वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-17, verse-45

इत्येवमुक्त्वा परिशुष्कवक्त्रः शराभिघाताद्व्यथितो महात्मा ।
समीक्ष्य रामं रविसंनिकाशं तूष्णीं बभूवामरराजसूनुः ॥४५॥

45. ityevamuktvā pariśuṣkavaktraḥ śarābhighātādvyathito mahātmā ,
samīkṣya rāmaṃ ravisaṃnikāśaṃ tūṣṇīṃ babhūvāmararājasūnuḥ.

45. iti evam uktvā pariśuṣkavaktraḥ
śarābhighātāt vyathitaḥ mahātmā
samīkṣya rāmam ravisaṃnikāśam
tūṣṇīm babhūva amararājasūnuḥ

45. iti evam uktvā pariśuṣkavaktraḥ
śarābhighātāt vyathitaḥ mahātmā
amararājasūnuḥ ravisaṃnikāśam
rāmam samīkṣya tūṣṇīm babhūva

45. Having spoken these words, the great-souled (mahātmā) son of the king of gods (Vāli), whose mouth was parched and who was tormented by the arrows' impact, looked upon Rama, who shone like the sun, and then became silent.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

• परिशुष्कवक्त्रः (pariśuṣkavaktraḥ) - having a completely dry face/mouth

• शराभिघातात् (śarābhighātāt) - from the impact/blow of arrows

• व्यथितः (vyathitaḥ) - distressed, pained, agitated

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled one, noble one

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, having looked at, having observed

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• रविसंनिकाशम् (ravisaṁnikāśam) - resembling the sun, sun-like

• तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, in silence

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• अमरराजसूनुः (amararājasūnuḥ) - Vāli, son of Indra. (son of the king of gods (Indra))

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Gerund or Absolutive formed from the root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

परिशुष्कवक्त्रः (pariśuṣkavaktraḥ) - having a completely dry face/mouth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pariśuṣkavaktra

pariśuṣkavaktra - one whose mouth is completely dry

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pariśuṣka+vaktra)

• pariśuṣka – completely dry, very dry
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śuṣ' (to dry) with prefix 'pari'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: śuṣ (class 4)
• vaktra – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)

शराभिघातात् (śarābhighātāt) - from the impact/blow of arrows

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of śarābhighāta

śarābhighāta - impact of arrows, arrow-wound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śara+abhighāta)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• abhighāta – impact, blow, stroke
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'han' with prefix 'abhi'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: han (class 2)

व्यथितः (vyathitaḥ) - distressed, pained, agitated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyathita

vyathita - distressed, agitated, pained, troubled

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vyath' (to be distressed).

Root: vyath (class 1)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled one, noble one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble spirit, magnanimous person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, having looked at, having observed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Gerund or Absolutive formed from root 'īkṣ' with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name), pleasing, black

रविसंनिकाशम् (ravisaṁnikāśam) - resembling the sun, sun-like

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ravisaṃnikāśa

ravisaṁnikāśa - resembling the sun, sun-like, radiant like the sun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ravi+saṃnikāśa)

• ravi – sun
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnikāśa – resembling, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: sam

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, in silence

(indeclinable)

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अमरराजसूनुः (amararājasūnuḥ) - Vāli, son of Indra. (son of the king of gods (Indra))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amararājasūnu

amararājasūnu - son of the king of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+rāja+sūnu)

• amara – immortal, god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• sūnu – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)

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