वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-16, verse-8

ऋषयश्च महात्मानः सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः ।
चारणाश्च सुतान् वीरान् ससृजुर्वनचारिणः ॥८॥

8. ṛṣayaśca mahātmānaḥ siddhavidyādharoragāḥ ,
cāraṇāśca sutān vīrān sasṛjurvanacāriṇaḥ.

8. ṛṣayaḥ ca mahātmānaḥ siddhavidyādharoragāḥ
| cāraṇāḥ ca sutān vīrān sasṛjuḥ vanacāriṇaḥ

8. ca mahātmānaḥ ṛṣayaḥ,
ca siddhavidyādharoragāḥ,
cāraṇāḥ vīrān vanacāriṇaḥ sutān sasṛjuḥ.

8. And the great-souled sages, along with the Siddhas, Vidyadharas, Uragas, and Charanas, created heroic sons who were forest-dwellers.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - the venerable sages (sages, seers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - the great-souled sages (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)

• सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः (siddhavidyādharoragāḥ) - the celestial beings known as Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and Uragas (Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and Uragas (celestial beings))

• चारणाः (cāraṇāḥ) - the celestial beings known as Charanas (Charanas (celestial bards/musicians))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सुतान् (sutān) - the sons they created (sons)

• वीरान् (vīrān) - heroic sons (heroic, brave)

• ससृजुः (sasṛjuḥ) - the sages and celestial beings created (they created, they brought forth)

• वनचारिणः (vanacāriṇaḥ) - sons who were forest-dwellers (forest-dwellers, roaming in forests)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - the venerable sages (sages, seers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Note: Subject of 'sasṛjuḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'ṛṣayaḥ' to the subsequent list.

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - the great-souled sages (great-souled, noble, magnanimous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'ṛṣayaḥ'.

सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः (siddhavidyādharoragāḥ) - the celestial beings known as Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and Uragas (Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and Uragas (celestial beings))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddhavidyādharoraga

siddhavidyādharoraga - Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and Uragas (a class of celestial beings)

Compound type : dvandva (siddha+vidyādhara+uraga)

• siddha – perfected one, adept, semi-divine being
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sidh (to accomplish)
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• vidyādhara – knowledge-holder, a class of demi-gods or genii
  noun (masculine)
• uraga – serpent, snake (lit. 'moving on the breast')
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'sasṛjuḥ'.

चारणाः (cāraṇāḥ) - the celestial beings known as Charanas (Charanas (celestial bards/musicians))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cāraṇa

cāraṇa - a wanderer, spy, a class of celestial singers or bards

From root car (to move, wander)

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'sasṛjuḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'cāraṇāḥ' to the preceding list.

सुतान् (sutān) - the sons they created (sons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of suta

suta - son, child

Note: Object of 'sasṛjuḥ'.

वीरान् (vīrān) - heroic sons (heroic, brave)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant

Note: Adjective modifying 'sutān'.

ससृजुः (sasṛjuḥ) - the sages and celestial beings created (they created, they brought forth)

(verb)

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

Perfect, 3rd Person Plural, Active Voice

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Subject is 'ṛṣayaḥ' etc.

वनचारिणः (vanacāriṇaḥ) - sons who were forest-dwellers (forest-dwellers, roaming in forests)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vanacārin

vanacārin - forest-dweller, roaming in forests

Compound 'vana' (forest) + 'cārin' (dweller/mover)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (vana+cārin)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• cārin – moving, going, walking, dwelling
  adjective (masculine)
  From root car (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'sutān'.

Previous Verse Next Verse