वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-21, verse-26

प्रवृद्धमन्युस्तु खरः खरस्वनो रिपोर्वधार्थं त्वरितो यथान्तकः ।
अचूचुदत् सारथिमुन्नदन्पुनर्महाबलो मेघ इवाश्मवर्षवान् ॥२६॥

26. pravṛddhamanyustu kharaḥ kharasvano riporvadhārthaṃ tvarito yathāntakaḥ ,
acūcudat sārathimunnadanpunarmahābalo megha ivāśmavarṣavān.

26. pravṛddhamanyuḥ tu kharaḥ kharasvanaḥ
ripoḥ vadhārtham tvaritaḥ yathā
antakaḥ acūcudat sārathim unnadan
punar mahābalaḥ meghaḥ iva aśmavarṣavān

26. tu pravṛddhamanyuḥ kharasvanaḥ
mahābalaḥ kharaḥ ripoḥ vadhārtham antakaḥ
yathā tvaritaḥ punar unnadan
aśmavarṣavān meghaḥ iva sārathim acūcudat

26. But Khara, his rage greatly intensified and with a harsh roar, hastened for the destruction of the enemy like Antaka (the god of death). Again, mighty like a cloud showering stones (or hail), he roared and urged the charioteer.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रवृद्धमन्युः (pravṛddhamanyuḥ) - with greatly intensified anger, swollen with rage

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• खरः (kharaḥ) - Khara (proper name)

• खरस्वनः (kharasvanaḥ) - with a harsh sound, roaring harshly

• रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy, of the foe

• वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of killing, for slaughter

• त्वरितः (tvaritaḥ) - hastened, swift, quick

• यथा (yathā) - like, as, in which way

• अन्तकः (antakaḥ) - Yama, the god of death (Antaka)

• अचूचुदत् (acūcudat) - urged, impelled

• सारथिम् (sārathim) - the charioteer

• उन्नदन् (unnadan) - roaring, shouting loudly

• पुनर् (punar) - again, moreover, further

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty, of great strength

• मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

• अश्मवर्षवान् (aśmavarṣavān) - showering stones (or hail), raining stones

Words meanings and morphology

प्रवृद्धमन्युः (pravṛddhamanyuḥ) - with greatly intensified anger, swollen with rage

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛddhamanyu

pravṛddhamanyu - greatly enraged, with increased anger

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (pra+vṛddha+manyu)

• pra – greatly, very, forward, before
  indeclinable
• vṛddha – increased, grown, augmented
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase).
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• manyu – anger, rage, passion
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

खरः (kharaḥ) - Khara (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khara

khara - Khara (proper name), sharp, harsh, cruel

खरस्वनः (kharasvanaḥ) - with a harsh sound, roaring harshly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kharasvana

kharasvana - one with a harsh sound/voice/roar

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (khara+svana)

• khara – harsh, sharp, rough
  adjective (masculine)
• svana – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svan (class 1)

रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy, of the foe

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of killing, for slaughter

(indeclinable)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vadha+artha)

• vadha – killing, slaughter, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

त्वरितः (tvaritaḥ) - hastened, swift, quick

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvarita

tvarita - hastened, quick, speedy, hurried

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'tvar' (to hasten, be quick).

Root: tvar (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - like, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

अन्तकः (antakaḥ) - Yama, the god of death (Antaka)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaka

antaka - finisher, destroyer, Yama (the god of death)

Root: ant (class 1)

अचूचुदत् (acūcudat) - urged, impelled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of cud

Causative verb

Imperfect, 3rd person singular, active voice of the causative stem of root 'cud'.

Root: cud (class 10)

सारथिम् (sārathim) - the charioteer

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sārathi

sārathi - charioteer, driver

उन्नदन् (unnadan) - roaring, shouting loudly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unnadat

unnadat - roaring, shouting, making a loud noise

Present Active Participle

Derived from verb 'nad' (to roar) with prefix 'ut'.

Prefix: ut

Root: nad (class 1)

पुनर् (punar) - again, moreover, further

(indeclinable)

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty, of great strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud

Root: mih (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

अश्मवर्षवान् (aśmavarṣavān) - showering stones (or hail), raining stones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśmavarṣavat

aśmavarṣavat - showering stones, raining hail, stone-raining

Compound formed with possessive suffix '-vat'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa + Possessive Suffix (aśman+varṣa+-vat)

• aśman – stone, rock, thunderbolt
  noun (masculine)
• varṣa – rain, showering, raining
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
• -vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix
  Possessive suffix used to form adjectives.

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