वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-13, verse-21

दशक्रोधवशा राम विजज्ञे ऽप्यात्मसंभवाः ।
मृगीं च मृगमन्दां च हरीं भद्रमदामपि ॥२१॥

21. daśakrodhavaśā rāma vijajñe'pyātmasaṃbhavāḥ ,
mṛgīṃ ca mṛgamandāṃ ca harīṃ bhadramadāmapi.

21. daśakrodhavaśā rāma vijajñe api ātmasaṁbhavāḥ
mṛgīm ca mṛgamandām ca harīm bhadramadām api

21. rāma daśakrodhavaśā api vijajñe ātmasaṁbhavāḥ
mṛgīm ca mṛgamandām ca harīm bhadramadām api

21. O Rāma, Krōdhavasā (the mother), also gave birth to her own numerous offspring. Among them were Mṛgī, Mṛgamandā, Harī, and also Bhadramadā.

Words meanings summery:

• दशक्रोधवशा (daśakrodhavaśā) - The mother Krōdhavasā, who gave birth to ten (daśa) wrathful offspring. (Krōdhavasā (the mother))

• राम (rāma) - address to Rāma (O Rāma)

• विजज्ञे (vijajñe) - the mother Krōdhavasā gave birth to (gave birth)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even)

• आत्मसंभवाः (ātmasaṁbhavāḥ) - her own numerous offspring (referring to the daughters of Krōdhavasā) (self-born, born from oneself, one's own offspring)

• मृगीम् (mṛgīm) - one of the daughters of Krōdhavasā (Mṛgī (a proper name))

• च (ca) - and

• मृगमन्दाम् (mṛgamandām) - one of the daughters of Krōdhavasā (Mṛgamandā (a proper name))

• च (ca) - and

• हरीम् (harīm) - one of the daughters of Krōdhavasā (Harī (a proper name))

• भद्रमदाम् (bhadramadām) - one of the daughters of Krōdhavasā (Bhadramadā (a proper name))

• अपि (api) - also (also, even)

Words meanings and morphology

दशक्रोधवशा (daśakrodhavaśā) - The mother Krōdhavasā, who gave birth to ten (daśa) wrathful offspring. (Krōdhavasā (the mother))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of daśakrodhavaśā

daśakrodhavaśā - associated with ten (daśa) wrathful (krodha) beings/daughters (vaśā); the proper name of the mother Krōdhavasā.

Compound meaning 'ten Krōdhavasā(s)'. Here used in singular, referring to the mother who is known for these ten offspring.

Compound type : tatpurusha (daśa+krodhavasā)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• krodhavasā – subject to wrath, wrathful; a proper name of a mother or daughter
  proper noun (feminine)
  From krodha (wrath) + vaśā (controlled by, female).

राम (rāma) - address to Rāma (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, son of Daśaratha, avatar of Viṣṇu)

Vocative singular of Rāma.

Root: ram (class 1)

विजज्ञे (vijajñe) - the mother Krōdhavasā gave birth to (gave birth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of vijan

perfect/aorist third person singular middle voice

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

Prefix: vi

Root: jan (class 4)

अपि (api) - also (also, even)

(indeclinable)

आत्मसंभवाः (ātmasaṁbhavāḥ) - her own numerous offspring (referring to the daughters of Krōdhavasā) (self-born, born from oneself, one's own offspring)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ātmasaṁbhava

ātmasaṁbhava - self-born, one's own offspring, spontaneously produced

Compound of ātman (self) and saṁbhava (origin, birth).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+saṁbhava)

• ātman – self, soul (ātman), essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)
• saṁbhava – birth, origin, production, possibility
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + root bhū (to be, become).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Although nominative, it here acts predicatively to describe the offspring (accusative object implied by 'vijajñe').

मृगीम् (mṛgīm) - one of the daughters of Krōdhavasā (Mṛgī (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛgī

mṛgī - female deer, doe; Mṛgī (proper name, daughter of Krōdhavasā)

Feminine of mṛga (deer).

Root: mṛj (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मृगमन्दाम् (mṛgamandām) - one of the daughters of Krōdhavasā (Mṛgamandā (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛgamandā

mṛgamandā - Mṛgamandā (proper name, daughter of Krōdhavasā)

Compound from mṛga (deer) + manda (slow, gentle).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mṛga+mandā)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• mandā – slow, gentle, dull (feminine form)
  adjective (feminine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

हरीम् (harīm) - one of the daughters of Krōdhavasā (Harī (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of harī

harī - Harī (proper name, daughter of Krōdhavasā); female monkey; yellow-brown colored

Feminine form, derived from hara (to take, carry) or hari (lion, monkey). Here, a proper name.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

भद्रमदाम् (bhadramadām) - one of the daughters of Krōdhavasā (Bhadramadā (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhadramadā

bhadramadā - Bhadramadā (proper name, daughter of Krōdhavasā)

Compound of bhadra (auspicious) + madā (intoxication, joy, pride).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhadra+madā)

• bhadra – auspicious, blessed, good
  adjective
• madā – intoxication, joy, pride, rut
  noun (feminine)

अपि (api) - also (also, even)

(indeclinable)

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