वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-8, verse-10

ततस्तामेव चोत्कृष्य शक्तिं शक्तिधरप्रियः ।
माल्यवन्तं समुद्दिश्य चिक्षेपाम्बुरुहेक्षणः ॥१०॥

10. tatastāmeva cotkṛṣya śaktiṃ śaktidharapriyaḥ ,
mālyavantaṃ samuddiśya cikṣepāmburuhekṣaṇaḥ.

10. tataḥ tām eva ca utkṛṣya śaktim śaktidharapriyaḥ
mālyavantam samudiśya cikṣepa amburuhekṣaṇaḥ

10. tataḥ ca śaktidharapriyaḥ amburuhekṣaṇaḥ tām
eva śaktim utkṛṣya mālyavantam samudiśya cikṣepa

10. Then, the lotus-eyed deity, beloved of the wielder of the spear (śakti-dhara-priya), pulled out that very spear and hurled it, aiming at Mālyavat.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• ताम् (tām) - that (spear) (that (feminine singular accusative))

• एव (eva) - that very (spear) (only, just, indeed, very)

• च (ca) - and

• उत्कृष्य (utkṛṣya) - having pulled out (having drawn out, having pulled up)

• शक्तिम् (śaktim) - the spear (spear, power)

• शक्तिधरप्रियः (śaktidharapriyaḥ) - beloved of the wielder of the spear

• माल्यवन्तम् (mālyavantam) - Mālyavat (accusative)

• समुदिश्य (samudiśya) - having aimed at, having directed towards

• चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - he threw, he hurled

• अम्बुरुहेक्षणः (amburuhekṣaṇaḥ) - lotus-eyed

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Adverbial from pronoun `tad`.

Note: Temporal adverb.

ताम् (tām) - that (spear) (that (feminine singular accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Feminine singular accusative of demonstrative pronoun `tad`.

Note: Object of `utkṛṣya`.

एव (eva) - that very (spear) (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes `tām`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects clauses or actions.

उत्कृष्य (utkṛṣya) - having pulled out (having drawn out, having pulled up)

(indeclinable)

gerund (absolutive)

Formed from root `kṛṣ` with upasarga `ut` and gerund suffix `-ya`.

Prefix: ut

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: The agent is `śaktidharapriyaḥ`.

शक्तिम् (śaktim) - the spear (spear, power)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy, spear, lance, divine feminine power

Derived from root `śak` (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Direct object of `utkṛṣya` and `cikṣepa`.

शक्तिधरप्रियः (śaktidharapriyaḥ) - beloved of the wielder of the spear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaktidharapriya

śaktidharapriya - beloved of the wielder of a spear or power, dear to Skanda/Śiva/Indra

Compound: `śaktidhara` (wielder of `śakti`) + `priya` (dear/beloved).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaktidhara+priya)

• śaktidhara – wielder of a spear, wielder of power, Skanda (Kārtikeya)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: `śakti` (spear/power) + `dhara` (bearer/wielder).
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Subject of `cikṣepa`.

माल्यवन्तम् (mālyavantam) - Mālyavat (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mālyavat

mālyavat - Mālyavat (a proper name, typically of a rākṣasa)

Name of a Rākṣasa.

Note: Object of `samudiśya`.

समुदिश्य (samudiśya) - having aimed at, having directed towards

(indeclinable)

gerund (absolutive)

Formed from root `diś` with upasargas `sam` and `ud` and gerund suffix `-ya`.

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: The agent is `śaktidharapriyaḥ`.

चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - he threw, he hurled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṣip

perfect active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular active, reduplicated root.

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Subject is `śaktidharapriyaḥ`.

अम्बुरुहेक्षणः (amburuhekṣaṇaḥ) - lotus-eyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amburuhekṣaṇa

amburuhekṣaṇa - lotus-eyed

Compound: `amburuha` (lotus) + `īkṣaṇa` (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amburuha+īkṣaṇa)

• amburuha – lotus (born from water)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: `ambus` (water) + `ruha` (growing).
  Root: ruh (class 1)
• īkṣaṇa – eye, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `īkṣ` (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subject of `cikṣepa`.

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