वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-63, verse-11

गृध्ररूपमिदं व्यक्तं रक्षो भ्रमति काननम् ।
भक्षयित्वा विशालाक्षीमास्ते सीतां यथासुखम् ।
एनं वधिष्ये दीप्ताग्रैर्घोरैर्बाणैरजिह्मगैः ॥११॥

11. gṛdhrarūpamidaṃ vyaktaṃ rakṣo bhramati kānanam ,
bhakṣayitvā viśālākṣīmāste sītāṃ yathāsukham ,
enaṃ vadhiṣye dīptāgrairghorairbāṇairajihmagaiḥ.

11. gṛdhrarūpam idam vyaktam rakṣaḥ bhramati
kānanam bhakṣayitvā viśālākṣīm
āste sītām yathāsukham enam vadhiṣye
dīptāgraiḥ ghoraiḥ bāṇaiḥ ajihmagaiḥ

11. idam rakṣaḥ gṛdhrarūpam vyaktam kānanam bhramati.
viśālākṣīm sītām bhakṣayitvā yathāsukham āste.
enam dīptāgraiḥ ghoraiḥ ajihmagaiḥ bāṇaiḥ vadhiṣye.

11. This demon, clearly disguised in the form of a vulture, roams the forest. Having devoured the wide-eyed Sita, it now rests at ease. I shall kill this one with terrible, sharp-tipped, and unerring arrows.

Words meanings summery:

• गृध्ररूपम् (gṛdhrarūpam) - in the form of a vulture, vulture-like form

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - clearly, manifest, evident

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, evil spirit

• भ्रमति (bhramati) - he roams, he wanders

• काननम् (kānanam) - forest, grove

• भक्षयित्वा (bhakṣayitvā) - having eaten, having devoured

• विशालाक्षीम् (viśālākṣīm) - Sita, the wide-eyed one (wide-eyed (one))

• आस्ते (āste) - he sits, he exists, he dwells, he remains

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sita, who has been devoured (Sita)

• यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably, at ease, as it pleases

• एनम् (enam) - this one, him

• वधिष्ये (vadhiṣye) - I shall kill, I will slay

• दीप्ताग्रैः (dīptāgraiḥ) - with sharp/shining tips, sharp-tipped

• घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - terrible, dreadful, fierce

• बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows

• अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - unerring, straight-moving, not crooked

Words meanings and morphology

गृध्ररूपम् (gṛdhrarūpam) - in the form of a vulture, vulture-like form

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛdhrarūpa

gṛdhrarūpa - vulture-form, in the shape of a vulture

compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛdhra+rūpa)

• gṛdhra – vulture, griffin, greedy
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṛdh (class 4)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, image
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Describes the form of the demon.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, he, she, it

neuter nominative singular form.

Note: Subject.

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - clearly, manifest, evident

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

from root `añj` (to anoint, make clear) with prefix `vi-`.

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Adverbial.

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, evil spirit

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, monster, goblin

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular, forms `rakṣo` in sandhi.

भ्रमति (bhramati) - he roams, he wanders

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhram

3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhram (class 1)

काननम् (kānanam) - forest, grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kānana

kānana - forest, grove, wood

Root: kān

भक्षयित्वा (bhakṣayitvā) - having eaten, having devoured

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive form using suffix -tvā.

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

विशालाक्षीम् (viśālākṣīm) - Sita, the wide-eyed one (wide-eyed (one))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśālākṣī

viśālākṣī - wide-eyed, large-eyed (epithet of beautiful women, esp. Sita)

compound, feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣi)

• viśāla – wide, broad, large, extensive, spacious
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śal
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)
  Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Refers to Sita.

आस्ते (āste) - he sits, he exists, he dwells, he remains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

3rd person singular, Atmanepada.

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Used intransitively, 'sits/remains'.

सीताम् (sītām) - Sita, who has been devoured (Sita)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (name of Rama's wife, princess of Videha)

यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably, at ease, as it pleases

(indeclinable)

indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) `yathā` + `sukham`.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sukha)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• sukha – pleasure, joy, happiness, ease, comfort
  noun (neuter)

एनम् (enam) - this one, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him, this one

masculine accusative singular form of `ena`.

वधिष्ये (vadhiṣye) - I shall kill, I will slay

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vadh

Future (lṛṭ)

1st person singular, Atmanepada. (often `han` is used but `vadh` also means to kill and can be in future).

Root: han (class 2)

दीप्ताग्रैः (dīptāgraiḥ) - with sharp/shining tips, sharp-tipped

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dīptāgra

dīptāgra - having sharp/shining tips, blazing-tipped

compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīpta+agra)

• dīpta – blazing, shining, inflamed, sharp
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `dīp` (to shine, to blaze).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• agra – tip, point, front, summit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: aj

घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - terrible, dreadful, fierce

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, awful, fierce, formidable

Root: ghur (class 10)

बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - by arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāṇa

bāṇa - arrow, shaft

Root: bhā

अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - unerring, straight-moving, not crooked

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ajihmaga

ajihmaga - going straight, unerring, not crooked, straightforward

compound

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+jihma+ga)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• jihma – crooked, oblique, indirect, dishonest
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: jihm
• ga – going, moving, relating to
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  derived from `gam`
  root `gam` with suffix `ḍa` (unadi)
  Root: gam (class 1)

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