वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-73, verse-19

तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसंकाशं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् ।
वसिष्ठप्रमुखा विप्रा जपहोमपरायणाः ।
संगता मुनयः सर्वे संजजल्पुरथो मिथः ॥१९॥

19. taṃ dṛṣṭvā bhīmasaṃkāśaṃ jvalantamiva pāvakam ,
vasiṣṭhapramukhā viprā japahomaparāyaṇāḥ ,
saṃgatā munayaḥ sarve saṃjajalpuratho mithaḥ.

19. tam dṛṣṭvā bhīmasaṃkāśam jvalantam
iva pāvakam vasiṣṭhapramukhāḥ viprāḥ
japahomaparāyaṇāḥ saṅgatāḥ
munayaḥ sarve saṃjajalpuḥ atha mithaḥ

19. vasiṣṭhapramukhāḥ viprāḥ japahomaparāyaṇāḥ
sarve saṅgatāḥ munayaḥ tam
bhīmasaṃkāśam jvalantam iva pāvakam
dṛṣṭvā atha mithaḥ saṃjajalpuḥ

19. Seeing him, formidable in appearance and blazing like fire, the Brahmins led by Vasiṣṭha, who were devoted to chanting (japa) and sacrificial offerings (homa), and all the assembled sages then conversed among themselves.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (Paraśurāma) (him, that)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing (having seen, seeing)

• भीमसंकाशम् (bhīmasaṁkāśam) - formidable in appearance (formidable in appearance, terrible-looking)

• ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing (blazing, burning)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if)

• पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire (fire, purificatory)

• वसिष्ठप्रमुखाः (vasiṣṭhapramukhāḥ) - led by Vasiṣṭha (led by Vasiṣṭha, Vasiṣṭha and others)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, learned ones)

• जपहोमपरायणाः (japahomaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to chanting (japa) and sacrificial offerings (homa) (devoted to chanting and sacrificial offerings)

• सङ्गताः (saṅgatāḥ) - assembled (assembled, met)

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages (sages, ascetics)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

• संजजल्पुः (saṁjajalpuḥ) - conversed (they conversed, they spoke)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - among themselves (mutually, among themselves)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (Paraśurāma) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Paraśurāma.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing (having seen, seeing)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive form from root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

भीमसंकाशम् (bhīmasaṁkāśam) - formidable in appearance (formidable in appearance, terrible-looking)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmasaṃkāśa

bhīmasaṁkāśa - having a terrible appearance, formidable

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+saṃkāśa)

• bhīma – terrible, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• saṃkāśa – appearance, semblance, resembling
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (Paraśurāma).

ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing (blazing, burning)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalat

jvalat - blazing, burning

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from root jval

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (Paraśurāma).

इव (iva) - like (like, as if)

(indeclinable)

पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire (fire, purificatory)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire; pure, purifying

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison.

वसिष्ठप्रमुखाः (vasiṣṭhapramukhāḥ) - led by Vasiṣṭha (led by Vasiṣṭha, Vasiṣṭha and others)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vasiṣṭhapramukha

vasiṣṭhapramukha - headed by Vasiṣṭha, with Vasiṣṭha as the foremost

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasiṣṭha+pramukha)

• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (a celebrated sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pramukha – foremost, chief, headed by
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ' and 'munayaḥ'.

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, learned ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, sage, inspired

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

जपहोमपरायणाः (japahomaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to chanting (japa) and sacrificial offerings (homa) (devoted to chanting and sacrificial offerings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of japahomaparāyaṇa

japahomaparāyaṇa - devoted to japa and homa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (japa+homa+parāyaṇa)

• japa – muttering prayers, chanting, recitation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jap (class 1)
• homa – sacrificial offering to fire
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hu (class 3)
• parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, having as a main object
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: parā
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ' and 'munayaḥ'.

सङ्गताः (saṅgatāḥ) - assembled (assembled, met)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṅgata

saṅgata - assembled, met, joined

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root gam with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'munayaḥ'.

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages (sages, ascetics)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, inspired person

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'munayaḥ'.

संजजल्पुः (saṁjajalpuḥ) - conversed (they conversed, they spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of jalp

perfect

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice

Prefix: sam

Root: jalp (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

मिथः (mithaḥ) - among themselves (mutually, among themselves)

(indeclinable)

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