वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-64, verse-7

कथंवीर्यः कथंरूपः किंकर्मा स च राक्षसः ।
क्व चास्य भवनं तात ब्रूहि मे परिपृच्छतः ॥७॥

7. kathaṃvīryaḥ kathaṃrūpaḥ kiṃkarmā sa ca rākṣasaḥ ,
kva cāsya bhavanaṃ tāta brūhi me paripṛcchataḥ.

7. kathaṃvīryaḥ kathaṃrūpaḥ kiṃkarmā sa ca rākṣasaḥ
kva ca asya bhavanam tāta brūhi me paripṛcchataḥ

7. tāta me paripṛcchataḥ brūhi saḥ rākṣasaḥ kathaṃvīryaḥ
kathaṃrūpaḥ kiṃkarmā ca asya bhavanam kva ca

7. O dear one (tāta), tell me, as I inquire, what is the power of that demon (rākṣasa), what is his appearance, and what are his deeds? And where is his dwelling?

Words meanings summery:

• कथंवीर्यः (kathaṁvīryaḥ) - of what valor, of what power

• कथंरूपः (kathaṁrūpaḥ) - of what form, of what appearance

• किंकर्मा (kiṁkarmā) - of what actions, whose actions are what

• स (sa) - he, that

• च (ca) - and, also

• राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, destructive being

• क्व (kva) - where

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्य (asya) - his, of this, of him

• भवनम् (bhavanam) - abode, dwelling, house

• तात (tāta) - O dear one, father, son

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• परिपृच्छतः (paripṛcchataḥ) - to me, who am asking (of the one who asks, to the one who asks)

Words meanings and morphology

कथंवीर्यः (kathaṁvīryaḥ) - of what valor, of what power

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathaṃvīrya

kathaṁvīrya - of what valor/strength/power

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (katham+vīrya)

• katham – how, in what manner
  indeclinable
• vīrya – valor, strength, power, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with rākṣasaḥ.

कथंरूपः (kathaṁrūpaḥ) - of what form, of what appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathaṃrūpa

kathaṁrūpa - of what form/appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (katham+rūpa)

• katham – how, in what manner
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with rākṣasaḥ.

किंकर्मा (kiṁkarmā) - of what actions, whose actions are what

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kiṃkarma

kiṁkarma - whose action/deed is what, of what actions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kim+karma)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun (neuter)
• karma – action, deed, work, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with rākṣasaḥ.

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to rākṣasaḥ.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the questions about the demon's qualities.

राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon, destructive being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, destructive being, goblin

Derived from root rakṣ (to protect) with suffix -asa, ironically referring to non-protectors or those who disturb.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the questions.

क्व (kva) - where

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb for place.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the question about abode.

अस्य (asya) - his, of this, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Possessive, refers to the demon.

भवनम् (bhavanam) - abode, dwelling, house

(noun)

neuter, singular of bhavana

bhavana - abode, dwelling, house, existing

From root bhū (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the question.

तात (tāta) - O dear one, father, son

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, son, dear one (term of endearment)

Note: Term of address.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Imperative mood, active voice

Root 'brū' (class 2) in second person singular imperative (loṭ), parasmaipada.

Root: brū (class 2)

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my

Note: Indirect object of 'tell'.

परिपृच्छतः (paripṛcchataḥ) - to me, who am asking (of the one who asks, to the one who asks)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paripṛcchat

paripṛcchat - asking, inquiring, questioning

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'prach' (to ask) with prefix 'pari-'.

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'me' (asmad), acting as 'for me who am asking'.

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