वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-27, verse-26

धारानिपातैरभिहन्यमानाः कदम्बशाखासु विलम्बमानाः ।
क्षणार्जितं पुष्परसावगाढं शनैर्मदं षट्चरणास्त्यजन्ति ॥२६॥

26. dhārānipātairabhihanyamānāḥ kadambaśākhāsu vilambamānāḥ ,
kṣaṇārjitaṃ puṣparasāvagāḍhaṃ śanairmadaṃ ṣaṭcaraṇāstyajanti.

26. dhārānipātaiḥ abhihanyamānāḥ kadambaśākhāsu vilambamānāḥ
kṣaṇārjitam puṣparasāvagāḍham śanaiḥ madam ṣaṭcaraṇāḥ tyajanti

26. dhārānipātaiḥ abhihanyamānāḥ kadambaśākhāsu vilambamānāḥ
ṣaṭcaraṇāḥ kṣaṇārjitam puṣparasāvagāḍham madam śanaiḥ tyajanti

26. The bees, being struck by the heavy downpour and hanging on the Kadamba branches, slowly abandon their intoxication, which they had briefly acquired by immersing themselves in flower nectar.

Words meanings summery:

• धारानिपातैः (dhārānipātaiḥ) - by the onslaught of rain showers

• अभिहन्यमानाः (abhihanyamānāḥ) - being struck, being smitten

• कदम्बशाखासु (kadambaśākhāsu) - on the Kadamba branches

• विलम्बमानाः (vilambamānāḥ) - hanging, suspended, lingering

• क्षणार्जितम् (kṣaṇārjitam) - acquired for a moment, briefly gained

• पुष्परसावगाढम् (puṣparasāvagāḍham) - immersed in flower nectar, drenched in flower juice

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually

• मदम् (madam) - intoxication, pride, rut

• षट्चरणाः (ṣaṭcaraṇāḥ) - bees (literally 'six-footed')

• त्यजन्ति (tyajanti) - they abandon, they leave, they give up

Words meanings and morphology

धारानिपातैः (dhārānipātaiḥ) - by the onslaught of rain showers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhārānipāta

dhārānipāta - downpour, heavy fall of rain, onslaught of water streams

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhārā+nipāta)

• dhārā – stream, current, rain shower
  noun (feminine)
• nipāta – fall, descent, onslaught, downpour
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni

अभिहन्यमानाः (abhihanyamānāḥ) - being struck, being smitten

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhihanyamāna

abhihanyamāna - being struck, being hit, being smitten

Present Passive Participle

From root 'han' (to strike, kill) with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

कदम्बशाखासु (kadambaśākhāsu) - on the Kadamba branches

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of kadambaśākhā

kadambaśākhā - branch of a Kadamba tree

Compound type : tatpurusha (kadamba+śākhā)

• kadamba – a type of tree (Neolamarckia cadamba)
  noun (masculine)
• śākhā – branch, bough
  noun (feminine)

विलम्बमानाः (vilambamānāḥ) - hanging, suspended, lingering

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vilambamāna

vilambamāna - hanging down, suspended, lingering, delaying

Present Middle Participle

From root 'lamb' (to hang, cling) with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: lamb (class 1)

क्षणार्जितम् (kṣaṇārjitam) - acquired for a moment, briefly gained

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣaṇārjita

kṣaṇārjita - acquired for a moment, momentarily gained

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣaṇa+arjita)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant, very short time
  noun (masculine)
• arjita – acquired, gained, earned
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'arj' (to acquire)
  Root: arj (class 1)

पुष्परसावगाढम् (puṣparasāvagāḍham) - immersed in flower nectar, drenched in flower juice

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṣparasāvagāḍha

puṣparasāvagāḍha - immersed or drenched in flower nectar

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṣpa+rasa+avagāḍha)

• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• rasa – juice, nectar, essence, taste
  noun (masculine)
• avagāḍha – immersed, plunged into, drenched
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gāh' (to plunge, enter) with prefix 'ava'
  Prefix: ava
  Root: gāh (class 1)

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually

(indeclinable)

मदम् (madam) - intoxication, pride, rut

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mada

mada - intoxication, rut, pride, joy, arrogance

षट्चरणाः (ṣaṭcaraṇāḥ) - bees (literally 'six-footed')

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṣaṭcaraṇa

ṣaṭcaraṇa - bee (literally 'six-footed')

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ṣaṭ+caraṇa)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• caraṇa – foot, leg, movement
  noun (masculine)

त्यजन्ति (tyajanti) - they abandon, they leave, they give up

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)

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