patanti) - they fall, they drop

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (Laṭ) of pat

Root: pat (class 1)

शैलाः (śailāḥ) - mountains, rocks

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock, peak

From `śilā` (rock)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

राक्षसेन्द्राः (rākṣasendrāḥ) - chief of demons, lordly rākṣasas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - chief of rākṣasas, lord of demons

Compound of `rākṣasa` (demon) and `indra` (chief, lord, king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king, Indra
  noun (masculine)