वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-2, chapter-64, verse-20
ऐरावतानैन्द्रशिरान्नागान् वै प्रियदर्शनान् ।
खराञ् शीघ्रान् सुसंयुक्तान्मातुलो ऽस्मै धनं ददौ ॥२०॥
खराञ् शीघ्रान् सुसंयुक्तान्मातुलो ऽस्मै धनं ददौ ॥२०॥
20. airāvatānaindraśirānnāgān vai priyadarśanān ,
kharāñ śīghrān susaṃyuktānmātulo'smai dhanaṃ dadau.
kharāñ śīghrān susaṃyuktānmātulo'smai dhanaṃ dadau.
20.
airāvatān aindraśirān nāgān vai priyadarśanān kharān
śīghrān susaṃyuktān mātulaḥ asmai dhanam dadau
śīghrān susaṃyuktān mātulaḥ asmai dhanam dadau
20.
mātulaḥ asmai dhanam dadau vai airāvatān aindraśirān
priyadarśanān nāgān śīghrān susaṃyuktān kharān
priyadarśanān nāgān śīghrān susaṃyuktān kharān
20.
Indeed, his maternal uncle also gave him wealth: elephants resembling Airāvata, majestic-headed and pleasant to behold, as well as swift and well-trained donkeys.
Words meanings summery:
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- ऐरावतान् (airāvatān) - elephants from the lineage of Airāvata (Indra's elephant), Airāvata-like elephants
- ऐन्द्रशिरान् (aindraśirān) - having heads like Indra's elephant, majestic-headed
- नागान् (nāgān) - elephants
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily
- प्रियदर्शनान् (priyadarśanān) - pleasant to behold, beautiful
- खरान् (kharān) - donkeys, mules
- शीघ्रान् (śīghrān) - swift, quick
- सुसंयुक्तान् (susaṁyuktān) - well-trained, well-appointed, properly yoked
- मातुलः (mātulaḥ) - maternal uncle
- अस्मै (asmai) - to Bharata (to him (to Bharata))
- धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches
- ददौ (dadau) - he gave
Words meanings and morphology
ऐरावतान् (airāvatān) - elephants from the lineage of Airāvata (Indra's elephant), Airāvata-like elephants
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of airāvata
airāvata - belonging to Irāvatī, an offspring of Irāvatī, name of Indra's elephant, name of a mythical elephant
Derived from Irāvatī with a patronymic suffix 'a'
Note: Refers to the elephants given.
ऐन्द्रशिरान् (aindraśirān) - having heads like Indra's elephant, majestic-headed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of aindraśiras
aindraśiras - having a head like Indra's elephant, majestic-headed
Compound 'indra-śiras' modified by 'aṇ' suffix for 'belonging to Indra'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (indra+śiras)
- indra – Indra (king of gods)
proper noun (masculine) - śiras – head
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'nāgān'.
नागान् (nāgān) - elephants
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - serpent, snake, elephant
Note: Direct object of 'dadau'.
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the statement.
प्रियदर्शनान् (priyadarśanān) - pleasant to behold, beautiful
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of priyadarśana
priyadarśana - pleasant to behold, lovely, beautiful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (priya+darśana)
- priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
adjective (masculine) - darśana – sight, appearance
noun (neuter)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'nāgān'.
खरान् (kharān) - donkeys, mules
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of khara
khara - donkey, mule
Note: Another direct object of 'dadau'.
शीघ्रान् (śīghrān) - swift, quick
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śīghra
śīghra - quick, swift, rapid
Note: Agrees with 'kharān'.
सुसंयुक्तान् (susaṁyuktān) - well-trained, well-appointed, properly yoked
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of susaṃyukta
susaṁyukta - well-trained, well-appointed, properly yoked, completely joined
Compound 'su' (good, well) + 'saṃyukta' (joined, connected)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+saṃyukta)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - saṃyukta – joined, connected, yoked
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'sam' + root 'yuj' (to join) with suffix '-ta'
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'kharān'.
मातुलः (mātulaḥ) - maternal uncle
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mātula
mātula - maternal uncle
Note: Subject of 'dadau'.
अस्मै (asmai) - to Bharata (to him (to Bharata))
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Bharata.
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Direct object of 'dadau'.
ददौ (dadau) - he gave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dā
Root: dā (class 3)