वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-46, verse-3

बर्हिणानां च निर्घोषः श्रूयते नदतां वने ।
तराम जाह्नवीं सौम्य शीघ्रगां सागरंगमाम् ॥३॥

3. barhiṇānāṃ ca nirghoṣaḥ śrūyate nadatāṃ vane ,
tarāma jāhnavīṃ saumya śīghragāṃ sāgaraṃgamām.

3. barhiṇānām ca nirghoṣaḥ śrūyate nadatām vane
tarāma jāhnavīm saumya śīghragām sāgaraṃgamām

3. saumya vane nadatām barhiṇānām ca nirghoṣaḥ
śrūyate śīghragām sāgaraṃgamām jāhnavīm tarāma

3. And the cries of peacocks calling in the forest are heard. O gentle one, let us cross the swift-flowing Gaṅgā, which proceeds to the ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• बर्हिणानाम् (barhiṇānām) - of peacocks

• च (ca) - and

• निर्घोषः (nirghoṣaḥ) - sound, cry, roar

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard

• नदताम् (nadatām) - of calling, of roaring

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• तराम (tarāma) - let us cross

• जाह्नवीम् (jāhnavīm) - the Gaṅgā (river)

• सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one, O dear one

• शीघ्रगाम् (śīghragām) - swift-flowing, quick-moving

• सागरंगमाम् (sāgaraṁgamām) - ocean-bound, going to the ocean

Words meanings and morphology

बर्हिणानाम् (barhiṇānām) - of peacocks

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of barhiṇan

barhiṇan - peacock

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

निर्घोषः (nirghoṣaḥ) - sound, cry, roar

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirghoṣa

nirghoṣa - sound, cry, roar, clamor

Prefix: nis

Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śrū

present passive indicative

3rd person singular, passive voice formed by adding -ya- to the root and using middle endings

Root: śru (class 5)

नदताम् (nadatām) - of calling, of roaring

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nadat

nadat - crying, roaring, sounding

present active participle

Derived from root nad (to call, to roar), 1st class

Root: nad (class 1)

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

तराम (tarāma) - let us cross

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (loṭ) of tṛ

present active imperative

1st person plural, indicative mood, 1st class verb

Root: tṛ (class 1)

जाह्नवीम् (jāhnavīm) - the Gaṅgā (river)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jāhnavī

jāhnavī - the Gaṅgā river (daughter of Jahnu)

सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one, O dear one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, amiable, auspicious; relating to Soma

शीघ्रगाम् (śīghragām) - swift-flowing, quick-moving

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śīghraga

śīghraga - swift-moving, fast-going

Compound of śīghra (quick) and ga (going)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śīghra+ga)

• śīghra – swift, quick, rapid, fast
  adjective (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, marcher, that which goes
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go) with suffix -a
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jāhnavīm'

सागरंगमाम् (sāgaraṁgamām) - ocean-bound, going to the ocean

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sāgaraṃgama

sāgaraṁgama - going to the ocean, ocean-bound

Compound of sāgara (ocean) and gama (going)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāgara+gama)

• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• gama – going, moving, leading to
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go) with suffix -a
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jāhnavīm'

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