वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-16, verse-17

ईदृशानां प्रसूतानि हरीणां कामरूपिणाम् ।
शतं शतसहस्राणि यूथपानां महात्मनाम् ।
बभूवुर्यूथपश्रेष्ठा वीरांश्चाजनयन् हरीन् ॥१७॥

17. īdṛśānāṃ prasūtāni harīṇāṃ kāmarūpiṇām ,
śataṃ śatasahasrāṇi yūthapānāṃ mahātmanām ,
babhūvuryūthapaśreṣṭhā vīrāṃścājanayan harīn.

17. īdṛśānām prasūtāni harīṇām
kāmarūpiṇām śatam śatasahasrāṇi yūthapānām
mahātmanām babhūvuḥ
yūthapaśreṣṭhāḥ vīrān ca ajanayan harīn

17. īdṛśānām kāmarūpiṇām harīṇām śatam
śatasahasrāṇi mahātmanām
yūthapānām prasūtāni babhūvuḥ
yūthapaśreṣṭhāḥ ca vīrān harīn ajanayan

17. Of such monkeys (harī), capable of assuming any form at will, tens of millions of great-souled (mahātman) troop leaders were born. These best among the troop leaders also begot valiant monkeys (harī).

Words meanings summery:

• ईदृशानाम् (īdṛśānām) - of such monkeys (of such, of this kind)

• प्रसूतानि (prasūtāni) - offspring (referring to the multitude of troop leaders) (born, produced, offspring)

• हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of monkeys

• कामरूपिणाम् (kāmarūpiṇām) - of monkeys who can change form at will (of those who can change form at will)

• शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

• शतसहस्राणि (śatasahasrāṇi) - a hundred thousands (ten million)

• यूथपानाम् (yūthapānām) - of troop leaders

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great-souled (mahātman) troop leaders (of great-souled ones)

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were

• यूथपश्रेष्ठाः (yūthapaśreṣṭhāḥ) - best of troop leaders

• वीरान् (vīrān) - valiant monkeys (valiant ones, heroes)

• च (ca) - and

• अजनयन् (ajanayan) - they begot, they produced

• हरीन् (harīn) - monkeys

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशानाम् (īdṛśānām) - of such monkeys (of such, of this kind)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

प्रसूतानि (prasūtāni) - offspring (referring to the multitude of troop leaders) (born, produced, offspring)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of prasūta

prasūta - born, produced, generated, an offspring

Past Passive Participle

Derived from pra-sū (to bring forth, to produce)

Prefix: pra

Root: sū (class 4)

हरीणाम् (harīṇām) - of monkeys

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, lion, horse, Vishnu, Indra, sun, fire

कामरूपिणाम् (kāmarūpiṇām) - of monkeys who can change form at will (of those who can change form at will)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any shape at will, changing form at pleasure

Derived from kāma (desire) + rūpin (having form)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpin)

• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
• rūpin – having form, endowed with beauty, possessing
  adjective
  Suffix -in added to rūpa (form)

शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śata

śata - a hundred

शतसहस्राणि (śatasahasrāṇi) - a hundred thousands (ten million)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śatasahasra

śatasahasra - a hundred thousand, ten million

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śata+sahasra)

• śata – a hundred
  noun (neuter)
• sahasra – a thousand
  noun (neuter)

यूथपानाम् (yūthapānām) - of troop leaders

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yūthapa

yūthapa - leader of a troop or herd

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yūtha+pa)

• yūtha – herd, troop, flock, multitude
  noun (neuter)
• pa – protector, guardian, ruler, leader
  noun
  Agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great-souled (mahātman) troop leaders (of great-souled ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble, magnanimous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, ego, person
  noun (masculine)

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

यूथपश्रेष्ठाः (yūthapaśreṣṭhāḥ) - best of troop leaders

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yūthapaśreṣṭha

yūthapaśreṣṭha - best among troop leaders

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yūthapa+śreṣṭha)

• yūthapa – leader of a troop or herd
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective
  Superlative degree from praśasya (excellent)

वीरान् (vīrān) - valiant monkeys (valiant ones, heroes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, valiant, brave man, warrior

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अजनयन् (ajanayan) - they begot, they produced

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of jan

Root: jan (class 4)

हरीन् (harīn) - monkeys

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of hari

hari - monkey, lion, horse, Vishnu, Indra, sun, fire

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