वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-36, verse-11
अजातव्यञ्जनः श्रीमान्बालः श्यामः शुभेक्षणः ।
एकवस्त्रधरो धन्वी शिखी कनकमालया ॥११॥
एकवस्त्रधरो धन्वी शिखी कनकमालया ॥११॥
11. ajātavyañjanaḥ śrīmānbālaḥ śyāmaḥ śubhekṣaṇaḥ ,
ekavastradharo dhanvī śikhī kanakamālayā.
ekavastradharo dhanvī śikhī kanakamālayā.
11.
ajāta-vyañjanaḥ śrīmān bālaḥ śyāmaḥ śubhekṣaṇaḥ
eka-vastra-dharaḥ dhanvī śikhī kanaka-mālayā
eka-vastra-dharaḥ dhanvī śikhī kanaka-mālayā
11.
bālaḥ ajāta-vyañjanaḥ śrīmān śyāmaḥ śubhekṣaṇaḥ
eka-vastra-dharaḥ dhanvī śikhī kanaka-mālayā
eka-vastra-dharaḥ dhanvī śikhī kanaka-mālayā
11.
A glorious young boy, beardless, dark-complexioned, with beautiful eyes, wearing a single garment, armed with a bow, and adorned with a topknot and a golden garland.
Words meanings summery:
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- अजात-व्यञ्जनः (ajāta-vyañjanaḥ) - very young, beardless (referring to Rāma) (whose signs of manhood have not appeared, very young, beardless)
- श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, handsome (glorious, splendid, prosperous, handsome)
- बालः (bālaḥ) - young boy (child, young boy, infant)
- श्यामः (śyāmaḥ) - dark-complexioned (dark, dark-complexioned, blackish-blue)
- शुभेक्षणः (śubhekṣaṇaḥ) - with beautiful eyes (having beautiful or auspicious eyes)
- एक-वस्त्र-धरः (eka-vastra-dharaḥ) - wearing a single garment
- धन्वी (dhanvī) - armed with a bow (archer, armed with a bow)
- शिखी (śikhī) - having a topknot (of hair) (having a topknot; peacock)
- कनक-मालया (kanaka-mālayā) - with a golden garland
Words meanings and morphology
अजात-व्यञ्जनः (ajāta-vyañjanaḥ) - very young, beardless (referring to Rāma) (whose signs of manhood have not appeared, very young, beardless)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajāta-vyañjana
ajāta-vyañjana - whose signs (of puberty/manhood) have not appeared, very young
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ajāta+vyañjana)
- ajāta – unborn, not produced, not manifested
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From 'a-' (negation) + 'jāta' (P.P.P. of √jan 'to be born')
Root: jan (class 4) - vyañjana – sign, mark, characteristic, symptom; also condiment
noun (neuter)
श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, handsome (glorious, splendid, prosperous, handsome)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat
śrīmat - glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful, fortunate
Possessive suffix -mat added to śrī (splendor, wealth)
बालः (bālaḥ) - young boy (child, young boy, infant)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla
bāla - child, young boy, infant; young (adjective)
श्यामः (śyāmaḥ) - dark-complexioned (dark, dark-complexioned, blackish-blue)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śyāma
śyāma - dark, dark-coloured, blackish-blue, green
शुभेक्षणः (śubhekṣaṇaḥ) - with beautiful eyes (having beautiful or auspicious eyes)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śubhekṣaṇa
śubhekṣaṇa - one whose eyes are beautiful or auspicious
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+īkṣaṇa)
- śubha – auspicious, beautiful, bright, good
adjective (neuter) - īkṣaṇa – seeing, looking; the eye
noun (neuter)
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
एक-वस्त्र-धरः (eka-vastra-dharaḥ) - wearing a single garment
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ekavastradhara
ekavastradhara - wearing a single cloth or garment
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (eka+vastra+dhara)
- eka – one, single, unique
numeral (masculine) - vastra – garment, cloth, apparel
noun (neuter) - dhara – bearing, holding, wearing, possessing
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from √dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
धन्वी (dhanvī) - armed with a bow (archer, armed with a bow)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanvin
dhanvin - archer, possessing a bow, armed with a bow
Possessive suffix -in added to dhanus (bow)
शिखी (śikhī) - having a topknot (of hair) (having a topknot; peacock)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhin
śikhin - having a topknot (śikhā); crested, pointed; a peacock
Possessive suffix -in added to śikhā (topknot)
कनक-मालया (kanaka-mālayā) - with a golden garland
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of kanaka-mālā
kanaka-mālā - a golden garland
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kanaka+mālā)
- kanaka – gold
noun (neuter) - mālā – garland, wreath, string of beads
noun (feminine)