वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-65, verse-2

एलधाने नदीं तीर्त्वा प्राप्य चापरपर्पटान् ।
शिलामाकुर्वतीं तीर्त्वा आग्नेयं शल्यकर्तनम् ॥२॥

2. eladhāne nadīṃ tīrtvā prāpya cāparaparpaṭān ,
śilāmākurvatīṃ tīrtvā āgneyaṃ śalyakartanam.

2. eladhāne nadīm tīrtvā prāpya ca aparaparpaṭān
śilām ākurvatīm tīrtvā āgneyam śalyakartanam

2. (saḥ) eladhāne nadīm tīrtvā aparaparpaṭān ca prāpya śilām
ākurvatīm (nadīm) tīrtvā āgneyam śalyakartanam (deśam atarat)

2. Having crossed the river at Eladhāna, and having reached the western Parpatas, (he) then crossed the "Rock-Shaping" (śilām ākurvatīm) river and the "Fiery Arrow-Cutting" (āgneyam śalyakartanam) region.

Words meanings summery:

• एलधाने (eladhāne) - at Eladhāna (a place name)

• नदीम् (nadīm) - river

• तीर्त्वा (tīrtvā) - having crossed

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having obtained

• च (ca) - and

• अपरपर्पटान् (aparaparpaṭān) - the western Parpatas (a mountain range or region)

• शिलाम् (śilām) - Possibly part of a river name, 'Rock-Shaping river'. (rock, stone (or 'Rock-river' if part of a name))

• आकुर्वतीम् (ākurvatīm) - Describing a river that shapes rocks or has rocky features, perhaps 'Rock-Shaping river'. (shaping, making, causing)

• तीर्त्वा (tīrtvā) - having crossed

• आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - Describing a region or pass, possibly dangerous or hot, 'Fiery Pass'. (fiery, pertaining to Agni)

• शल्यकर्तनम् (śalyakartanam) - A treacherous or dangerous region, possibly 'Fiery Arrow-Cutting Pass'. (cutting of arrows/spears (a place name or description))

Words meanings and morphology

एलधाने (eladhāne) - at Eladhāna (a place name)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of eladhāna

eladhāna - Eladhāna (name of a place or region, possibly a river crossing)

नदीम् (nadīm) - river

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

तीर्त्वा (tīrtvā) - having crossed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Root tṛ (to cross, pass over) + suffix -tvā

Root: tṛ (class 1)

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having obtained

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Root āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra (forth, forward) + suffix -ya

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपरपर्पटान् (aparaparpaṭān) - the western Parpatas (a mountain range or region)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aparaparpaṭa

aparaparpaṭa - the western Parpatas (a geographical region or mountain range)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apara+parpaṭa)

• apara – other, western, subsequent
  adjective (masculine)
• parpaṭa – name of a country or mountain
  proper noun (masculine)

शिलाम् (śilām) - Possibly part of a river name, 'Rock-Shaping river'. (rock, stone (or 'Rock-river' if part of a name))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śilā

śilā - rock, stone, slab

आकुर्वतीम् (ākurvatīm) - Describing a river that shapes rocks or has rocky features, perhaps 'Rock-Shaping river'. (shaping, making, causing)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ākurvat

ākurvat - making, doing, performing, shaping

Present Active Participle

Root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix ā (towards, unto) + present participle suffix -at

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies an implied 'nadīm' or 'taraṅgiṇīm'.

तीर्त्वा (tīrtvā) - having crossed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Root tṛ (to cross, pass over) + suffix -tvā

Root: tṛ (class 1)

आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - Describing a region or pass, possibly dangerous or hot, 'Fiery Pass'. (fiery, pertaining to Agni)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āgneya

āgneya - fiery, pertaining to Agni (the fire god), igneous

Derived from Agni (fire)

Note: Modifies an implied noun like 'deśam' (region) or 'pradeśam' (area).

शल्यकर्तनम् (śalyakartanam) - A treacherous or dangerous region, possibly 'Fiery Arrow-Cutting Pass'. (cutting of arrows/spears (a place name or description))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śalyakartana

śalyakartana - cutting of spears or arrows, a place for cutting weapons (possibly referring to a treacherous pass or a place where weapons were forged/repaired)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śalya+kartana)

• śalya – arrow, dart, spear, thorn
  noun (neuter)
• kartana – cutting, severing, carving
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Refers to a geographical feature, likely a difficult passage.

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