वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-7, verse-5

स्यन्दनैः स्यन्दनगता गजैश्च गजधूर्गताः ।
अश्वारोहाः सदश्वैश्च पादाताश्चाम्बरे चराः ॥५॥

5. syandanaiḥ syandanagatā gajaiśca gajadhūrgatāḥ ,
aśvārohāḥ sadaśvaiśca pādātāścāmbare carāḥ.

5. syandanaiḥ syandanagatāḥ gajaiḥ ca gajadhūrgatāḥ
aśvārohāḥ sat-aśvaiḥ ca pādātāḥ ca ambare carāḥ

5. syandanagatāḥ syandanaiḥ ca gajadhūrgatāḥ gajaiḥ
ca aśvārohāḥ sadaśvaiḥ ca pādātāḥ ca ambare carāḥ

5. Charioteers in their chariots, elephant riders on their elephants, horsemen on fine steeds, and foot soldiers, along with those who traverse the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• स्यन्दनैः (syandanaiḥ) - by chariots, with chariots

• स्यन्दनगताः (syandanagatāḥ) - chariot-warriors (those who have gone in chariots, those mounted on chariots, chariot-riders)

• गजैः (gajaiḥ) - by elephants, with elephants

• च (ca) - and, also

• गजधूर्गताः (gajadhūrgatāḥ) - elephant-mounted warriors (those who have gone on the back of elephants, elephant-riders)

• अश्वारोहाः (aśvārohāḥ) - horse-riders, cavalry

• सत्-अश्वैः (sat-aśvaiḥ) - with fine horses (by good horses, with good horses)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पादाताः (pādātāḥ) - foot soldiers, infantry

• च (ca) - and, also

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

• चराः (carāḥ) - those who traverse the sky, aerial beings (those who move, wanderers)

Words meanings and morphology

स्यन्दनैः (syandanaiḥ) - by chariots, with chariots

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of syandana

syandana - chariot, vehicle, flowing

Root: syand (class 1)

स्यन्दनगताः (syandanagatāḥ) - chariot-warriors (those who have gone in chariots, those mounted on chariots, chariot-riders)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of syandanagata

syandanagata - mounted on a chariot, chariot-borne

compound of syandana and gata

Compound type : tatpurusha (syandana+gata)

• syandana – chariot, vehicle, flowing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: syand (class 1)
• gata – gone, mounted, situated, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to chariot-warriors.

गजैः (gajaiḥ) - by elephants, with elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gaja

gaja - elephant

Root: gaj

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

गजधूर्गताः (gajadhūrgatāḥ) - elephant-mounted warriors (those who have gone on the back of elephants, elephant-riders)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gajadhūrgata

gajadhūrgata - mounted on an elephant, elephant-borne

compound of gaja, dhūr, and gata

Compound type : tatpurusha (gaja+dhūr+gata)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaj
• dhūr – burden, yoke, post, the forepart of a carriage
  noun (feminine)
• gata – gone, mounted, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to elephant-warriors.

अश्वारोहाः (aśvārohāḥ) - horse-riders, cavalry

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aśvāroha

aśvāroha - horseman, cavalryman

compound of aśva and āroha

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśva+āroha)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• āroha – mounting, ascending, rider
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root ruh with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)

सत्-अश्वैः (sat-aśvaiḥ) - with fine horses (by good horses, with good horses)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sadaśva

sadaśva - excellent horse, good horse

compound of sat and aśva

Compound type : karmadharaya (sat+aśva)

• sat – good, excellent, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  derived from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Often written as `sadaśva` due to internal sandhi.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पादाताः (pādātāḥ) - foot soldiers, infantry

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pādāta

pādāta - foot soldier, infantry

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, cloth, garment

Note: Used as 'in the sky'.

चराः (carāḥ) - those who traverse the sky, aerial beings (those who move, wanderers)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cara

cara - moving, wandering, going

derived from root car (to move)

Root: car (class 1)

Note: In context, 'sky-movers' or 'aerial beings'.