वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-171

कपिराज्ञा यदाख्यातं सत्त्वमद्भुतदर्शनम् ।
छायाग्राहि महावीर्यं तदिदं नात्र संशयः ॥१७१॥

171. kapirājñā yadākhyātaṃ sattvamadbhutadarśanam ,
chāyāgrāhi mahāvīryaṃ tadidaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ.

171. kapirājñā yat ākhyātam sattvam adbhutadarśanam
chāyāgrāhi mahāvīryam tat idam na atra saṃśayaḥ

171. tat idam sattvam yat kapirājñā ākhyātam
adbhutadarśanam chāyāgrāhi mahāvīryam atra saṃśayaḥ na

171. This is indeed the creature of wondrous appearance, described by the king of monkeys (Sugriva), which seizes shadows and possesses immense power. There is no doubt about it.

Words meanings summery:

• कपिराज्ञा (kapirājñā) - by the king of monkeys (Sugriva) (by the king of monkeys)

• यत् (yat) - which (creature) (which, that)

• आख्यातम् (ākhyātam) - was described (told, described, announced)

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - creature (being, creature, essence, reality)

• अद्भुतदर्शनम् (adbhutadarśanam) - of wondrous appearance (of wondrous appearance, amazing to see)

• छायाग्राहि (chāyāgrāhi) - one who seizes shadows (shadow-catcher, one who seizes shadows)

• महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - possessing immense power (of great power, very powerful)

• तत् (tat) - that (creature) (that)

• इदम् (idam) - this (is) (this)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अत्र (atra) - in this (matter) (here, in this matter)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

Words meanings and morphology

कपिराज्ञा (kapirājñā) - by the king of monkeys (Sugriva) (by the king of monkeys)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kapirājan

kapirājan - king of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (kapi+rājan)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which (creature) (which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that

Note: Forms vary for gender/case/number. Here it is neuter nominative singular, referring to 'sattvam'.

आख्यातम् (ākhyātam) - was described (told, described, announced)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāta

ākhyāta - told, described, announced

Past Passive Participle

From root khyā with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Null for person/tense/lakara as it's a participle.

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - creature (being, creature, essence, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, creature, existence, essence, reality, goodness

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

अद्भुतदर्शनम् (adbhutadarśanam) - of wondrous appearance (of wondrous appearance, amazing to see)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adbhutadarśana

adbhutadarśana - of wondrous appearance, amazing to see

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adbhuta+darśana)

• adbhuta – wonderful, amazing, miraculous
  adjective
• darśana – sight, appearance, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  From root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

छायाग्राहि (chāyāgrāhi) - one who seizes shadows (shadow-catcher, one who seizes shadows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of chāyāgrāhin

chāyāgrāhin - shadow-catcher, one who seizes shadows

Compound formed with 'grāhin' (one who seizes) from root grah (to seize)

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (chāyā+grāhin)

• chāyā – shadow, shade, reflection
  noun (feminine)
• grāhin – seizing, grasping, one who seizes
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root grah + ṇini suffix
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Refers to the 'sattvam' (neuter) but this form is masculine/neuter nominative singular.

महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - possessing immense power (of great power, very powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - of great power, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vīrya – power, strength, heroism, energy
  noun (neuter)
  From root vīr (to be powerful)
  Root: vīr (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (creature) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'sattvam'.

इदम् (idam) - this (is) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'sattvam'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation

अत्र (atra) - in this (matter) (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix 'tra' to 'a'.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion, hesitation

From root śī (to lie, to doubt) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)