वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-47, verse-18
स च मायामयो दिव्यः खरयुक्तः खरस्वनः ।
प्रत्यदृश्यत हेमाङ्गो रावणस्य महारथः ॥१८॥
प्रत्यदृश्यत हेमाङ्गो रावणस्य महारथः ॥१८॥
18. sa ca māyāmayo divyaḥ kharayuktaḥ kharasvanaḥ ,
pratyadṛśyata hemāṅgo rāvaṇasya mahārathaḥ.
pratyadṛśyata hemāṅgo rāvaṇasya mahārathaḥ.
18.
saḥ ca māyāmayaḥ divyaḥ kharayuktaḥ kharasvanaḥ
pratyadṛśyata hemāṅgaḥ rāvaṇasya mahārathaḥ
pratyadṛśyata hemāṅgaḥ rāvaṇasya mahārathaḥ
18.
rāvaṇasya saḥ ca divyaḥ māyāmayaḥ hemāṅgaḥ
kharayuktaḥ kharasvanaḥ mahārathaḥ pratyadṛśyata
kharayuktaḥ kharasvanaḥ mahārathaḥ pratyadṛśyata
18.
And Rāvaṇa's great chariot, which was divine, illusory (māyāmaya), golden-bodied, yoked with mules, and had the sound of mules, then appeared.
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - that (chariot) (that, he)
- च (ca) - and, also
- मायामयः (māyāmayaḥ) - made of illusion, illusory, consisting of illusion
- दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine, celestial, heavenly
- खरयुक्तः (kharayuktaḥ) - yoked with mules
- खरस्वनः (kharasvanaḥ) - having the braying sound of mules (having the sound of mules, braying loudly (or having a harsh sound))
- प्रत्यदृश्यत (pratyadṛśyata) - it appeared, it became visible
- हेमाङ्गः (hemāṅgaḥ) - gold-bodied, golden-limbed
- रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana
- महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot (great chariot, mighty warrior)
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - that (chariot) (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he
Masculine nominative singular form of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
मायामयः (māyāmayaḥ) - made of illusion, illusory, consisting of illusion
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of māyāmaya
māyāmaya - made of illusion, illusory
Compound of māyā (illusion) + maya (made of, consisting of). Functions as an adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māyā+maya)
- māyā – illusion, magic, deceptive power
noun (feminine)
From √mā (to measure, form, show)
Root: mā (class 3) - maya – made of, consisting of, full of
adjective
Suffix -maya indicating material or nature
दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine, celestial, heavenly
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of divya
divya - divine, celestial, heavenly
From div (heaven, sky) + -ya suffix
खरयुक्तः (kharayuktaḥ) - yoked with mules
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kharayukta
kharayukta - yoked with mules
Tatpuruṣa compound: khara (mule) + yukta (yoked, joined). Functions as an adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (khara+yukta)
- khara – mule, donkey, sharp
noun (masculine) - yukta – yoked, joined, connected, suitable
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From √yuj (to yoke, join) + -ta suffix
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Refers to the animals pulling the chariot.
खरस्वनः (kharasvanaḥ) - having the braying sound of mules (having the sound of mules, braying loudly (or having a harsh sound))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kharasvana
kharasvana - having the sound of mules, braying, having a harsh sound
Bahuvrihi compound: khara (mule) + svana (sound). Functions as an adjective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (khara+svana)
- khara – mule, donkey, sharp
noun (masculine) - svana – sound, noise
noun (masculine)
From √svan (to sound, to make noise)
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Refers to the sound made by the mules pulling the chariot.
प्रत्यदृश्यत (pratyadṛśyata) - it appeared, it became visible
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, imperfect (laṅ) of √dṛś
Imperfect 3rd singular passive with prefixes prati- and ā-. Formed as prati + a + dṛśy + ta
Prefixes: prati+ā
Root: dṛś (class 1)
हेमाङ्गः (hemāṅgaḥ) - gold-bodied, golden-limbed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of hemāṅga
hemāṅga - gold-bodied, golden-limbed
Bahuvrihi compound: heman (gold) + aṅga (body, limb). Functions as an adjective
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (heman+aṅga)
- heman – gold
noun (neuter) - aṅga – limb, body, part
noun (neuter)
रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Ravana
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa
rāvaṇa - Ravana, name of the chief of the Rākṣasas
महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot (great chariot, mighty warrior)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha
mahāratha - a great chariot, a mighty warrior (one who fights from a great chariot)
Karmadhāraya compound: mahā (great) + ratha (chariot). Functions as a noun
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
Feminine form of mahat, used as first part of compound - ratha – chariot, car
noun (masculine)
From √ram (to delight, sport), or √ṛ (to go)
Root: rath (class 1)
Note: Subject of the verb 'pratyadṛśyata'.