वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-1, chapter-54, verse-3
योनिदेशाच्च यवनः शकृद्देशाच्छकास्तथा ।
रोमकूपेषु मेच्छाश्च हरीताः सकिरातकाः ॥३॥
रोमकूपेषु मेच्छाश्च हरीताः सकिरातकाः ॥३॥
3. yonideśācca yavanaḥ śakṛddeśācchakāstathā ,
romakūpeṣu mecchāśca harītāḥ sakirātakāḥ.
romakūpeṣu mecchāśca harītāḥ sakirātakāḥ.
3.
yonideśāt ca yavanaḥ śakṛddeśāt śakāḥ tathā
romakūpeṣu mlecchāḥ ca harītāḥ sakirātakāḥ
romakūpeṣu mlecchāḥ ca harītāḥ sakirātakāḥ
3.
ca yonideśāt yavanaḥ tathā śakṛddeśāt śakāḥ
ca romakūpeṣu mlecchāḥ harītāḥ sakirātakāḥ
ca romakūpeṣu mlecchāḥ harītāḥ sakirātakāḥ
3.
From her womb-region, a Yavana (was born); and similarly, from the region of excrement, the Śakas (were born). And in her hair-follicles, the Mlecchas, along with the Harītas and Kirātakas, (were generated).
Words meanings summery:
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- योनिदेशात् (yonideśāt) - from the genital region, from the womb region, from the source place
- च (ca) - and, also
- यवनः (yavanaḥ) - Yavana (a Greek or foreigner)
- शकृद्देशात् (śakṛddeśāt) - from the region of excrement, from the place of dung
- शकाः (śakāḥ) - Śakas (a historical people, often identified with Scythians)
- तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly, and
- रोमकूपेषु (romakūpeṣu) - in the hair-follicles, in the pores of the skin
- म्लेच्छाः (mlecchāḥ) - Mlecchas (foreigners, barbarians, outcasts)
- च (ca) - and, also
- हरीताः (harītāḥ) - Harītas (a historical people/tribe)
- सकिरातकाः (sakirātakāḥ) - along with the Kirātakas, including Kirātakas
Words meanings and morphology
योनिदेशात् (yonideśāt) - from the genital region, from the womb region, from the source place
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of yonideśa
yonideśa - genital region, womb region, place of origin
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoni+deśa)
- yoni – womb, vulva, source, origin
noun (feminine) - deśa – place, region, country
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यवनः (yavanaḥ) - Yavana (a Greek or foreigner)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yavana
yavana - Yavana (a Greek, Ionian, or foreigner from the West)
शकृद्देशात् (śakṛddeśāt) - from the region of excrement, from the place of dung
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of śakṛddeśa
śakṛddeśa - region of excrement, place of dung
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakṛt+deśa)
- śakṛt – excrement, dung, faeces
noun (neuter) - deśa – place, region, country
noun (masculine)
शकाः (śakāḥ) - Śakas (a historical people, often identified with Scythians)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaka
śaka - Śaka (name of a people, Scythians)
तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, similarly, and
(indeclinable)
रोमकूपेषु (romakūpeṣu) - in the hair-follicles, in the pores of the skin
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of romakūpa
romakūpa - hair-follicle, pore of the skin
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (roman+kūpa)
- roman – hair, body hair
noun (neuter) - kūpa – well, hole, cavity, pore
noun (masculine)
म्लेच्छाः (mlecchāḥ) - Mlecchas (foreigners, barbarians, outcasts)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mleccha
mleccha - Mleccha (foreigner, barbarian, outcast, non-Aryan)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
हरीताः (harītāḥ) - Harītas (a historical people/tribe)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of harīta
harīta - Harīta (name of a people/tribe)
सकिरातकाः (sakirātakāḥ) - along with the Kirātakas, including Kirātakas
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sakirātaka
sakirātaka - with Kirātakas, accompanied by Kirātakas
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kirātaka)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - kirātaka – Kirātaka (name of a tribe, often forest-dwellers/mountaineers)
proper noun (masculine)