वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-106, verse-11

सहसा चलितां स्थानान्महीं पुण्यक्षयाद्गताम् ।
संहृतद्युतिविस्तारां तारामिव दिवश्च्युताम् ॥११॥

11. sahasā calitāṃ sthānānmahīṃ puṇyakṣayādgatām ,
saṃhṛtadyutivistārāṃ tārāmiva divaścyutām.

11. sahasā calitām sthānāt mahīm puṇyakṣayāt gatām
saṃhṛtadyutivistārām tārām iva divaḥ cyutām

11. tārām iva,
sthānāt sahasā calitām,
divaḥ cyutām,
puṇyakṣayāt mahīm gatām,
saṃhṛtadyutivistārām

11. Like a star that has suddenly moved from its position in the sky, fallen to earth due to the exhaustion of its merit (karma), and whose radiant expanse has diminished.

Words meanings summery:

• सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, forcefully, abruptly

• चलिताम् (calitām) - moved, departed

• स्थानात् (sthānāt) - from its place, from its position

• महीम् (mahīm) - to the earth

• पुण्यक्षयात् (puṇyakṣayāt) - Refers to the depletion of accrued good deeds (karma) that allows one to reside in higher realms. (due to the exhaustion of merit (karma))

• गताम् (gatām) - gone, reached

• संहृतद्युतिविस्ताराम् (saṁhṛtadyutivistārām) - whose expanse of brilliance has been withdrawn/contracted/diminished

• ताराम् (tārām) - a star

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• दिवः (divaḥ) - from the sky, from heaven

• च्युताम् (cyutām) - fallen, descended, deprived

Words meanings and morphology

सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly, forcefully, abruptly

(indeclinable)

Instrumental singular of 'sahas' (strength, power) used as an adverb.

Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Adverb modifying 'calitām'.

चलिताम् (calitām) - moved, departed

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of calita

calita - moved, stirred, departed, shaken

Past Passive Participle

From root 'cal' (to move).

Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tārām'.

स्थानात् (sthānāt) - from its place, from its position

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, site, abode

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Indicates separation from a place.

महीम् (mahīm) - to the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī

mahī - earth, ground, land

Feminine form of 'mahat' (great).

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gatām' (destination).

पुण्यक्षयात् (puṇyakṣayāt) - Refers to the depletion of accrued good deeds (karma) that allows one to reside in higher realms. (due to the exhaustion of merit (karma))

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of puṇyakṣaya

puṇyakṣaya - exhaustion/decay of merit (karma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṇya+kṣaya)

• puṇya – merit, good deed, virtue, good (karma)
  noun (neuter)
• kṣaya – decay, destruction, loss, exhaustion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṣi' (to waste away, destroy).
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Indicates cause.

गताम् (gatām) - gone, reached

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, reached, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tārām'.

संहृतद्युतिविस्ताराम् (saṁhṛtadyutivistārām) - whose expanse of brilliance has been withdrawn/contracted/diminished

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃhṛtadyutivistāra

saṁhṛtadyutivistāra - whose light/splendor/brilliance has been contracted/withdrawn

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃhṛta+dyutivistāra)

• saṃhṛta – withdrawn, collected, contracted, destroyed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'hṛ' (to take, carry) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• dyutivistāra – expanse of brilliance/splendor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'tārām'.

ताराम् (tārām) - a star

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tārā

tārā - star, planet, pupil of the eye

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: The main object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating simile.

दिवः (divaḥ) - from the sky, from heaven

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, day

Irregular declension.

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Source of falling.

च्युताम् (cyutām) - fallen, descended, deprived

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cyuta

cyuta - fallen, descended, dropped, deprived of

Past Passive Participle

From root 'cyu' (to move, fall).

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tārām'.

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