वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-4, chapter-38, verse-18
गोलाङ्गूलमहाराजो गवाक्षो भीमविक्रमः ।
वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण वानराणामदृश्यत ॥१८॥
वृतः कोटिसहस्रेण वानराणामदृश्यत ॥१८॥
18. golāṅgūlamahārājo gavākṣo bhīmavikramaḥ ,
vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa vānarāṇāmadṛśyata.
vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa vānarāṇāmadṛśyata.
18.
golāṅgūlamahārājaḥ gavākṣaḥ bhīmavikramaḥ
vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa vānarāṇām adṛśyata
vṛtaḥ koṭisahasreṇa vānarāṇām adṛśyata
18.
golāṅgūlamahārājaḥ bhīmavikramaḥ gavākṣaḥ
koṭisahasreṇa vānarāṇām vṛtaḥ adṛśyata
koṭisahasreṇa vānarāṇām vṛtaḥ adṛśyata
18.
The great king of the Golangulas, Gavaksha, known for his formidable prowess, was seen, surrounded by ten million monkeys.
Words meanings summery:
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- गोलाङ्गूलमहाराजः (golāṅgūlamahārājaḥ) - great king of Golangulas (a type of monkey/ape)
- गवाक्षः (gavākṣaḥ) - Name of a monkey chief in the Ramayana. (Gavaksha (proper name))
- भीमविक्रमः (bhīmavikramaḥ) - of terrible valor, formidable prowess
- वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded by, encompassed
- कोटिसहस्रेण (koṭisahasreṇa) - by ten million (one crore)
- वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of monkeys
- अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared
Words meanings and morphology
गोलाङ्गूलमहाराजः (golāṅgūlamahārājaḥ) - great king of Golangulas (a type of monkey/ape)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of golāṅgūlamahārāja
golāṅgūlamahārāja - great king of baboons/apes (Golangulas)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (golāṅgūla+mahārāja)
- golāṅgūla – baboon, a type of monkey (lit. cow-tailed)
noun (masculine) - mahārāja – great king, emperor
noun (masculine)
गवाक्षः (gavākṣaḥ) - Name of a monkey chief in the Ramayana. (Gavaksha (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gavākṣa
gavākṣa - Gavaksha (name of a monkey general); loophole, window (lit. cow's eye)
भीमविक्रमः (bhīmavikramaḥ) - of terrible valor, formidable prowess
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmavikrama
bhīmavikrama - having terrible valor, of formidable prowess
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+vikrama)
- bhīma – terrible, dreadful, formidable
adjective (masculine)
From root bhī (to fear).
Root: bhī (class 3) - vikrama – valor, might, power, stride
noun (masculine)
From verb root kram (to step) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Gavaksha.
वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded by, encompassed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta
vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛ (to cover, surround, choose) with kta suffix.
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with Gavaksha.
कोटिसहस्रेण (koṭisahasreṇa) - by ten million (one crore)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of koṭisahasra
koṭisahasra - ten million (one crore); an immense number
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (koṭi+sahasra)
- koṭi – ten million (a crore); end, edge
noun (feminine) - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of monkeys
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vānara
vānara - monkey
Note: Qualifies koṭisahasreṇa.
अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś
Imperfect (laṅ), Passive Voice
Imperfect 3rd person singular passive of root dṛś (to see), with augment a-.
Root: dṛś (class 1)