वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-13, verse-16

तेषामियं वसुमती पुरासीत् सवनार्णवा ।
दनुस्त्वजनयत् पुत्रमश्वग्रीवमरिंदम ॥१६॥

16. teṣāmiyaṃ vasumatī purāsīt savanārṇavā ,
danustvajanayat putramaśvagrīvamariṃdama.

16. teṣām iyam vasumatī purā āsīt savanārṇavā
danuḥ tu ajanayat putram aśvagrīvam ariṃdama

16. ariṃdama teṣām iyam savanārṇavā vasumatī purā
āsīt danuḥ tu aśvagrīvam putram ajanayat

16. This earth, with its forests and oceans, formerly belonged to them (the Daityas). But Danu, O subduer of enemies, gave birth to a son, Aśvagriva.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the Daityas (of them, to them)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• वसुमती (vasumatī) - the earth

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• सवनार्णवा (savanārṇavā) - with forests and oceans

• दनुः (danuḥ) - Danu (a mythical mother)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अजनयत् (ajanayat) - she gave birth, she begot

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son

• अश्वग्रीवम् (aśvagrīvam) - Aśvagriva (horse-necked, name of a demon)

• अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - O subduer of enemies (vocative)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of the Daityas (of them, to them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

वसुमती (vasumatī) - the earth

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vasumatī

vasumatī - rich in wealth, the earth

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

सवनार्णवा (savanārṇavā) - with forests and oceans

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of savanārṇava

savanārṇava - having forests and oceans

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (savana+arṇava)

• savana – forest, wood, sacrifice
  noun (neuter)
• arṇava – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)

दनुः (danuḥ) - Danu (a mythical mother)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of danu

danu - a mythical goddess, mother of Danavas

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अजनयत् (ajanayat) - she gave birth, she begot

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of jan

Root: jan (class 4)

पुत्रम् (putram) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

अश्वग्रीवम् (aśvagrīvam) - Aśvagriva (horse-necked, name of a demon)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aśvagrīva

aśvagrīva - horse-necked, name of a demon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśva+grīva)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - O subduer of enemies (vocative)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of ariṃdama

ariṁdama - subduer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – taming, subduing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dam (class 1)

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