वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-13, verse-19

श्येनी श्येनांश्च गृध्रांश्च व्यजायत सुतेजसः ।
धृतराष्ट्री तु हंसांश्च कलहंसांश्च सर्वशः ॥१९॥

19. śyenī śyenāṃśca gṛdhrāṃśca vyajāyata sutejasaḥ ,
dhṛtarāṣṭrī tu haṃsāṃśca kalahaṃsāṃśca sarvaśaḥ.

19. śyenī śyenān ca gṛdhrān ca vyajāyata sutejasaḥ
dhṛtarāṣṭrī tu haṁsān ca kalahaṁsān ca sarvaśaḥ

19. śyenī śyenān ca gṛdhrān ca sutejasaḥ vyajāyata
dhṛtarāṣṭrī tu haṁsān ca kalahaṁsān ca sarvaśaḥ

19. Śyenī gave birth to falcons, hawks, and mighty vultures. But Dhṛtarāṣṭrī, in turn, gave birth to geese and kalahaṃsa (Indian cranes) of all varieties.

Words meanings summery:

• श्येनी (śyenī) - the bird-mother Śyenī (a female falcon, hawk)

• श्येनान् (śyenān) - falcons, hawks

• च (ca) - and

• गृध्रान् (gṛdhrān) - vultures

• च (ca) - and

• व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - gave birth

• सुतेजसः (sutejasaḥ) - referring to the powerful vultures (mighty, very powerful, brilliant)

• धृतराष्ट्री (dhṛtarāṣṭrī) - the bird-mother Dhṛtarāṣṭrī (a female goose (mythical bird))

• तु (tu) - but, however, in turn

• हंसान् (haṁsān) - geese, swans

• च (ca) - and

• कलहंसान् (kalahaṁsān) - Indian cranes, melodious geese

• च (ca) - and

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - of all varieties (entirely, completely, in every respect, of all kinds)

Words meanings and morphology

श्येनी (śyenī) - the bird-mother Śyenī (a female falcon, hawk)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śyenī

śyenī - female falcon, hawk

Feminine form of śyena (falcon)

श्येनान् (śyenān) - falcons, hawks

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śyena

śyena - falcon, hawk

Note: The final 'n' undergoes external sandhi to 'ṁ' before 'ca'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

गृध्रान् (gṛdhrān) - vultures

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of gṛdhra

gṛdhra - vulture

Root: gṛdh (class 4)

Note: The final 'n' undergoes external sandhi to 'ṁ' before 'ca'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

व्यजायत (vyajāyata) - gave birth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of vijan

imperfect third person singular middle voice

From root jan (class 4, 'jāyate') with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: jan (class 4)

सुतेजसः (sutejasaḥ) - referring to the powerful vultures (mighty, very powerful, brilliant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sutejas

sutejas - very powerful, brilliant, splendid, mighty

From su (good, well) + tejas (splendor, might).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+tejas)

• su – good, excellent, well
  indeclinable
• tejas – splendor, might, energy, fire
  noun (neuter)

धृतराष्ट्री (dhṛtarāṣṭrī) - the bird-mother Dhṛtarāṣṭrī (a female goose (mythical bird))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭrī

dhṛtarāṣṭrī - female goose, a mythical bird, wife of Kaśyapa

Feminine form of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (a type of goose).

तु (tu) - but, however, in turn

(indeclinable)

हंसान् (haṁsān) - geese, swans

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of haṁsa

haṁsa - goose, swan, a mythical bird, the soul (ātman)

Note: The final 'n' undergoes external sandhi to 'ṁ' before 'ca'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कलहंसान् (kalahaṁsān) - Indian cranes, melodious geese

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kalahaṁsa

kalahaṁsa - a kind of goose or swan with a sweet voice, Indian crane

From kala (sweet, melodious) + haṁsa (goose, swan).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kala+haṁsa)

• kala – sweet, melodious, indistinct sound
  adjective
• haṁsa – goose, swan, the soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: The final 'n' undergoes external sandhi to 'ṁ' before 'ca'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - of all varieties (entirely, completely, in every respect, of all kinds)

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix -śas from sarva (all).

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