वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-4, chapter-59, verse-10
अवतीर्य च विन्ध्याग्रात् कृच्छ्रेण विषमाच्छनैः ।
तीक्ष्णदर्भां वसुमतीं दुःखेन पुनरागतः ॥१०॥
तीक्ष्णदर्भां वसुमतीं दुःखेन पुनरागतः ॥१०॥
10. avatīrya ca vindhyāgrāt kṛcchreṇa viṣamācchanaiḥ ,
tīkṣṇadarbhāṃ vasumatīṃ duḥkhena punarāgataḥ.
tīkṣṇadarbhāṃ vasumatīṃ duḥkhena punarāgataḥ.
10.
avatīrya ca vindhyāgrāt kṛcchreṇa viṣamāt śanaiḥ
tīkṣṇadarbhāṁ vasumatīṁ duḥkhena punaḥ āgataḥ
tīkṣṇadarbhāṁ vasumatīṁ duḥkhena punaḥ āgataḥ
10.
ca (aham) vindhyāgrāt viṣamāt kṛcchreṇa śanaiḥ avatīrya,
tīkṣṇadarbhāṁ vasumatīṁ duḥkhena punaḥ āgataḥ
tīkṣṇadarbhāṁ vasumatīṁ duḥkhena punaḥ āgataḥ
10.
And having descended slowly and with great difficulty from the uneven summit of the Vindhya (mountain), I have returned painfully to the earth which is covered with sharp darbha grass.
Words meanings summery:
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- अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended
- च (ca) - and, also
- विन्ध्याग्रात् (vindhyāgrāt) - from the summit of Vindhya
- कृच्छ्रेण (kṛcchreṇa) - with difficulty, painfully
- विषमात् (viṣamāt) - from the uneven (place/terrain)
- शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually
- तीक्ष्णदर्भां (tīkṣṇadarbhāṁ) - having sharp darbha grass
- वसुमतीं (vasumatīṁ) - the earth
- दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - with sorrow, with difficulty, painfully
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back
- आगतः (āgataḥ) - returned, arrived
Words meanings and morphology
अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from √tṝ (to cross) with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: tṝ (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
विन्ध्याग्रात् (vindhyāgrāt) - from the summit of Vindhya
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of vindhyāgra
vindhyāgra - Vindhya summit
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vindhya+agra)
- vindhya – Vindhya mountain range
proper noun (masculine) - agra – summit, tip, front
noun (neuter)
कृच्छ्रेण (kṛcchreṇa) - with difficulty, painfully
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kṛcchra
kṛcchra - difficulty, distress
विषमात् (viṣamāt) - from the uneven (place/terrain)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine/neuter, singular of viṣama
viṣama - uneven, difficult, rough
Note: Agreeing with an implied noun like 'deśāt' or 'sthānāt'.
शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually
(indeclinable)
तीक्ष्णदर्भां (tīkṣṇadarbhāṁ) - having sharp darbha grass
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tīkṣṇadarbhā
tīkṣṇadarbhā - having sharp darbha grass
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tīkṣṇa+darbha)
- tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - darbha – a type of sacred grass
noun (masculine)
वसुमतीं (vasumatīṁ) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vasumatī
vasumatī - the earth (lit. 'rich in wealth')
दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - with sorrow, with difficulty, painfully
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of duḥkha
duḥkha - sorrow, pain, suffering
पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back
(indeclinable)
आगतः (āgataḥ) - returned, arrived
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata
āgata - returned, arrived
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √gam (to go) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)