वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-58, verse-2

जाम्बवान् वै हरिश्रेष्ठः सह सर्वैः प्लवंगमैः ।
भूतलात् सहसोत्थाय गृध्रराजानमब्रवीत् ॥२॥

2. jāmbavān vai hariśreṣṭhaḥ saha sarvaiḥ plavaṃgamaiḥ ,
bhūtalāt sahasotthāya gṛdhrarājānamabravīt.

2. jāmbavān vai hariśreṣṭhaḥ saha sarvaiḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ
bhūtalāt sahasā utthāya gṛdhrarājānam abravīt

2. jāmbavān vai hariśreṣṭhaḥ saha sarvaiḥ plavaṅgamaiḥ
bhūtalāt sahasā utthāya gṛdhrarājānam abravīt

2. Indeed, Jāmbavān, the foremost among the monkey-chiefs, suddenly rose from the ground along with all the other monkeys and spoke to the king of vultures.

Words meanings summery:

• जाम्बवान् (jāmbavān) - The bear-like chief Jāmbavān, an ally of Rāma. (Jāmbavān (a bear-like Vanara chief))

• वै (vai) - Emphasizing the statement. (indeed, certainly, verily)

• हरिश्रेष्ठः (hariśreṣṭhaḥ) - Jāmbavān, as the leader of the monkeys. (best among monkeys, foremost among animals)

• सह (saha) - Accompaniment with other monkeys. (with, along with)

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - Referring to all the other monkeys. (by all, with all)

• प्लवङ्गमैः (plavaṅgamaiḥ) - The monkey search party. (by the monkeys, with the monkeys)

• भूतलात् (bhūtalāt) - Rising up from where they were standing. (from the surface of the earth, from the ground)

• सहसा (sahasā) - Indicating a swift action of rising. (suddenly, quickly, forcibly)

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - After rising from their seated or resting position. (having risen, having stood up)

• गृध्रराजानम् (gṛdhrarājānam) - To Sampāti, the king of vultures. (to the king of vultures)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Jāmbavān addressed the vulture king. (spoke, said)

Words meanings and morphology

जाम्बवान् (jāmbavān) - The bear-like chief Jāmbavān, an ally of Rāma. (Jāmbavān (a bear-like Vanara chief))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāmbavat

jāmbavat - Name of a bear-like king, Jāmbavān

वै (vai) - Emphasizing the statement. (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

हरिश्रेष्ठः (hariśreṣṭhaḥ) - Jāmbavān, as the leader of the monkeys. (best among monkeys, foremost among animals)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hariśreṣṭha

hariśreṣṭha - best among monkeys, foremost among animals

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hari+śreṣṭha)

• hari – monkey, ape, lion, horse
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of praśasya (good)

सह (saha) - Accompaniment with other monkeys. (with, along with)

(indeclinable)

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - Referring to all the other monkeys. (by all, with all)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

प्लवङ्गमैः (plavaṅgamaiḥ) - The monkey search party. (by the monkeys, with the monkeys)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of plavaṅgama

plavaṅgama - monkey, ape

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (plava+gama)

• plava – jumping, swimming, boat
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)
• gama – going, moving
  adjective (masculine)
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

भूतलात् (bhūtalāt) - Rising up from where they were standing. (from the surface of the earth, from the ground)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhūtala

bhūtala - surface of the earth, ground

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+tala)

• bhū – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, flat ground, palm, sole
  noun (neuter)

सहसा (sahasā) - Indicating a swift action of rising. (suddenly, quickly, forcibly)

(indeclinable)

उत्थाय (utthāya) - After rising from their seated or resting position. (having risen, having stood up)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

from ut-√sthā (to stand up)

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

गृध्रराजानम् (gṛdhrarājānam) - To Sampāti, the king of vultures. (to the king of vultures)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gṛdhrarājan

gṛdhrarājan - king of vultures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛdhra+rājan)

• gṛdhra – vulture
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Jāmbavān addressed the vulture king. (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of abravīt

Root: brū (class 2)

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