वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-60, verse-9

नदतां भीमघोषाणां निशासु मृगपक्षिणाम् ।
निशम्य नूनं संस्त्रस्ता राघवं संश्रयिष्यति ॥९॥

9. nadatāṃ bhīmaghoṣāṇāṃ niśāsu mṛgapakṣiṇām ,
niśamya nūnaṃ saṃstrastā rāghavaṃ saṃśrayiṣyati.

9. nadatām bhīmaghoṣāṇām niśāsu mṛgapakṣiṇām |
niśamya nūnam saṃstrastā Rāghavam saṃśrayiṣyati

9. niśāsu bhīmaghoṣāṇām nadatām mṛgapakṣiṇām (śabdam) niśamya,
nūnam saṃstrastā (sā) Rāghavam saṃśrayiṣyati

9. Certainly, having heard the terrifying roars of animals and birds at night, she (Sita), greatly frightened, will seek refuge in Rama (Rāghava).

Words meanings summery:

• नदताम् (nadatām) - Modifies 'mṛgapakṣiṇām' (of animals and birds) - describing them as making noise. (of those roaring/sounding)

• भीमघोषाणाम् (bhīmaghoṣāṇām) - Modifies 'mṛgapakṣiṇām', referring to the loud and scary noises made by animals and birds. (of terrifying sounds/roars)

• निशासु (niśāsu) - Temporal setting for the sounds. (in the nights)

• मृगपक्षिणाम् (mṛgapakṣiṇām) - Source of the terrifying sounds. (of animals and birds)

• निशम्य (niśamya) - Sita hears the sounds. (having heard, perceiving)

• नूनम् (nūnam) - Emphasizes the certainty of Sita's reaction. (certainly, indeed, surely)

• संस्त्रस्ता (saṁstrastā) - Describes Sita's state after hearing the sounds. (terrified, greatly frightened)

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - Accusative object of 'saṃśrayiṣyati' (will seek refuge in). (Rama (descendant of Raghu))

• संश्रयिष्यति (saṁśrayiṣyati) - Sita will seek refuge in Rama. (will seek refuge, will resort to)

Words meanings and morphology

नदताम् (nadatām) - Modifies 'mṛgapakṣiṇām' (of animals and birds) - describing them as making noise. (of those roaring/sounding)

(participle)

Genitive, plural of nadat

nadat - roaring, sounding, making noise

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'nad' (to sound, roar)

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Agreement with 'mṛgapakṣiṇām'.

भीमघोषाणाम् (bhīmaghoṣāṇām) - Modifies 'mṛgapakṣiṇām', referring to the loud and scary noises made by animals and birds. (of terrifying sounds/roars)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhīmaghoṣa

bhīmaghoṣa - terrifying sound, fearful roar

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhīma+ghoṣa)

• bhīma – fearful, terrible, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• ghoṣa – sound, roar, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ghuṣ' (to sound)
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Agreement with 'mṛgapakṣiṇām'.

निशासु (niśāsu) - Temporal setting for the sounds. (in the nights)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of niśā

niśā - night

Note: Locative of time.

मृगपक्षिणाम् (mṛgapakṣiṇām) - Source of the terrifying sounds. (of animals and birds)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mṛgapakṣin

mṛgapakṣin - animals and birds; deer and birds

Compound type : dvandva (mṛga+pakṣin)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛg (class 10)
• pakṣin – bird, winged creature
  noun (masculine)
  From pakṣa (wing)

Note: Genitive of agent for participle 'nadatām' and 'bhīmaghoṣāṇām'.

निशम्य (niśamya) - Sita hears the sounds. (having heard, perceiving)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm) with upasarga 'ni', meaning 'to perceive, hear'. The suffix '-ya' indicates absolutive with a prefix.

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Absolutive expressing prior action.

नूनम् (nūnam) - Emphasizes the certainty of Sita's reaction. (certainly, indeed, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

संस्त्रस्ता (saṁstrastā) - Describes Sita's state after hearing the sounds. (terrified, greatly frightened)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃstrasta

saṁstrasta - terrified, greatly frightened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'tras' (to tremble, fear) with upasarga 'sam' (completely, together). Feminine form.

Prefix: sam

Root: tras (class 4)

Note: Adjective agreeing with implied Sita.

राघवम् (rāghavam) - Accusative object of 'saṃśrayiṣyati' (will seek refuge in). (Rama (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of Rāghava

Rāghava - descendant of Raghu; Rama

Patronymic derived from Raghu.

Note: Object of seeking refuge.

संश्रयिष्यति (saṁśrayiṣyati) - Sita will seek refuge in Rama. (will seek refuge, will resort to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of śray

Future Tense, 3rd Person Singular

Root 'śri' (to resort to, lean on) with upasarga 'sam' (together, completely). Future tense.

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied (Sita).

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