वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-7, verse-8

धात्र्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा कुब्जा क्षिप्रममर्षिता ।
कैलास शिखराकारात् प्रासादादवरोहत ॥८॥

8. dhātryāstu vacanaṃ śrutvā kubjā kṣipramamarṣitā ,
kailāsa śikharākārāt prāsādādavarohata.

8. dhātryāḥ tu vacanam śrutvā kubjā kṣipram
amarṣitā kailāsa śikharākārāt prāsādāt avarohata

8. dhātryāḥ tu vacanam śrutvā,
kṣipram amarṣitā kubjā,
kailāsa śikharākārāt prāsādāt avarohata

8. Hearing the words of the nurse, the hunchback (Kubjā) quickly became enraged. She descended from the palace, which resembled the peak of Mount Kailāsa.

Words meanings summery:

• धात्र्याः (dhātryāḥ) - of the nurse (Kaikeyī's foster mother) (of the nurse, by the nurse)

• तु (tu) - indeed, as for (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - the words (word, speech, command, saying)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (the words) (having heard, after hearing)

• कुब्जा (kubjā) - Kubjā (the hunchback maid) (a hunchback woman)

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• अमर्षिता (amarṣitā) - became enraged (enraged, indignant, impatient)

• कैलास (kailāsa) - Mount Kailāsa

• शिखराकारात् (śikharākārāt) - having the form of a peak (from the form of a peak, resembling a peak)

• प्रासादात् (prāsādāt) - from the palace (from the palace, from the mansion)

• अवरोहत (avarohata) - she descended (descended, went down)

Words meanings and morphology

धात्र्याः (dhātryāḥ) - of the nurse (Kaikeyī's foster mother) (of the nurse, by the nurse)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of dhātrī

dhātrī - nurse, foster mother, protector

तु (tu) - indeed, as for (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

वचनम् (vacanam) - the words (word, speech, command, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, command

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'having heard' (śrutvā)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (the words) (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root śru (class 5) with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: An indeclinable verbal participle (absolutive) indicating a preceding action.

कुब्जा (kubjā) - Kubjā (the hunchback maid) (a hunchback woman)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kubjā

kubjā - a hunchback woman

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Adverbial usage, from neuter singular accusative of adjective kṣipra.

अमर्षिता (amarṣitā) - became enraged (enraged, indignant, impatient)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of amarṣita

amarṣita - impatient, indignant, enraged

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mṛṣ (to bear, tolerate) with negative prefix a- and past passive suffix -ita.

Prefix: a

Root: mṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kubjā'.

कैलास (kailāsa) - Mount Kailāsa

(proper noun)

masculine, singular of kailāsa

kailāsa - Mount Kailāsa (a mythical mountain, abode of Shiva)

Note: First member of the compound 'kailāsa-śikharākārāt'.

शिखराकारात् (śikharākārāt) - having the form of a peak (from the form of a peak, resembling a peak)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śikharākāra

śikharākāra - resembling a peak, having the form of a peak

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śikhara+ākāra)

• śikhara – peak, summit, crest
  noun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, resemblance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'prāsādāt'.

प्रासादात् (prāsādāt) - from the palace (from the palace, from the mansion)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prāsāda

prāsāda - palace, mansion, temple

अवरोहत (avarohata) - she descended (descended, went down)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of avaroh

Imperfect tense (laṅ), third person singular, active voice. Formed with prefix ava- and root ruh (class 1).

Prefix: ava

Root: ruh (class 1)

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