वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-4, chapter-41, verse-21
चतुर्भागे समुद्रस्य चक्रवान्नाम पर्वतः ।
तत्र चक्रं सहस्रारं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥२१॥
तत्र चक्रं सहस्रारं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥२१॥
21. caturbhāge samudrasya cakravānnāma parvataḥ ,
tatra cakraṃ sahasrāraṃ nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā.
tatra cakraṃ sahasrāraṃ nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā.
21.
caturbhāge samudrasya cakravān nāma parvataḥ
tatra cakram sahasrārām nirmitam viśvakarmaṇā
tatra cakram sahasrārām nirmitam viśvakarmaṇā
21.
samudrasya caturbhāge cakravān nāma parvataḥ
tatra sahasrārām cakram viśvakarmaṇā nirmitam
tatra sahasrārām cakram viśvakarmaṇā nirmitam
21.
In the fourth region of the ocean, there is a mountain named Cakravan. There, a disc (cakra) with a thousand spokes was crafted by Viśvakarman.
Words meanings summery:
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- चतुर्भागे (caturbhāge) - in the fourth part, in the fourth division
- समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean
- चक्रवान् (cakravān) - the mountain named Cakravan (possessing a disc/wheel; named Cakravan)
- नाम (nāma) - by name, named
- पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill
- तत्र (tatra) - in that place (on the Cakravan mountain) (there, in that place)
- चक्रम् (cakram) - a divine disc (cakra) (a disc, a wheel)
- सहस्राराम् (sahasrārām) - having a thousand spokes
- निर्मितम् (nirmitam) - created, built, crafted
- विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarman, the divine architect (by Viśvakarman)
Words meanings and morphology
चतुर्भागे (caturbhāge) - in the fourth part, in the fourth division
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of caturbhāga
caturbhāga - a fourth part, four parts
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (catur+bhāga)
- catur – four
numeral - bhāga – part, share, portion, division
noun (masculine)
From root `bhaj` (to divide, share).
Root: bhaj (class 1)
समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of samudra
samudra - ocean, sea
From `sam-` (together) + `udra` (from root `und`, to wet).
Root: und (class 7)
चक्रवान् (cakravān) - the mountain named Cakravan (possessing a disc/wheel; named Cakravan)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cakravat
cakravat - possessing a disc or wheel; a specific mountain (proper noun)
From `cakra` (wheel/disc) + suffix `-vat` (possessing).
नाम (nāma) - by name, named
(indeclinable)
पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata
parvata - mountain, hill
तत्र (tatra) - in that place (on the Cakravan mountain) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
From pronominal stem `tad` (that) + locative suffix `tra`.
चक्रम् (cakram) - a divine disc (cakra) (a disc, a wheel)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of cakra
cakra - wheel, disc, circle, discus (weapon)
Note: Acts as the subject in a passive construction.
सहस्राराम् (sahasrārām) - having a thousand spokes
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sahasrārā
sahasrārā - having a thousand spokes, with a thousand rays/points
Compound of `sahasra` (thousand) and `ara` (spoke).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sahasra+ara)
- sahasra – thousand
numeral (neuter) - ara – spoke (of a wheel), point, corner
noun (masculine)
From root `ṛ` (to go, move).
Root: ṛ (class 1)
निर्मितम् (nirmitam) - created, built, crafted
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nirmita
nirmita - created, made, constructed, formed
Past Passive Participle
From root `mā` (to measure, form, make) with prefix `nir`.
Prefix: nir
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Acts as the predicate for `cakram`.
विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarman, the divine architect (by Viśvakarman)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśvakarman
viśvakarman - Viśvakarman (proper noun, name of the divine architect); universal creator
Compound of `viśva` (all) and `karman` (action, creator).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+karman)
- viśva – all, universal, entire
adjective - karman – action, work, deed, creation
noun (neuter)
From root `kṛ` (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Denotes the agent in a passive construction.