वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-85, verse-60

कुञ्जराश्च खरोष्ट्रश्च गोऽश्वाश्च मृगपक्षिणः ।
बभूवुः सुभृतास्तत्र नान्यो ह्यन्यमकल्पयत् ॥६०॥

60. kuñjarāśca kharoṣṭraśca go'śvāśca mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ ,
babhūvuḥ subhṛtāstatra nānyo hyanyamakalpayat.

60. kuñjarāḥ ca kharoṣṭrāḥ ca goaśvāḥ ca mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ
babhūvuḥ subhṛtāḥ tatra na anyaḥ hi anyam akalpayat

60. tatra kuñjarāḥ ca kharoṣṭrāḥ ca goaśvāḥ ca mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ
subhṛtāḥ babhūvuḥ hi anyaḥ anyam na akalpayat

60. Elephants, donkeys and camels, cows and horses, and deer and birds—all became well-nourished there. Indeed, no one had to make provisions for another, as all were fully cared for.

Words meanings summery:

• कुञ्जराः (kuñjarāḥ) - elephants

• च (ca) - and, also

• खरोष्ट्राः (kharoṣṭrāḥ) - donkeys and camels

• च (ca) - and, also

• गोअश्वाः (goaśvāḥ) - cows and horses

• च (ca) - and, also

• मृगपक्षिणः (mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ) - deer and birds, wild animals and birds

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were

• सुभृताः (subhṛtāḥ) - well-nourished, well-fed, well-maintained

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - one (animal) (another, other)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अन्यम् (anyam) - another (animal) (another, other)

• अकल्पयत् (akalpayat) - made provisions for (food) (made provisions, arranged for, caused to be)

Words meanings and morphology

कुञ्जराः (kuñjarāḥ) - elephants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant (literally 'one who sports in groves')

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

खरोष्ट्राः (kharoṣṭrāḥ) - donkeys and camels

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kharoṣṭra

kharoṣṭra - a donkey and a camel (dvandva compound)

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (khara+uṣṭra)

• khara – donkey, ass
  noun (masculine)
• uṣṭra – camel
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

गोअश्वाः (goaśvāḥ) - cows and horses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of goaśva

goaśva - cows and horses (dvandva compound)

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (go+aśva)

• go – cow, ox, cattle, ray of light
  noun (masculine/feminine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aś (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मृगपक्षिणः (mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ) - deer and birds, wild animals and birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mṛgapakṣin

mṛgapakṣin - wild animals and birds (dvandva compound)

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (mṛga+pakṣin)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal, beast
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• pakṣin – bird, winged creature
  noun (masculine)
  From pakṣa (wing) + in suffix.
  Root: pakṣ

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect tense form.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subjects are the various animals.

सुभृताः (subhṛtāḥ) - well-nourished, well-fed, well-maintained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of subhṛta

subhṛta - well-nourished, well-fed, well-supported, cherished

Past Passive Participle

From root bhṛ (to bear, nourish) with prefix su (good, well). Formed with kta suffix.

Prefix: su

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'babhūvuḥ'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

From tad + suffix tra.

Note: Refers to the location of the gathering.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the verb 'akalpayat'.

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - one (animal) (another, other)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Subject of 'akalpayat'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Particle, often emphasizing or providing reason.

अन्यम् (anyam) - another (animal) (another, other)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Object of 'akalpayat'.

अकल्पयत् (akalpayat) - made provisions for (food) (made provisions, arranged for, caused to be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of kḷp

Causal formation, augmented imperfect tense from root kḷp.

Root: kḷp (class 1)

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