वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-13, verse-32

कद्रूर्नागसहस्क्रं तु विजज्ञे धरणीधरम् ।
द्वौ पुत्रौ विनतायास्तु गरुडो ऽरुण एव च ॥३२॥

32. kadrūrnāgasahaskraṃ tu vijajñe dharaṇīdharam ,
dvau putrau vinatāyāstu garuḍo'ruṇa eva ca.

32. kadrūḥ nāgasahasram tu vijajñe dharaṇīdharam |
dvau putrau vinatāyāḥ tu garuḍaḥ aruṇaḥ eva ca

32. kadrūḥ tu dharaṇīdharam nāgasahasram vijajñe
vinatāyāḥ tu dvau putrau garuḍaḥ aruṇaḥ eva ca

32. Kadrū, for her part, gave birth to a thousand snakes (nāgas) that support the earth. Vinata, however, had two sons: Garuḍa and Aruṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• कद्रूः (kadrūḥ) - One of the wives of Kaśyapa, mother of the Nāgas. (Kadrū (a proper name))

• नागसहस्रम् (nāgasahasram) - a thousand snakes, a multitude of serpents

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• विजज्ञे (vijajñe) - gave birth, begot

• धरणीधरम् (dharaṇīdharam) - Referring to the Nāgas as mythical beings that support the earth. (earth-supporting, supporting the earth)

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• पुत्रौ (putrau) - sons (dual)

• विनतायाः (vinatāyāḥ) - of Vinata

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - The king of birds, son of Vinata. (Garuḍa (a proper name))

• अरुणः (aruṇaḥ) - The charioteer of Sūrya (Sun god), son of Vinata. (Aruṇa (a proper name))

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

कद्रूः (kadrūḥ) - One of the wives of Kaśyapa, mother of the Nāgas. (Kadrū (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kadrū

kadrū - Kadrū (name of a mythological female figure, often a wife of Kaśyapa)

नागसहस्रम् (nāgasahasram) - a thousand snakes, a multitude of serpents

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāgasahasra

nāgasahasra - a thousand snakes/Nāgas

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāga+sahasra)

• nāga – snake, serpent, Nāga (mythological semi-divine serpent being)
  noun (masculine)
• sahasra – thousand
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used as a collective noun here for 'a thousand (of) snakes'

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to show contrast or emphasis.

विजज्ञे (vijajñe) - gave birth, begot

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, Atmanepada

Derived from root √jan (class 4), perfect 3rd singular atmanepada with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Atmanepada (middle voice) form.

धरणीधरम् (dharaṇīdharam) - Referring to the Nāgas as mythical beings that support the earth. (earth-supporting, supporting the earth)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharaṇīdhara

dharaṇīdhara - earth-supporting, mountain (lit. earth-holder)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharaṇī+dhara)

• dharaṇī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – holding, bearing, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  nominalized agent noun
  From √dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with nāgasahasram, treating the collective as neuter singular for grammatical agreement.

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with putrau.

पुत्रौ (putrau) - sons (dual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of putra

putra - son

विनतायाः (vinatāyāḥ) - of Vinata

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of vinatā

vinatā - Vinata (name of a mythological female figure, often a wife of Kaśyapa)

Note: Possessive case for Vinata.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to show contrast or emphasis.

गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - The king of birds, son of Vinata. (Garuḍa (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garuḍa

garuḍa - Garuḍa (mythological king of birds, mount of Viṣṇu)

Note: One of the two sons.

अरुणः (aruṇaḥ) - The charioteer of Sūrya (Sun god), son of Vinata. (Aruṇa (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aruṇa

aruṇa - Aruṇa (mythological charioteer of the sun god, dawn personified)

Note: The other son.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that these were the two sons.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

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