वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-2, chapter-64, verse-21
अन्तःपुरे ऽतिसंवृद्धान् व्याघ्रवीर्यबलान्वितान् ।
दंष्ट्रायुधान्महाकायाञ् शुनश्चोपायनं ददौ ॥२१॥
दंष्ट्रायुधान्महाकायाञ् शुनश्चोपायनं ददौ ॥२१॥
21. antaḥpure'tisaṃvṛddhān vyāghravīryabalānvitān ,
daṃṣṭrāyudhānmahākāyāñ śunaścopāyanaṃ dadau.
daṃṣṭrāyudhānmahākāyāñ śunaścopāyanaṃ dadau.
21.
antaḥpure atisaṃvṛddhān vyāghravīryabalānvitān
daṃṣṭrāyudhān mahākāyān śunaḥ ca upāyanam dadau
daṃṣṭrāyudhān mahākāyān śunaḥ ca upāyanam dadau
21.
antaḥpure atisaṃvṛddhān vyāghravīryabalānvitān
daṃṣṭrāyudhān mahākāyān śunaḥ ca upāyanam dadau
daṃṣṭrāyudhān mahākāyān śunaḥ ca upāyanam dadau
21.
He also gave as gifts dogs that were greatly reared in the inner apartments, endowed with the strength and vigor of a tiger, whose fangs were weapons, and which had huge bodies.
Words meanings summery:
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- अन्तःपुरे (antaḥpure) - in the inner apartments, in the harem
- अतिसंवृद्धान् (atisaṁvṛddhān) - greatly grown, well-reared, very developed
- व्याघ्रवीर्यबलान्वितान् (vyāghravīryabalānvitān) - endowed with the strength and vigor of a tiger
- दंष्ट्रायुधान् (daṁṣṭrāyudhān) - whose fangs/tusks are weapons
- महाकायान् (mahākāyān) - having huge bodies, colossal
- शुनः (śunaḥ) - dogs
- च (ca) - and
- उपायनम् (upāyanam) - gift, present, tribute
- ददौ (dadau) - he gave
Words meanings and morphology
अन्तःपुरे (antaḥpure) - in the inner apartments, in the harem
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of antaḥpura
antaḥpura - inner apartment, harem, seraglio
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+pura)
- antar – within, inside
indeclinable - pura – city, fortress, house
noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates location where dogs were reared.
अतिसंवृद्धान् (atisaṁvṛddhān) - greatly grown, well-reared, very developed
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of atisaṃvṛddha
atisaṁvṛddha - greatly grown, very much increased, well-developed
Past Passive Participle
Compound 'ati' (excessive) + 'saṃvṛddha' (grown, developed)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+saṃvṛddha)
- ati – over, beyond, excessively
indeclinable - saṃvṛddha – grown up, increased, flourished
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'sam' + root 'vṛdh' (to grow) with suffix '-ta'
Prefix: sam
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'śunaḥ' (dogs).
व्याघ्रवीर्यबलान्वितान् (vyāghravīryabalānvitān) - endowed with the strength and vigor of a tiger
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vyāghravīryabalānvita
vyāghravīryabalānvita - endowed with the strength and power of a tiger
Compound 'vyāghra-vīrya-bala-anvita'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyāghra+vīrya+bala+anvita)
- vyāghra – tiger
noun (masculine) - vīrya – valor, virility, strength, power
noun (neuter) - bala – strength, power, might
noun (neuter) - anvita – accompanied by, endowed with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'anu' + root 'i' (to go) with suffix '-ta'
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'śunaḥ'.
दंष्ट्रायुधान् (daṁṣṭrāyudhān) - whose fangs/tusks are weapons
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of daṃṣṭrāyudha
daṁṣṭrāyudha - whose tusks/fangs are weapons, having fangs as weapons
Compound 'daṃṣṭrā' (fang) + 'āyudha' (weapon)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daṃṣṭrā+āyudha)
- daṃṣṭrā – fang, tusk, canine tooth
noun (feminine) - āyudha – weapon, implement
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'śunaḥ'.
महाकायान् (mahākāyān) - having huge bodies, colossal
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of mahākāya
mahākāya - having a large body, colossal, enormous
Compound 'mahā' (great) + 'kāya' (body)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
indeclinable - kāya – body
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'śunaḥ'.
शुनः (śunaḥ) - dogs
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śvan
śvan - dog
Note: Direct object of 'dadau'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects this gift with previous ones.
उपायनम् (upāyanam) - gift, present, tribute
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of upāyana
upāyana - gift, present, tribute, offering
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Indicates the nature of the gift.
ददौ (dadau) - he gave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dā
Root: dā (class 3)