वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-13, verse-14

कालका च महाबाहो शेषास्त्वमनसो ऽभवन् ।
अदित्यां जज्ञिरे देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशदरिंदम ॥१४॥

14. kālakā ca mahābāho śeṣāstvamanaso'bhavan ,
adityāṃ jajñire devāstrayastriṃśadariṃdama.

14. kālakā ca mahābāho śeṣāḥ tu amanasasaḥ abhavan
adityām jajñire devāḥ trayastriṃśat ariṃdama

14. ca mahābāho kālakā (tat manāḥ abhavat) tu śeṣāḥ amanasasaḥ
abhavan ariṃdama adityām trayastriṃśat devāḥ jajñire

14. And Kālakā (was also intent on it), O mighty-armed one. But the rest (of the daughters) became indifferent. O subduer of enemies, thirty-three gods were born from Aditi.

Words meanings summery:

• कालका (kālakā) - Kālakā

• च (ca) - and

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - the rest of the daughters (the rest, the remaining ones)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अमनससः (amanasasaḥ) - indifferent, thoughtless, without intention

• अभवन् (abhavan) - became, were

• अदित्याम् (adityām) - in Aditi, from Aditi

• जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods

• त्रयस्त्रिंशत् (trayastriṁśat) - thirty-three

• अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - O subduer of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

कालका (kālakā) - Kālakā

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kālakā

kālakā - Kālakā (name of a daughter of Dakṣa)

Note: Subject, completing the list of those intent on Kaśyapa's proposal.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, having long or strong arms (epithet for heroes like Rāma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addresses Rāma.

शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - the rest of the daughters (the rest, the remaining ones)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, rest, surplus

Note: Subject of 'abhavan'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अमनससः (amanasasaḥ) - indifferent, thoughtless, without intention

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of amanas

amanas - mindless, thoughtless, indifferent, spiritless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+manas)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• manas – mind, thought, intention
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'śeṣāḥ'.

अभवन् (abhavan) - became, were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect

3rd person plural, Imperfect active, with augment 'a-'

Root: bhū (class 1)

अदित्याम् (adityām) - in Aditi, from Aditi

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of aditi

aditi - Aditi (name of a goddess, mother of the gods)

Note: Indicates the origin or matrix.

जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past perfect (lit) of jan

Perfect

3rd person plural, Perfect passive/middle

Root: jan (class 4)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: Subject of 'jajñire'.

त्रयस्त्रिंशत् (trayastriṁśat) - thirty-three

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'devāḥ'.

अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - O subduer of enemies

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - subduer of enemies, conqueror of foes (epithet for heroes like Rāma)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduing, taming
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dam' (to tame, subdue).
  Root: dam (class 1)

Note: Addresses Rāma.

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