वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-4, chapter-3, verse-7
सिंहविप्रेक्षितौ वीरौ सिंहातिबलविक्रमौ ।
शक्रचापनिभे चापे प्रगृह्य विपुलैर्भुजैः ॥७॥
शक्रचापनिभे चापे प्रगृह्य विपुलैर्भुजैः ॥७॥
7. siṃhaviprekṣitau vīrau siṃhātibalavikramau ,
śakracāpanibhe cāpe pragṛhya vipulairbhujaiḥ.
śakracāpanibhe cāpe pragṛhya vipulairbhujaiḥ.
7.
siṃhaviprekṣitau vīrau siṃhātibalavikramau
śakracāpanibhe cāpe pragṛhya vipulaiḥ bhujaiḥ
śakracāpanibhe cāpe pragṛhya vipulaiḥ bhujaiḥ
7.
vīrau siṃhaviprekṣitau siṃhātibalavikramau
vipulaiḥ bhujaiḥ śakracāpanibhe cāpe pragṛhya
vipulaiḥ bhujaiḥ śakracāpanibhe cāpe pragṛhya
7.
Heroic, with a lion-like gaze and strength and valor surpassing that of lions, holding bows resembling Indra's (Śakra's) bow with their mighty arms.
Words meanings summery:
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- सिंहविप्रेक्षितौ (siṁhaviprekṣitau) - with a lion-like gaze (having the gaze of a lion, lion-gazed)
- वीरौ (vīrau) - heroic (ones) (heroic, brave, a hero)
- सिंहातिबलविक्रमौ (siṁhātibalavikramau) - possessing strength and valor surpassing that of lions (with strength and valor exceeding that of lions)
- शक्रचापनिभे (śakracāpanibhe) - resembling Indra's bow
- चापे (cāpe) - bows (bow)
- प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - holding (having seized, having grasped, having held)
- विपुलैः (vipulaiḥ) - mighty (arms) (broad, large, mighty, extensive)
- भुजैः (bhujaiḥ) - (their) arms (arms, shoulders)
Words meanings and morphology
सिंहविप्रेक्षितौ (siṁhaviprekṣitau) - with a lion-like gaze (having the gaze of a lion, lion-gazed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of siṃhaviprekṣita
siṁhaviprekṣita - having a lion's gaze, looking like a lion
Bahuvrīhi compound: siṃha (lion) + viprekṣita (gaze, looking). 'viprekṣita' as a nominalized past participle.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (siṃha+viprekṣita)
- siṃha – lion
noun (masculine) - viprekṣita – gaze, looking, well-seen
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefixes 'vi' and 'pra'. Here used adjectivally to describe a characteristic gaze.
Prefixes: vi+pra
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Rama and Lakshmana).
वीरौ (vīrau) - heroic (ones) (heroic, brave, a hero)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, heroic
Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana.
सिंहातिबलविक्रमौ (siṁhātibalavikramau) - possessing strength and valor surpassing that of lions (with strength and valor exceeding that of lions)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of siṃhātibalavikrama
siṁhātibalavikrama - having strength and valor exceeding that of a lion
Bahuvrīhi compound: siṃha (lion), atibala (excessive strength), and vikrama (valor). Implies strength and valor comparable to or surpassing a lion.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (siṃha+atibala+vikrama)
- siṃha – lion
noun (masculine) - atibala – great strength, very powerful
adjective (masculine)
Compound of 'ati' (exceeding) and 'bala' (strength).
Prefix: ati - vikrama – valor, prowess, strength, stride
noun (masculine)
From root 'kram' (to step) with prefix 'vi'.
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Another adjective for Rama and Lakshmana.
शक्रचापनिभे (śakracāpanibhe) - resembling Indra's bow
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, dual of śakracāpanibha
śakracāpanibha - resembling Indra's bow
Tatpurusha compound: śakracāpa (Indra's bow) + nibha (resembling).
Compound type : tatpurusha (śakracāpa+nibha)
- śakracāpa – Indra's bow
noun (masculine)
Tatpurusha compound: śakra (Indra) + cāpa (bow). - nibha – resembling, like, similar to
adjective (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'cāpe'.
चापे (cāpe) - bows (bow)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of cāpa
cāpa - bow, arc
Note: Object of 'pragṛhya'.
प्रगृह्य (pragṛhya) - holding (having seized, having grasped, having held)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
From root 'grah' (to seize) with prefix 'pra' and suffix '-ya'.
Prefix: pra
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Conveys a prior or simultaneous action, modifies the implied subject.
विपुलैः (vipulaiḥ) - mighty (arms) (broad, large, mighty, extensive)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipula
vipula - broad, wide, large, mighty, extensive
From 'vi' + 'pula' (full).
Note: Qualifies 'bhujaiḥ'.
भुजैः (bhujaiḥ) - (their) arms (arms, shoulders)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhuja
bhuja - arm, hand, shoulder
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Instrument of 'pragṛhya'.