वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-50, verse-29

तां महोल्कामिवाकाशे दीप्यमानां स्वतेजसा ।
जहाराकाशमाविश्य सीतां वैश्रवणानुजः ॥२९॥

29. tāṃ maholkāmivākāśe dīpyamānāṃ svatejasā ,
jahārākāśamāviśya sītāṃ vaiśravaṇānujaḥ.

29. tām maholkām iva ākāśe dīpyamānām svatejasā
jahāra ākāśam āviśya sītām vaiśravaṇānūjaḥ

29. vaiśravaṇānūjaḥ ākāśam āviśya svatejasā
dīpyamānām maholkām iva tām sītām ākāśe jahāra

29. The younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa (Rāvaṇa), having entered the sky, carried away Sītā, who was shining with her own radiance, like a great meteor in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - her (Sītā) (her, that (feminine))

• महोल्काम् (maholkām) - a great meteor (great meteor, large flaming torch)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky (in the sky, in space)

• दीप्यमानाम् (dīpyamānām) - shining (with splendor) (shining, blazing, resplendent)

• स्वतेजसा (svatejasā) - with her own radiance (with one's own radiance/splendor/power)

• जहार (jahāra) - abducted, carried away (carried away, abducted, took away)

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - the sky (sky, space)

• आविश्य (āviśya) - having entered (having entered, pervading)

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā

• वैश्रवणानूजः (vaiśravaṇānūjaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) (younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa)

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - her (Sītā) (her, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Sītā.

महोल्काम् (maholkām) - a great meteor (great meteor, large flaming torch)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maholkā

maholkā - great meteor, large torch or firebrand

Compound of mahat (great) and ulkā (meteor/torch).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ulkā)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• ulkā – meteor, falling star, firebrand
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for comparison.

आकाशे (ākāśe) - in the sky (in the sky, in space)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - sky, space, ether

Note: Location for the meteor.

दीप्यमानाम् (dīpyamānām) - shining (with splendor) (shining, blazing, resplendent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīpyamāna

dīpyamāna - shining, blazing, being illuminated

Present Middle Participle

Present participle from √dīp (to shine, blaze), ātmanepada.

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Sītā.

स्वतेजसा (svatejasā) - with her own radiance (with one's own radiance/splendor/power)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svatejas

svatejas - one's own radiance/splendor/power

Compound of sva (own) and tejas (radiance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+tejas)

• sva – one's own
  pronoun (neuter)
• tejas – radiance, brilliance, energy, splendor
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrument by which Sītā shines.

जहार (jahāra) - abducted, carried away (carried away, abducted, took away)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect (lit) tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. Reduplicated root.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - the sky (sky, space)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - sky, space, ether

Note: Object of āviśya.

आविश्य (āviśya) - having entered (having entered, pervading)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form of √viś (to enter) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (daughter of Janaka, wife of Rāma)

वैश्रवणानूजः (vaiśravaṇānūjaḥ) - Rāvaṇa, the younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) (younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśravaṇānūja

vaiśravaṇānūja - younger brother of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)

Compound of Vaiśravaṇa and anūja (younger brother). Vaiśravaṇa is another name for Kubera, Rāvaṇa's step-brother.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaiśravaṇa+anūja)

• vaiśravaṇa – son of Viśravas, Kubera (god of wealth)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Viśravas.
• anūja – younger brother, born after
  noun (masculine)
  From anu (after) + √jan (to be born)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of jahāra.

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