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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-55, verse-10

धर्मचक्रं कालचक्रं विष्णुचक्रं तथैव च ।
वायव्यं मथनं चैव अस्त्रं हयशिरस्तथा ॥१०॥
10. dharmacakraṃ kālacakraṃ viṣṇucakraṃ tathaiva ca ,
vāyavyaṃ mathanaṃ caiva astraṃ hayaśirastathā.
10. dharmacakram kālacakram viṣṇucakram tathā eva ca
vāyavyam mathanam ca eva astram hayaśiras tathā
10. dharmacakram kālacakram viṣṇucakram tathā eva ca
vāyavyam astram mathanam astram ca eva hayaśiras tathā
10. The wheel of natural law (dharma), the wheel of time, Vishnu's discus; and similarly, the Vayavya (windy) weapon (astra), the churning/destructive weapon (astra), and the Hayaśiras (horse-head) weapon (astra) as well.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धर्मचक्रम् (dharmacakram) - wheel of natural law (dharma), wheel of righteousness
  • कालचक्रम् (kālacakram) - wheel of time, wheel of death
  • विष्णुचक्रम् (viṣṇucakram) - Vishnu's discus/wheel
  • तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, and also
  • एव (eva) - indeed, truly, just, only
  • (ca) - and, also
  • वायव्यम् (vāyavyam) - the Vayavya (windy) weapon (aerial, windy, belonging to Vayu (wind god))
  • मथनम् (mathanam) - the churning/destructive weapon (churning, destructive, crushing)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एव (eva) - indeed, truly, just, only
  • अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile, projectile
  • हयशिरस् (hayaśiras) - the Hayaśiras (horse-head) weapon (Hayaśiras, horse-head)
  • तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, and also

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मचक्रम् (dharmacakram) - wheel of natural law (dharma), wheel of righteousness
(noun)
neuter, singular of dharmacakra
dharmacakra - wheel of natural law, wheel of righteousness, cosmic order
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+cakra)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
    noun (masculine)
  • cakra – wheel, discus, circle
    noun (neuter)
कालचक्रम् (kālacakram) - wheel of time, wheel of death
(noun)
neuter, singular of kālacakra
kālacakra - wheel of time, wheel of death (Kala)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kāla+cakra)
  • kāla – time, death, Yama
    noun (masculine)
  • cakra – wheel, discus, circle
    noun (neuter)
विष्णुचक्रम् (viṣṇucakram) - Vishnu's discus/wheel
(noun)
neuter, singular of viṣṇucakra
viṣṇucakra - Vishnu's discus/wheel
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (viṣṇu+cakra)
  • viṣṇu – Vishnu (a major Hindu deity)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • cakra – wheel, discus, circle
    noun (neuter)
तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, and also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, truly, just, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding word or idea.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वायव्यम् (vāyavyam) - the Vayavya (windy) weapon (aerial, windy, belonging to Vayu (wind god))
(adjective)
neuter, singular of vāyavya
vāyavya - aerial, windy, belonging to Vayu
Derived from vāyu
Note: Impliedly modifies 'astram'.
मथनम् (mathanam) - the churning/destructive weapon (churning, destructive, crushing)
(noun)
neuter, singular of mathana
mathana - churning, stirring, crushing, destroying
nominal derivative
From root math (to churn, agitate, destroy) with suffix -ana
Root: math (class 1)
Note: Impliedly refers to a weapon named Mathana or a weapon with a churning/destructive quality. Can also be an adjective modifying 'astram'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, truly, just, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding word or idea.
अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile, projectile
(noun)
neuter, singular of astra
astra - weapon, missile, projectile
Root: as (class 4)
हयशिरस् (hayaśiras) - the Hayaśiras (horse-head) weapon (Hayaśiras, horse-head)
(noun)
neuter, singular of hayaśiras
hayaśiras - horse-head, Hayaśiras (a specific weapon or entity)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (haya+śiras)
  • haya – horse
    noun (masculine)
  • śiras – head, top
    noun (neuter)
तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, and also
(indeclinable)