वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-1, chapter-6, verse-22
अञ्जनादपि निष्क्रान्तैर्वामनादपि च द्विपैः ।
भद्रमन्द्रैर्भद्रमृगैर्मृगमन्द्रैश्च सा पुरी ॥२२॥
भद्रमन्द्रैर्भद्रमृगैर्मृगमन्द्रैश्च सा पुरी ॥२२॥
22. añjanādapi niṣkrāntairvāmanādapi ca dvipaiḥ ,
bhadramandrairbhadramṛgairmṛgamandraiśca sā purī.
bhadramandrairbhadramṛgairmṛgamandraiśca sā purī.
22.
añjanāt api niṣkrantaiḥ vāmanāt api ca dvipaiḥ
bhadramandraiḥ bhadramṛgaiḥ mṛgamandraiḥ ca sā purī
bhadramandraiḥ bhadramṛgaiḥ mṛgamandraiḥ ca sā purī
22.
sā purī añjanāt api niṣkrantaiḥ vāmanāt api ca
dvipaiḥ bhadramandraiḥ bhadramṛgaiḥ ca mṛgamandraiḥ
dvipaiḥ bhadramandraiḥ bhadramṛgaiḥ ca mṛgamandraiḥ
22.
That city was adorned with elephants descended from Añjana, and also with those from Vāmana, along with elephants of the Bhadra and Mandra types, Bhadramṛga types, and Mṛgamandra types.
Words meanings summery:
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- अञ्जनात् (añjanāt) - from Añjana (name of an elephant matriarch/breed)
- अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover
- निष्क्रन्तैः (niṣkrantaiḥ) - descended (from Añjana) (issued forth, gone out, descended)
- वामनात् (vāmanāt) - from Vāmana (name of an elephant matriarch/breed)
- अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- द्विपैः (dvipaiḥ) - by elephants
- भद्रमन्द्रैः (bhadramandraiḥ) - by elephants of the Bhadra and Mandra types (by Bhadra and Mandra type elephants)
- भद्रमृगैः (bhadramṛgaiḥ) - by elephants of the Bhadramṛga type (by Bhadramṛga type elephants)
- मृगमन्द्रैः (mṛgamandraiḥ) - by elephants of the Mṛgamandra type (by Mṛgamandra type elephants)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- सा (sā) - that (city) (that (feminine singular))
- पुरी (purī) - the city (Ayodhyā) (city, town)
Words meanings and morphology
अञ्जनात् (añjanāt) - from Añjana (name of an elephant matriarch/breed)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of añjana
añjana - a mythical elephant matriarch; a type of elephant; collyrium
Note: Refers to one of the traditional elephant lineages or a specific elephant.
अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the origin from Añjana.
निष्क्रन्तैः (niṣkrantaiḥ) - descended (from Añjana) (issued forth, gone out, descended)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of niṣkrānta
niṣkrānta - issued forth, gone out, departed, descended
Past Passive Participle
From niṣ-√kram (to go out)
Prefix: nis
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Modifies "dvipaiḥ" (implied).
वामनात् (vāmanāt) - from Vāmana (name of an elephant matriarch/breed)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of vāmana
vāmana - Vāmana (a mythical elephant matriarch/breed); dwarf, short
Note: Refers to one of the traditional elephant lineages or a specific elephant.
अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the origin from Vāmana.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects "Añjana" and "Vāmana" lineages.
द्विपैः (dvipaiḥ) - by elephants
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvipa
dvipa - elephant (lit. 'twice-drinking' or 'two-drinking')
From dvi (two) + √pā (to drink). Refers to elephants drinking with trunk and mouth.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+pa)
- dvi – two
numeral - pa – drinker (from √pā)
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from √pā.
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: The main noun being modified by the preceding adjectives and ablatives.
भद्रमन्द्रैः (bhadramandraiḥ) - by elephants of the Bhadra and Mandra types (by Bhadra and Mandra type elephants)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhadramandra
bhadramandra - a type of elephant (Bhadra and Mandra are two of the four classes of elephants)
Compound type : dvandva (bhadra+mandra)
- bhadra – auspicious, excellent, beautiful; a class of elephant
noun (masculine) - mandra – pleasing, charming, delightful; a class of elephant
noun (masculine)
Note: In apposition to "dvipaiḥ".
भद्रमृगैः (bhadramṛgaiḥ) - by elephants of the Bhadramṛga type (by Bhadramṛga type elephants)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhadramṛga
bhadramṛga - a type of elephant (Bhadra-Mṛga, a mixed class, or a specific class)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa/dvandva (or specific class) (bhadra+mṛga)
- bhadra – auspicious, excellent; a class of elephant
noun (masculine) - mṛga – deer, animal; a class of elephant (characterized by slender build, agility)
noun (masculine)
Note: In apposition to "dvipaiḥ".
मृगमन्द्रैः (mṛgamandraiḥ) - by elephants of the Mṛgamandra type (by Mṛgamandra type elephants)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛgamandra
mṛgamandra - a type of elephant (Mṛga-Mandra, a mixed class, or a specific class)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa/dvandva (or specific class) (mṛga+mandra)
- mṛga – deer, animal; a class of elephant
noun (masculine) - mandra – pleasing, charming; a class of elephant
noun (masculine)
Note: In apposition to "dvipaiḥ".
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects "mṛgamandraiḥ" with previous types.
सा (sā) - that (city) (that (feminine singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to "purī".
पुरी (purī) - the city (Ayodhyā) (city, town)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of purī
purī - city, town, stronghold
Note: The subject of the implied sentence.