वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-16, verse-9
प्रियरूपं विरूपा सा सुस्वरं भैरवस्वना ।
तरुणं दारुणा वृद्धा दक्षिणं वामभाषिणी ॥९॥
तरुणं दारुणा वृद्धा दक्षिणं वामभाषिणी ॥९॥
9. priyarūpaṃ virūpā sā susvaraṃ bhairavasvanā ,
taruṇaṃ dāruṇā vṛddhā dakṣiṇaṃ vāmabhāṣiṇī.
taruṇaṃ dāruṇā vṛddhā dakṣiṇaṃ vāmabhāṣiṇī.
9.
priya-rūpam virūpā sā susvaram bhairava-svanā
taruṇam dāruṇā vṛddhā dakṣiṇam vāma-bhāṣiṇī
taruṇam dāruṇā vṛddhā dakṣiṇam vāma-bhāṣiṇī
9.
sā virūpā bhairava-svanā dāruṇā vṛddhā vāma-bhāṣiṇī (ca)
priya-rūpam susvaram taruṇam dakṣiṇam rāmam (dṛṣṭvā)
priya-rūpam susvaram taruṇam dakṣiṇam rāmam (dṛṣṭvā)
9.
She was ugly, with a terrifying voice, terrible, old, and spoke offensively, while Rāma was of beautiful form, had a melodious voice, was youthful, and amiable.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रिय-रूपम् (priya-rūpam) - referring to Rāma's pleasing physical appearance (of beautiful form, lovely in appearance)
- विरूपा (virūpā) - referring to the demoness's ugly form (ugly, deformed)
- सा (sā) - referring to the demoness (she)
- सुस्वरम् (susvaram) - referring to Rāma's pleasing voice (with a beautiful voice, melodious)
- भैरव-स्वना (bhairava-svanā) - referring to the demoness's dreadful voice (with a terrifying sound/voice)
- तरुणम् (taruṇam) - referring to Rāma's young age (youthful, young)
- दारुणा (dāruṇā) - referring to the demoness's cruel nature (terrible, cruel, dreadful)
- वृद्धा (vṛddhā) - referring to the demoness's advanced age (old, aged)
- दक्षिणम् (dakṣiṇam) - amiable, polite, or skillful in speech/behavior (contrasting with 'vāma-bhāṣiṇī') (amiable, polite, skillful, righteous, southern)
- वाम-भाषिणी (vāma-bhāṣiṇī) - referring to the demoness's rude or inappropriate speech (speaking offensively/contrary/perversely)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रिय-रूपम् (priya-rūpam) - referring to Rāma's pleasing physical appearance (of beautiful form, lovely in appearance)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of priya-rūpa
priya-rūpa - of beautiful form, lovely, pleasing in appearance
Compound type : bahuvrihi (priya+rūpa)
- priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifying Rāma (accusative singular)
विरूपा (virūpā) - referring to the demoness's ugly form (ugly, deformed)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of virūpa
virūpa - deformed, ugly, monstrous
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+rūpa)
- vi – apart, asunder, badly
indeclinable - rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifying the implied demoness (nominative singular)
सा (sā) - referring to the demoness (she)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
सुस्वरम् (susvaram) - referring to Rāma's pleasing voice (with a beautiful voice, melodious)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of susvara
susvara - having a beautiful voice, melodious
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+svara)
- su – good, excellent
indeclinable - svara – sound, voice
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifying Rāma (accusative singular)
भैरव-स्वना (bhairava-svanā) - referring to the demoness's dreadful voice (with a terrifying sound/voice)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhairava-svana
bhairava-svana - having a dreadful voice, terrifying in sound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhairava+svana)
- bhairava – terrible, dreadful
adjective (masculine) - svana – sound, noise, voice
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifying the implied demoness (nominative singular)
तरुणम् (taruṇam) - referring to Rāma's young age (youthful, young)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of taruṇa
taruṇa - young, youthful
Note: Qualifying Rāma (accusative singular)
दारुणा (dāruṇā) - referring to the demoness's cruel nature (terrible, cruel, dreadful)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dāruṇa
dāruṇa - terrible, cruel, dreadful, fierce
Note: Qualifying the implied demoness (nominative singular)
वृद्धा (vṛddhā) - referring to the demoness's advanced age (old, aged)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛddha
vṛddha - old, aged, grown
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √vṛdh (to grow)
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Qualifying the implied demoness (nominative singular)
दक्षिणम् (dakṣiṇam) - amiable, polite, or skillful in speech/behavior (contrasting with 'vāma-bhāṣiṇī') (amiable, polite, skillful, righteous, southern)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇa
dakṣiṇa - right, southern; able, skillful, compliant, amiable, upright
Note: Qualifying Rāma (accusative singular)
वाम-भाषिणी (vāma-bhāṣiṇī) - referring to the demoness's rude or inappropriate speech (speaking offensively/contrary/perversely)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāma-bhāṣin
vāma-bhāṣin - speaking perversely/offensively/contrary
Compound type : tatpurusha (vāma+bhāṣin)
- vāma – left, reverse, contrary, wicked, adverse
adjective - bhāṣin – speaking, speaker
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun from √bhāṣ
Derived from root √bhāṣ (to speak) with suffix -in
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
Note: Qualifying the implied demoness (nominative singular)