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

स तु विपुल यशाः कपिप्रवीरः पवनसुतः कृतकृत्यवत् प्रहृष्टः ।
गिरिवरमुरुविक्रमः प्रयातः स शुभमतिः सह रामलक्ष्मणाभ्याम् ॥२६॥

26. sa tu vipula yaśāḥ kapipravīraḥ pavanasutaḥ kṛtakṛtyavat prahṛṣṭaḥ ,
girivaramuruvikramaḥ prayātaḥ sa śubhamatiḥ saha rāmalakṣmaṇābhyām.

26. sa tu vipulayashāḥ kapipravīraḥ
pavanasutaḥ kṛtakṛtyavat prahṛṣṭaḥ
girivaramuruvikramaḥ prayātaḥ sa
śubhamatiḥ saha rāmalakṣmaṇābhyām

26. sa tu vipulayashāḥ kapipravīraḥ
pavanasutaḥ girivaramuruvikramaḥ
śubhamatiḥ sa kṛtakṛtyavat prahṛṣṭaḥ
rāmalakṣmaṇābhyām saha prayātaḥ

26. But that widely renowned foremost hero among the monkeys, the son of Vayu (Pavan), of mighty valor, and of good intellect, departed greatly delighted, as if his task was accomplished, along with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• विपुलयस्हाः (vipulayashāḥ) - of wide fame, widely renowned

• कपिप्रवीरः (kapipravīraḥ) - foremost hero among monkeys, chief of monkeys

• पवनसुतः (pavanasutaḥ) - Hanuman (son of the wind, son of Vayu)

• कृतकृत्यवत् (kṛtakṛtyavat) - as if having accomplished his task, like one whose duty is done

• प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, overjoyed

• गिरिवरमुरुविक्रमः (girivaramuruvikramaḥ) - of mighty valor like a great mountain, having valor as vast as the best mountain

• प्रयातः (prayātaḥ) - departed, went forth

• स (sa) - he, that

• शुभमतिः (śubhamatiḥ) - of good intellect, virtuous-minded

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• रामलक्ष्मणाभ्याम् (rāmalakṣmaṇābhyām) - with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanuman.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

विपुलयस्हाः (vipulayashāḥ) - of wide fame, widely renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipulayashas

vipulayashas - having wide fame, widely renowned

Bahuvrīhi compound of `vipula` (wide) and `yashas` (fame)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vipula+yashas)

• vipula – wide, extensive, great, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• yashas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective describing Hanuman.

कपिप्रवीरः (kapipravīraḥ) - foremost hero among monkeys, chief of monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapipravīra

kapipravīra - chief of monkeys, foremost monkey hero

Tatpurusha compound: `kapi` (monkey) + `pravīra` (foremost hero)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kapi+pravīra)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• pravīra – chief, excellent hero, foremost warrior
  noun (masculine)
  From pra + vīra
  Prefix: pra

Note: Appositive to Hanuman.

पवनसुतः (pavanasutaḥ) - Hanuman (son of the wind, son of Vayu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pavanasuta

pavanasuta - son of the wind (Pavan); Hanuman

Tatpurusha compound: `pavana` (wind) + `suta` (son)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pavana+suta)

• pavana – wind, air; purifier
  noun (masculine)
  From √pū (to purify, blow)
  Root: pū (class 1)
• suta – son, born, produced
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √sū (to beget, bring forth)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Appositive to Hanuman.

कृतकृत्यवत् (kṛtakṛtyavat) - as if having accomplished his task, like one whose duty is done

(indeclinable)

From `kṛtakṛtya` (one whose duty is done) + possessive suffix `vat` (like, as if). `kṛtakṛtya` is a Bahuvrīhi compound.

Note: Adverbial usage.

प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, overjoyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahṛṣṭa

prahṛṣṭa - greatly delighted, overjoyed, excited

Past Passive Participle

From prefix `pra` + √hṛṣ (to be excited, delighted)

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Adjective describing Hanuman.

गिरिवरमुरुविक्रमः (girivaramuruvikramaḥ) - of mighty valor like a great mountain, having valor as vast as the best mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of girivaramuruvikrama

girivaramuruvikrama - having great valor like the best of mountains

Bahuvrīhi compound: `girivara` (best of mountains) + `uru` (great/vast) + `vikrama` (valor/stride). It implies strength and immovability.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (girivara+uru+vikrama)

• girivara – best of mountains
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpurusha compound: `giri` (mountain) + `vara` (best/excellent)
• uru – great, wide, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrama – valor, strength, mighty stride, courage
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√kram (to step over, conquer, be valiant)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing Hanuman.

प्रयातः (prayātaḥ) - departed, went forth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayāta

prayāta - departed, gone forth, started, proceeded

Past Passive Participle

From prefix `pra` + √yā (to go)

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Used as the main verb of the sentence.

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanuman, reinforcing the subject.

शुभमतिः (śubhamatiḥ) - of good intellect, virtuous-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śubhamati

śubhamati - good-minded, virtuous, sagacious

Bahuvrīhi compound: `śubha` (auspicious/good) + `mati` (mind/intellect).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+mati)

• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: śubh (class 1)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)
  From √man (to think) + suffix -ti
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adjective describing Hanuman.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Preposition/postposition governing instrumental case.

रामलक्ष्मणाभ्याम् (rāmalakṣmaṇābhyām) - with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of rāmalakṣmaṇa

rāmalakṣmaṇa - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (rāma+lakṣmaṇa)

• rāma – Rāma (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Governed by `saha`.

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