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3,16

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-16, verse-19

रावणो नाम मे भ्राता राक्षसो राक्षसेश्वरः ।
प्रवृद्धनिद्रश्च सदा कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः ॥१९॥
19. rāvaṇo nāma me bhrātā rākṣaso rākṣaseśvaraḥ ,
pravṛddhanidraśca sadā kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ.
19. rāvaṇaḥ nāma me bhrātā rākṣasaḥ rākṣaseśvaraḥ
pravṛddhanidraḥ ca sadā kumbhakarṇaḥ mahābalaḥ
19. me bhrātā rāvaṇaḥ nāma rākṣasaḥ rākṣaseśvaraḥ
ca kumbhakarṇaḥ sadā pravṛddhanidraḥ mahābalaḥ
19. My brother is Ravana, the lord of demons. And Kumbhakarna, who is always deeply asleep and immensely powerful, is also my brother.

Words meanings summery:

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  • रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (name of the king of Lanka)
  • नाम (nāma) - named, by name
  • मे (me) - my, of me
  • भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother
  • राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a demon
  • राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - lord of demons, king of Rākṣasas
  • प्रवृद्धनिद्रः (pravṛddhanidraḥ) - one who is deeply asleep, having profound sleep
  • (ca) - and, also
  • सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly
  • कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarna (name of Ravana's brother)
  • महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength, mighty, very powerful

Words meanings and morphology

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (name of the king of Lanka)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa
rāvaṇa - Ravana, the demon king of Lanka
नाम (nāma) - named, by name
(indeclinable)
मे (me) - my, of me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me, we, us
भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - a demon
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, monster
राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - lord of demons, king of Rākṣasas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣaseśvara
rākṣaseśvara - lord of demons, king of Rākṣasas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+īśvara)
  • rākṣasa – demon, evil spirit
    noun (masculine)
  • īśvara – lord, master, ruler
    noun (masculine)
प्रवृद्धनिद्रः (pravṛddhanidraḥ) - one who is deeply asleep, having profound sleep
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛddhanidra
pravṛddhanidra - having profound sleep, one whose sleep is great
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pravṛddha+nidrā)
  • pravṛddha – grown, increased, developed, excessive
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root vṛdh with 'pra'
    Prefix: pra
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)
  • nidrā – sleep, slumber
    noun (feminine)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly
(indeclinable)
कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarna (name of Ravana's brother)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa
kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna, 'pot-eared' (name of Ravana's giant brother)
महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength, mighty, very powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala
mahābala - of great strength, mighty, very powerful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)
  • mahā – great, mighty, large
    adjective
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)