वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-42, verse-14

क्व चिद्द्रुततरं याति कुटिलं क्व चिदायतम् ।
विनतं क्व चिदुद्धूतं क्व चिद् याति शनैः शनैः ॥१४॥

14. kva ciddrutataraṃ yāti kuṭilaṃ kva cidāyatam ,
vinataṃ kva ciduddhūtaṃ kva cid yāti śanaiḥ śanaiḥ.

14. kva cit drutataram yāti kuṭilam kva cit āyatam
vinatam kva cit uddhūtam kva cit yāti śanaiḥ śanaiḥ

14. kva cit drutataram yāti kva cit kuṭilam kva cit āyatam kva
cit vinatam kva cit uddhūtam kva cit yāti śanaiḥ śanaiḥ

14. Sometimes it moves very swiftly, sometimes crookedly, sometimes in an extended manner. Sometimes it is bent downwards, sometimes tossed up, and sometimes it moves slowly.

Words meanings summery:

• क्व (kva) - in conjunction with cit means 'sometimes' (where, at times)

• चित् (cit) - in conjunction with kva means 'sometimes' (indefinite particle, some, any)

• द्रुततरम् (drutataram) - swifter, faster, very swiftly

• याति (yāti) - it goes, it moves

• कुटिलम् (kuṭilam) - crookedly, windingly (adverbial use) (crooked, winding, tortuous)

• क्व (kva) - in conjunction with cit means 'sometimes' (where, at times)

• चित् (cit) - in conjunction with kva means 'sometimes' (indefinite particle, some, any)

• आयतम् (āyatam) - in an extended manner (adverbial use) (extended, stretched, long)

• विनतम् (vinatam) - bent downwards (adverbial use) (bent, bowed, stooped, humble)

• क्व (kva) - in conjunction with cit means 'sometimes' (where, at times)

• चित् (cit) - in conjunction with kva means 'sometimes' (indefinite particle, some, any)

• उद्धूतम् (uddhūtam) - tossed up (adverbial use) (tossed up, agitated, shaken)

• क्व (kva) - in conjunction with cit means 'sometimes' (where, at times)

• चित् (cit) - in conjunction with kva means 'sometimes' (indefinite particle, some, any)

• याति (yāti) - it goes, it moves

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually

Words meanings and morphology

क्व (kva) - in conjunction with cit means 'sometimes' (where, at times)

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - in conjunction with kva means 'sometimes' (indefinite particle, some, any)

(indeclinable)

द्रुततरम् (drutataram) - swifter, faster, very swiftly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of drutatara

drutatara - swifter, faster (comparative of druta)

Comparative adjective from druta (swift) + tara suffix. Used adverbially here.

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

याति (yāti) - it goes, it moves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā

third person singular, present active

Root: yā (class 2)

कुटिलम् (kuṭilam) - crookedly, windingly (adverbial use) (crooked, winding, tortuous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuṭila

kuṭila - crooked, bent, winding, curved, dishonest

Root: kuṭ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage, implying 'it moves crookedly'.

क्व (kva) - in conjunction with cit means 'sometimes' (where, at times)

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - in conjunction with kva means 'sometimes' (indefinite particle, some, any)

(indeclinable)

आयतम् (āyatam) - in an extended manner (adverbial use) (extended, stretched, long)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āyata

āyata - extended, stretched, long, controlled

Past Passive Participle

From root YAM (to restrain, stretch) with prefix Ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

विनतम् (vinatam) - bent downwards (adverbial use) (bent, bowed, stooped, humble)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vinata

vinata - bent, bowed, humble, submissive

Past Passive Participle

From root NAM (to bend) with prefix VI.

Prefix: vi

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

क्व (kva) - in conjunction with cit means 'sometimes' (where, at times)

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - in conjunction with kva means 'sometimes' (indefinite particle, some, any)

(indeclinable)

उद्धूतम् (uddhūtam) - tossed up (adverbial use) (tossed up, agitated, shaken)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uddhūta

uddhūta - tossed up, agitated, shaken, moved

Past Passive Participle

From root DHŪ (to shake) with prefix UD.

Prefix: ud

Root: dhū (class 5)

Note: Adverbial usage.

क्व (kva) - in conjunction with cit means 'sometimes' (where, at times)

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - in conjunction with kva means 'sometimes' (indefinite particle, some, any)

(indeclinable)

याति (yāti) - it goes, it moves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā

third person singular, present active

Root: yā (class 2)

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

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