वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-68, verse-4

स विधूय चितामाशु विधूमो ऽग्निरिवोत्थितः ।
अरजे वाससी विभ्रन्मालां दिव्यां महाबलः ॥४॥

4. sa vidhūya citāmāśu vidhūmo'gnirivotthitaḥ ,
araje vāsasī vibhranmālāṃ divyāṃ mahābalaḥ.

4. saḥ vidhūya citām āśu vidhūmaḥ agniḥ iva utthitaḥ
araje vāsasī bibhrat mālām divyām mahābalaḥ

4. saḥ mahābalaḥ āśu citām vidhūya vidhūmaḥ agniḥ
iva utthitaḥ araje vāsasī divyām mālām bibhrat

4. Having quickly shed the pyre, he arose like a smokeless fire, wearing two spotless garments and a divine garland, mighty in strength.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he

• विधूय (vidhūya) - having shed/discarded the pyre (having shaken off, having dispelled, having discarded)

• चिताम् (citām) - pyre, funeral pile

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• विधूमः (vidhūmaḥ) - smokeless, free from smoke

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• उत्थितः (utthitaḥ) - arisen, stood up

• अरजे (araje) - spotless, dustless, clean

• वाससी (vāsasī) - two garments, two clothes

• बिभ्रत् (bibhrat) - bearing, wearing, carrying

• मालाम् (mālām) - garland, wreath

• दिव्याम् (divyām) - divine, celestial

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength, mighty

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Refers to Kabandha after his transformation.

विधूय (vidhūya) - having shed/discarded the pyre (having shaken off, having dispelled, having discarded)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √dhū (to shake, agitate) with prefix vi-, and absolutive suffix -ya.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhū (class 5)

Note: Indicates an action preceding 'utthitaḥ'.

चिताम् (citām) - pyre, funeral pile

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of citā

citā - pyre, funeral pile, heap

From root √ci (to collect, pile up).

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Object of 'vidhūya'.

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'vidhūya' and 'utthitaḥ'.

विधूमः (vidhūmaḥ) - smokeless, free from smoke

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhūma

vidhūma - smokeless, clear, pure

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+dhūma)

• vi – without, free from, apart
  indeclinable
• dhūma – smoke
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes 'agniḥ'.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Used in the simile 'agnir iva'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

उत्थितः (utthitaḥ) - arisen, stood up

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utthita

utthita - arisen, standing up, ascended

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with prefix ud-.

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The main action describing Kabandha's transformation.

अरजे (araje) - spotless, dustless, clean

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of araja

araja - dustless, spotless, pure

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+rajas)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• rajas – dust, dirt, passion, impurity
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes 'vāsasī'.

वाससी (vāsasī) - two garments, two clothes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of vāsas

vāsas - garment, clothing

Note: Object of 'bibhrat'.

बिभ्रत् (bibhrat) - bearing, wearing, carrying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bibhrat

bibhrat - bearing, wearing, carrying

Present Active Participle

From root √bhṛ (to bear, carry) with reduplication, and present participle suffix -at.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Modifies the subject 'saḥ'.

मालाम् (mālām) - garland, wreath

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mālā

mālā - garland, wreath, string

Note: Object of 'bibhrat'.

दिव्याम् (divyām) - divine, celestial

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly

Note: Describes 'mālām'.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, mighty, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the subject 'saḥ'.