वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-26, verse-1

खरं तु रामाभिमुखं प्रयान्तं वाहिनीपतिः ।
राक्षसस्त्रिशिरा नाम संनिपत्येदमब्रवीत् ॥१॥

1. kharaṃ tu rāmābhimukhaṃ prayāntaṃ vāhinīpatiḥ ,
rākṣasastriśirā nāma saṃnipatyedamabravīt.

1. kharam tu rāmābhimukham prayāntam vāhinīpatiḥ
rākṣasaḥ triśirāḥ nāma saṃnipātya idam abravīt

1. tu vāhinīpatiḥ rākṣasaḥ triśirāḥ nāma rāmābhimukham
prayāntam kharam saṃnipātya idam abravīt

1. However, the demon general, Triśirā by name, encountering Khara who was proceeding towards Rama, spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• खरम् (kharam) - Khara

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, yet)

• रामाभिमुखम् (rāmābhimukham) - proceeding towards Rama (facing Rama, towards Rama)

• प्रयान्तम् (prayāntam) - who was proceeding (going, proceeding)

• वाहिनीपतिः (vāhinīpatiḥ) - the demon general (army commander, general)

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon (Triśirā) (demon)

• त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Triśirā (Triśirā (name of a demon))

• नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed, namely)

• संनिपात्य (saṁnipātya) - encountering (having met, having encountered)

• इदम् (idam) - these words (this, these (words))

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

Words meanings and morphology

खरम् (kharam) - Khara

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khara

khara - Khara (name of a demon); donkey, sharp, harsh

Note: Object of 'saṃnipātya'.

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

रामाभिमुखम् (rāmābhimukham) - proceeding towards Rama (facing Rama, towards Rama)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāmābhimukha

rāmābhimukha - Rama-facing, having face towards Rama

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+abhimukha)

• rāma – Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
• abhimukha – facing, directed towards
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'mukha' (face) with prefix 'abhi'
  Prefix: abhi

Note: Agrees with 'kharam'.

प्रयान्तम् (prayāntam) - who was proceeding (going, proceeding)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prayāt

prayāt - going forth, proceeding, moving on

present active participle

From root 'yā' (to go) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'kharam'.

वाहिनीपतिः (vāhinīpatiḥ) - the demon general (army commander, general)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāhinīpati

vāhinīpati - commander of an army, general

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vāhinī+pati)

• vāhinī – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, commander
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon (Triśirā) (demon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a demon, a goblin, pertaining to demons

Derived from 'rakṣas' (harm, injury) or 'rakṣ' (to protect)

Note: Appositive to 'vāhinīpatiḥ'.

त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - Triśirā (Triśirā (name of a demon))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of triśiras

triśiras - three-headed (name of a demon)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+śiras)

• tri – three
  numeral
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)

Note: Name of the demon.

नाम (nāma) - by name (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to indicate a name.

संनिपात्य (saṁnipātya) - encountering (having met, having encountered)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root 'pat' (to fall, go) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ni'

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Indicates action preceding 'abravīt'.

इदम् (idam) - these words (this, these (words))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

imperfect tense

Imperfect 3rd person singular of root 'brū' (to speak)

Root: brū (class 2)

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