वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-85, verse-23

प्रववुश्चोत्तमा वाता ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ।
प्रजगुर्देवगन्धर्वा वीणा प्रमुमुचुः स्वरान् ॥२३॥

23. pravavuścottamā vātā nanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ ,
prajagurdevagandharvā vīṇā pramumucuḥ svarān.

23. pravavuḥ ca uttamāḥ vātāḥ nanṛtuḥ ca apsarogaṇāḥ
prajaguḥ devagandharvāḥ vīṇāḥ pramumucuḥ svarān

23. uttamāḥ vātāḥ ca pravavuḥ ca apsarogaṇāḥ nanṛtuḥ
devagandharvāḥ prajaguḥ vīṇāḥ svarān pramumucuḥ

23. Excellent winds blew, and groups of Apsaras danced. The divine Gandharvas sang, and lutes (vīṇās) emitted their melodies.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रववुः (pravavuḥ) - they blew (the winds) (they blew; they moved forward)

• च (ca) - and; also; moreover

• उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - excellent, superior (excellent; best; supreme; highest)

• वाताः (vātāḥ) - winds; airs; breezes

• ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ) - they danced (perfect tense)

• च (ca) - and; also; moreover

• अप्सरोगणाः (apsarogaṇāḥ) - groups of celestial nymphs (groups of Apsaras; multitudes of celestial nymphs)

• प्रजगुः (prajaguḥ) - they sang (they sang; they chanted; they resounded)

• देवगन्धर्वाः (devagandharvāḥ) - the celestial musicians (Gandharvas) (divine Gandharvas; celestial musicians)

• वीणाः (vīṇāḥ) - the lutes (vīṇās) (lutes; stringed instruments (plural))

• प्रमुमुचुः (pramumucuḥ) - they emitted (sounds) (they emitted; they released; they discharged)

• स्वरान् (svarān) - melodies, musical notes (sounds; notes; tones; vowels)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रववुः (pravavuḥ) - they blew (the winds) (they blew; they moved forward)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Perfect (Lit) (Lit) of √vā

Perfect (Lit) 3rd plural, with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: vā (class 2)

च (ca) - and; also; moreover

(indeclinable)

उत्तमाः (uttamāḥ) - excellent, superior (excellent; best; supreme; highest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - highest; best; chief; excellent; principal

Note: Agrees with 'vātāḥ'

वाताः (vātāḥ) - winds; airs; breezes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāta

vāta - wind; air; atmosphere; god of wind

ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ) - they danced (perfect tense)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Perfect (Lit) (Lit) of √nṛt

Perfect (Lit) 3rd plural

Root: nṛt (class 4)

च (ca) - and; also; moreover

(indeclinable)

अप्सरोगणाः (apsarogaṇāḥ) - groups of celestial nymphs (groups of Apsaras; multitudes of celestial nymphs)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apsarogaṇa

apsarogaṇa - group of Apsaras; multitude of celestial nymphs

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apsaras+gaṇa)

• apsaras – Apsara; celestial nymph
  noun (feminine)
• gaṇa – group; multitude; troop; host
  noun (masculine)

प्रजगुः (prajaguḥ) - they sang (they sang; they chanted; they resounded)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Perfect (Lit) (Lit) of √gai

Perfect (Lit) 3rd plural, with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: gai (class 1)

देवगन्धर्वाः (devagandharvāḥ) - the celestial musicians (Gandharvas) (divine Gandharvas; celestial musicians)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devagandharva

devagandharva - divine Gandharva; a class of celestial beings, musicians of the gods

Compound type : karmadhāraya (deva+gandharva)

• deva – god; divine; celestial
  noun (masculine)
• gandharva – Gandharva; celestial musician; a class of demigods
  noun (masculine)

वीणाः (vīṇāḥ) - the lutes (vīṇās) (lutes; stringed instruments (plural))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vīṇā

vīṇā - lute; harp; any stringed musical instrument

प्रमुमुचुः (pramumucuḥ) - they emitted (sounds) (they emitted; they released; they discharged)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Perfect (Lit) (Lit) of √muc

Perfect (Lit) 3rd plural, with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: muc (class 6)

स्वरान् (svarān) - melodies, musical notes (sounds; notes; tones; vowels)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of svara

svara - sound; note; tone; accent; vowel

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