वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-27, verse-9

जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा ।
कृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान् कामरूपिणः ॥९॥

9. jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā ,
kṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarān kāmarūpiṇaḥ.

9. jṛmbhakam sarvanābham ca santānavaraṇau tathā
kṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarān kāmarūpiṇaḥ

9. rāma jṛmbhakam sarvanābham ca santānavaraṇau
tathā kṛśāśvatanayān bhāsvarān kāmarūpiṇaḥ

9. O Rama, I give you Jṛmbhaka, and Sarvanābha, and also Santāna and Āvaraṇa; these are the shining sons of Kṛśāśva, who can assume any form at will.

Words meanings summery:

• जृम्भकम् (jṛmbhakam) - The (arrow) called Jṛmbhaka (yawns, causes yawning)

• सर्वनाभम् (sarvanābham) - The (arrow) called Sarvanābha (all-navelled, universal center)

• च (ca) - and

• सन्तानवरणौ (santānavaraṇau) - The two (arrows) called Santāna and Āvaraṇa

• तथा (tathā) - thus, also

• कृशाश्वतनयान् (kṛśāśvatanayān) - Refers to the divine arrows previously mentioned, identified as offspring of the sage Kṛśāśva. (the sons of Kṛśāśva)

• राम (rāma) - Refers to Rama. (O Rama)

• भास्वरान् (bhāsvarān) - Describes the sons of Kṛśāśva (the divine arrows). (shining, splendid)

• कामरूपिणः (kāmarūpiṇaḥ) - Describes the sons of Kṛśāśva (the divine arrows). (form-changing at will, protean)

Words meanings and morphology

जृम्भकम् (jṛmbhakam) - The (arrow) called Jṛmbhaka (yawns, causes yawning)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jṛmbhaka

jṛmbhaka - causing yawning or opening wide; name of an arrow

From root jṛmbh (to yawn, to open)

Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

सर्वनाभम् (sarvanābham) - The (arrow) called Sarvanābha (all-navelled, universal center)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvanābha

sarvanābha - having the universe as its navel; all-centered; name of an arrow

Compound: sarva (all) + nābha (navel)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+nābha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• nābha – navel, center
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सन्तानवरणौ (santānavaraṇau) - The two (arrows) called Santāna and Āvaraṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of santānavaraṇa

santānavaraṇa - The two names Santāna and Āvaraṇa (as a dvandva compound)

Dvandva compound of Santāna and Āvaraṇa

Compound type : dvandva (santāna+āvaraṇa)

• santāna – continuation, offspring, progeny; name of an arrow
  proper noun (masculine)
  From sam-tan
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)
• āvaraṇa – covering, concealing, veil; name of an arrow
  proper noun (neuter)
  From ā-vṛ
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

तथा (tathā) - thus, also

(indeclinable)

कृशाश्वतनयान् (kṛśāśvatanayān) - Refers to the divine arrows previously mentioned, identified as offspring of the sage Kṛśāśva. (the sons of Kṛśāśva)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛśāśvatanaya

kṛśāśvatanaya - son of Kṛśāśva

Compound: Kṛśāśva (name of a sage) + tanaya (son)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛśāśva+tanaya)

• kṛśāśva – name of a sage, 'having lean horses'
  proper noun (masculine)
• tanaya – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)
  From root tan (to extend)
  Root: tan (class 8)

राम (rāma) - Refers to Rama. (O Rama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - pleasing, charming; name of a celebrated hero, son of Dasaratha

Root: ram (class 1)

भास्वरान् (bhāsvarān) - Describes the sons of Kṛśāśva (the divine arrows). (shining, splendid)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhāsvara

bhāsvara - shining, luminous, splendid

From root bhās (to shine)

Root: bhās (class 1)

कामरूपिणः (kāmarūpiṇaḥ) - Describes the sons of Kṛśāśva (the divine arrows). (form-changing at will, protean)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any form at will, protean

Formed from kāmarūpa (form-changing at will) + in suffix.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpa)

• kāma – desire, will
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape
  noun (neuter)

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