वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-4, chapter-12, verse-18
तलैरशनिकल्पैश्च वज्रकल्पैश्च मुष्टिभिः ।
जघ्नतुः समरे ऽन्योन्यं भ्रातरौ क्रोधमूर्छितौ ॥१८॥
जघ्नतुः समरे ऽन्योन्यं भ्रातरौ क्रोधमूर्छितौ ॥१८॥
18. talairaśanikalpaiśca vajrakalpaiśca muṣṭibhiḥ ,
jaghnatuḥ samare'nyonyaṃ bhrātarau krodhamūrchitau.
jaghnatuḥ samare'nyonyaṃ bhrātarau krodhamūrchitau.
18.
talaiḥ aśanikalpaiḥ ca vajrakalpaiḥ ca muṣṭibhiḥ
jaghnatuḥ samare anyonyam bhrātarau krodhamūrchitau
jaghnatuḥ samare anyonyam bhrātarau krodhamūrchitau
18.
krodhamūrchitau bhrātarau aśanikalpaiḥ talaiḥ ca
vajrakalpaiḥ muṣṭibhiḥ ca samare anyonyam jaghnatuḥ
vajrakalpaiḥ muṣṭibhiḥ ca samare anyonyam jaghnatuḥ
18.
With palm-strikes resembling thunderbolts and fists like Adamantine weapons, the two brothers, overwhelmed with fury, struck each other in the battle.
Words meanings summery:
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- तलैः (talaiḥ) - with palm-strikes (by palms, with soles, with flat hands)
- अशनिकल्पैः (aśanikalpaiḥ) - resembling thunderbolts (like thunderbolts, resembling lightning)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- वज्रकल्पैः (vajrakalpaiḥ) - like Adamantine weapons (like vajras, resembling diamonds/thunderbolts)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- मुष्टिभिः (muṣṭibhiḥ) - with fists (by fists, with fists)
- जघ्नतुः (jaghnatuḥ) - they two struck (they two struck, they two killed)
- समरे (samare) - in the battle (in battle, in combat)
- अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other (each other, mutually)
- भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - the two brothers (Vāli and Sugrīva) (the two brothers)
- क्रोधमूर्छितौ (krodhamūrchitau) - overwhelmed with fury (maddened by anger, overcome with rage)
Words meanings and morphology
तलैः (talaiḥ) - with palm-strikes (by palms, with soles, with flat hands)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of tala
tala - palm of hand, sole of foot, surface, flat part
Note: Instrument of striking.
अशनिकल्पैः (aśanikalpaiḥ) - resembling thunderbolts (like thunderbolts, resembling lightning)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśanikalpa
aśanikalpa - like a thunderbolt, resembling lightning
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (aśani+kalpa)
- aśani – thunderbolt, lightning, destructive weapon
noun (masculine) - kalpa – like, similar to, resembling (suffix)
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'talaiḥ'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
वज्रकल्पैः (vajrakalpaiḥ) - like Adamantine weapons (like vajras, resembling diamonds/thunderbolts)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vajrakalpa
vajrakalpa - like a vajra (thunderbolt/diamond), resembling a hard weapon
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (vajra+kalpa)
- vajra – thunderbolt, diamond, hard weapon
noun (neuter) - kalpa – like, similar to, resembling (suffix)
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'muṣṭibhiḥ'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
मुष्टिभिः (muṣṭibhiḥ) - with fists (by fists, with fists)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of muṣṭi
muṣṭi - fist, handful, punch
Note: Instrument of striking.
जघ्नतुः (jaghnatuḥ) - they two struck (they two struck, they two killed)
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, past perfect (liṭ) (liṭ) of han
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Third person dual perfect form of 'han'.
समरे (samare) - in the battle (in battle, in combat)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of samara
samara - battle, war, combat, conflict
Note: Indicates location.
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other (each other, mutually)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonya
anyonya - each other, mutual, reciprocal
Note: Object of 'jaghnatuḥ'.
भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - the two brothers (Vāli and Sugrīva) (the two brothers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
Note: Subject of 'jaghnatuḥ'.
क्रोधमूर्छितौ (krodhamūrchitau) - overwhelmed with fury (maddened by anger, overcome with rage)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of krodhamūrchita
krodhamūrchita - faint from anger, maddened by rage, overcome with fury
Compound type : tṛtīyā tatpuruṣa (krodha+mūrchita)
- krodha – anger, wrath, fury
noun (masculine)
Root: krudh (class 4) - mūrchita – fainted, unconscious, stupefied, overcome
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root mūrcch- (to faint, to be infatuated)
Root: mūrcch (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'bhrātarau'.