वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-3, verse-11

धनुषा ज्यागुणवता सप्तबाणान्मुमोच ह ।
रुक्मपुङ्खान्महावेगान् सुपर्णानिलतुल्यगान् ॥११॥

11. dhanuṣā jyāguṇavatā saptabāṇānmumoca ha ,
rukmapuṅkhānmahāvegān suparṇānilatulyagān.

11. dhanuṣā jyāguṇavatā saptabāṇān mumoca ha
rukmapuṅkhān mahāvegān suparṇānilatulyagān

11. jyāguṇavatā dhanuṣā rukmapuṅkhān mahāvegān
suparṇānilatulyagān saptabāṇān mumoca ha

11. With his bow (dhanuṣ), which was fitted with a bowstring, he indeed released seven arrows. These arrows had golden shafts, were of great speed, and flew like Suparna and the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - with his bow (with the bow, by the bow)

• ज्यागुणवता (jyāguṇavatā) - (the bow) endowed with a bowstring (endowed with a bowstring; having a bowstring)

• सप्तबाणान् (saptabāṇān) - seven arrows

• मुमोच (mumoca) - he released (the arrows) (he released, he discharged, he cast)

• ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, certainly, surely (an emphatic particle))

• रुक्मपुङ्खान् (rukmapuṅkhān) - having golden shafts (having golden shafts or feathers)

• महावेगान् (mahāvegān) - of great speed (of great speed, very swift)

• सुपर्णानिलतुल्यगान् (suparṇānilatulyagān) - flying like Suparna and the wind (moving like Suparna (Garuda) and the wind)

Words meanings and morphology

धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - with his bow (with the bow, by the bow)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc, arch

ज्यागुणवता (jyāguṇavatā) - (the bow) endowed with a bowstring (endowed with a bowstring; having a bowstring)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jyāguṇavat

jyāguṇavat - having a bowstring, strung

Derived from jyāguṇa (bowstring) + -vat (possessive suffix). jyāguṇa is a compound of jyā (bowstring) and guṇa (string, quality).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jyāguṇa+vat)

• jyāguṇa – bowstring
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of jyā (bowstring) and guṇa (string).
• vat – possessive suffix: having, possessing, endowed with
  suffix (masculine)
  Suffix -vat indicating possession.

Note: Modifies 'dhanuṣā'.

सप्तबाणान् (saptabāṇān) - seven arrows

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saptabāṇa

saptabāṇa - seven arrows

Compound of sapta (seven) and bāṇa (arrow).

Compound type : dvigu (sapta+bāṇa)

• sapta – seven
  numeral
• bāṇa – arrow, shaft
  noun (masculine)

मुमोच (mumoca) - he released (the arrows) (he released, he discharged, he cast)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of muc

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Perfect tense verb form.

ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, certainly, surely (an emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

रुक्मपुङ्खान् (rukmapuṅkhān) - having golden shafts (having golden shafts or feathers)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rukmapuṅkha

rukmapuṅkha - having golden feathers or shafts (referring to arrows)

Compound of rukma (gold, golden) and puṅkha (shaft, feather of an arrow).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rukma+puṅkha)

• rukma – gold, golden, brilliant
  noun (neuter)
• puṅkha – the feathered part of an arrow, shaft of an arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'saptabāṇān'.

महावेगान् (mahāvegān) - of great speed (of great speed, very swift)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahāvega

mahāvega - of great speed, very swift, impetuous

Compound of mahā (great) and vega (speed, force).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vega)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse, force
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'saptabāṇān'.

सुपर्णानिलतुल्यगान् (suparṇānilatulyagān) - flying like Suparna and the wind (moving like Suparna (Garuda) and the wind)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of suparṇānilatulyaga

suparṇānilatulyaga - moving like Suparna (Garuda) and the wind

Compound of suparṇa (Garuda), anila (wind), tulya (like), and ga (going).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa/bahuvrīhi (suparṇa+anila+tulya+ga)

• suparṇa – having good wings, Garuda (mythical bird)
  noun (masculine)
• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• tulya – like, equal, similar
  adjective (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, moving quickly
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'saptabāṇān'.

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