वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-17, verse-25
ततस्तु सा राक्षससंघसंवृतं खरं जनस्थानगतं विरूपिता ।
उपेत्य तं भ्रातरमुग्रतेजसं पपात भूमौ गगनाद् यथाशनिः ॥२५॥
उपेत्य तं भ्रातरमुग्रतेजसं पपात भूमौ गगनाद् यथाशनिः ॥२५॥
25. tatastu sā rākṣasasaṃghasaṃvṛtaṃ kharaṃ janasthānagataṃ virūpitā ,
upetya taṃ bhrātaramugratejasaṃ papāta bhūmau gaganād yathāśaniḥ.
upetya taṃ bhrātaramugratejasaṃ papāta bhūmau gaganād yathāśaniḥ.
25.
tataḥ tu sā rākṣasasaṅghasaṃvṛtam
kharam janasthānagatam virūpitā
upetya tam bhrātaram ugratejasam
papāta bhūmau gaganāt yathā aśaniḥ
kharam janasthānagatam virūpitā
upetya tam bhrātaram ugratejasam
papāta bhūmau gaganāt yathā aśaniḥ
25.
tataḥ virūpitā sā rākṣasasaṅghasaṃvṛtam
janasthānagatam ugratejasam
tam bhrātaram kharam upetya
bhūmau papāta yathā gaganāt aśaniḥ
janasthānagatam ugratejasam
tam bhrātaram kharam upetya
bhūmau papāta yathā gaganāt aśaniḥ
25.
Then, having been disfigured, she approached her brother Khara, who was of fierce prowess and surrounded by a host of Rākṣasas in Janasthāna. She fell to the ground like a lightning bolt from the sky.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand
- सा (sā) - she
- राक्षससङ्घसंवृतम् (rākṣasasaṅghasaṁvṛtam) - surrounded by a host of Rākṣasas (demons)
- खरम् (kharam) - Khara (a demon's name) (Khara)
- जनस्थानगतम् (janasthānagatam) - gone to Janasthāna, arrived at Janasthāna
- विरूपिता (virūpitā) - disfigured, mutilated
- उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached
- तम् (tam) - him, that
- भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother
- उग्रतेजसम् (ugratejasam) - of fierce prowess/energy
- पपात (papāta) - fell down
- भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground
- गगनात् (gaganāt) - from the sky
- यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as
- अशनिः (aśaniḥ) - a thunderbolt, lightning
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, thereafter
(indeclinable)
from pronominal root ta-
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
सा (sā) - she
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: (referring to Śūrpaṇakhā)
राक्षससङ्घसंवृतम् (rākṣasasaṅghasaṁvṛtam) - surrounded by a host of Rākṣasas (demons)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasasaṅghasaṃvṛta
rākṣasasaṅghasaṁvṛta - surrounded by an assembly/host of demons
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasasaṅgha+saṃvṛta)
- rākṣasa – a demon, an evil being
noun (masculine)
from rakṣ (to protect, but also demon)
Root: rakṣ (class 1) - saṅgha – a multitude, host, assembly, collection
noun (masculine)
from sam-han
Prefix: sam
Root: han (class 2) - saṃvṛta – covered, surrounded, concealed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from sam-vṛ
Prefix: sam
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: describing Khara
खरम् (kharam) - Khara (a demon's name) (Khara)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of khara
khara - Khara (proper noun), sharp, harsh
जनस्थानगतम् (janasthānagatam) - gone to Janasthāna, arrived at Janasthāna
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of janasthānagata
janasthānagata - gone to Janasthāna, situated in Janasthāna
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janasthāna+gata)
- janasthāna – the abode of people, a specific forest region in Dandaka forest
proper noun (neuter) - gata – gone, arrived, reached
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: describing Khara
विरूपिता (virūpitā) - disfigured, mutilated
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of virūpita
virūpita - disfigured, mutilated, deformed
Past Passive Participle
from vi-rūp (to disfigure)
Prefix: vi
Root: rūp (class 10)
Note: describing Śūrpaṇakhā (sā)
उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
from upa-i (to go towards)
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
तम् (tam) - him, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
उग्रतेजसम् (ugratejasam) - of fierce prowess/energy
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ugratejas
ugratejas - having fierce power, of terrible energy
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+tejas)
- ugra – fierce, terrible, mighty, powerful
adjective (masculine) - tejas – sharp edge, point, might, power, energy, splendor
noun (neuter)
from tij (to be sharp)
Root: tij (class 6)
Note: describing bhrātaram
पपात (papāta) - fell down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of pat
Perfect Active
reduplicated root
Root: pat (class 1)
भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land
Root: bhū (class 1)
गगनात् (gaganāt) - from the sky
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of gagana
gagana - sky, atmosphere
from gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as
(indeclinable)
अशनिः (aśaniḥ) - a thunderbolt, lightning
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśani
aśani - thunderbolt, lightning
from aś (to pervade)
Root: aś (class 5)