वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-24, verse-20
तैर्धनूंषि ध्वजाग्राणि वर्माणि च शिरांसि च ।
बहून् सहस्ताभरणानूरून् करिकरोपमान् ॥२०॥
बहून् सहस्ताभरणानूरून् करिकरोपमान् ॥२०॥
20. tairdhanūṃṣi dhvajāgrāṇi varmāṇi ca śirāṃsi ca ,
bahūn sahastābharaṇānūrūn karikaropamān.
bahūn sahastābharaṇānūrūn karikaropamān.
20.
taiḥ dhanūṃṣi dhvajāgrāṇi varmāṇi ca śirāṃsi
ca bahūn sahastābharaṇān ūrūn karikaropamān
ca bahūn sahastābharaṇān ūrūn karikaropamān
20.
taiḥ dhanūṃṣi dhvajāgrāṇi varmāṇi ca śirāṃsi
ca sahastābharaṇān karikaropamān bahūn ūrūn
ca sahastābharaṇān karikaropamān bahūn ūrūn
20.
By those (arrows), bows, the tops of standards, armors, and heads were shattered. Also, many thighs, adorned with bracelets and resembling elephant trunks, were severed.
Words meanings summery:
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- तैः (taiḥ) - by those (arrows/warriors) (by those, by them)
- धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
- ध्वजाग्राणि (dhvajāgrāṇi) - flag-tops, tops of standards
- वर्माणि (varmāṇi) - armors, coats of mail
- च (ca) - and
- शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads
- च (ca) - and
- बहून् (bahūn) - many, numerous
- सहस्ताभरणान् (sahastābharaṇān) - adorned with bracelets, with hand ornaments
- ऊरून् (ūrūn) - thighs
- करिकरोपमान् (karikaropamān) - resembling elephant trunks
Words meanings and morphology
तैः (taiḥ) - by those (arrows/warriors) (by those, by them)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, plural of tad
tad - that
धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows
(noun)
neuter, plural of dhanus
dhanus - bow
ध्वजाग्राणि (dhvajāgrāṇi) - flag-tops, tops of standards
(noun)
neuter, plural of dhvajāgra
dhvajāgra - flag-top, top of a standard
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhvaja+agra)
- dhvaja – flag, banner, standard
noun (masculine) - agra – top, point, front
noun (neuter)
वर्माणि (varmāṇi) - armors, coats of mail
(noun)
neuter, plural of varman
varman - armor, coat of mail
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
शिरांसि (śirāṁsi) - heads
(noun)
neuter, plural of śiras
śiras - head
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
बहून् (bahūn) - many, numerous
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, numerous
Note: Accusative masculine plural, agreeing with `ūrūn`.
सहस्ताभरणान् (sahastābharaṇān) - adorned with bracelets, with hand ornaments
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sahastābharaṇa
sahastābharaṇa - having bracelets/hand ornaments
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+hasta+ābharaṇa)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - hasta – hand
noun (masculine) - ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration
noun (neuter)
Note: Accusative masculine plural, agreeing with `ūrūn`.
ऊरून् (ūrūn) - thighs
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ūru
ūru - thigh
करिकरोपमान् (karikaropamān) - resembling elephant trunks
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of karikaropama
karikaropama - resembling an elephant's trunk
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kari+kara+upama)
- kari – elephant
noun (masculine) - kara – hand, trunk (of an elephant)
noun (masculine) - upama – resemblance, simile
noun (masculine)
Note: Accusative masculine plural, agreeing with `ūrūn`.