वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-71

प्लवमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा प्लवगं त्वरितं तदा ।
ववृषुः पुष्पवर्षाणि देवगन्धर्वदानवाः ॥७१॥

71. plavamānaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā plavagaṃ tvaritaṃ tadā ,
vavṛṣuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi devagandharvadānavāḥ.

71. plavamānam tu tam dṛṣṭvā plavagam tvaritam tadā
| vavṛṣuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi devagandharvadānavāḥ

71. tadā tvaritam plavamānam tam plavagam dṛṣṭvā,
devagandharvadānavāḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi vavṛṣuḥ.

71. Seeing that monkey (plavaga) swiftly soaring at that time, the gods, gandharvas, and dānavas showered down flowers.

Words meanings summery:

• प्लवमानम् (plavamānam) - soaring through the air (flying, swimming, leaping, floating)

• तु (tu) - indeed (as an emphatic particle) (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

• तम् (tam) - him (Hanuman) (him, that)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - upon seeing (having seen)

• प्लवगम् (plavagam) - the monkey (Hanuman) (monkey, one who leaps)

• त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - swiftly, in a rapid manner (swiftly, quickly, hurried)

• तदा (tadā) - at that moment (then, at that time)

• ववृषुः (vavṛṣuḥ) - they showered down (they showered, they rained)

• पुष्पवर्षाणि (puṣpavarṣāṇi) - showers of flowers

• देवगन्धर्वदानवाः (devagandharvadānavāḥ) - the divine beings including gods, celestial musicians, and demons (gods, gandharvas, and dānavas)

Words meanings and morphology

प्लवमानम् (plavamānam) - soaring through the air (flying, swimming, leaping, floating)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of plavamāna

plavamāna - flying, swimming, leaping, floating

Present Active Participle

From root √plu (to float, swim, fly) + śānac (present active participle ending).

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'tam plavagam'.

तु (tu) - indeed (as an emphatic particle) (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

तम् (tam) - him (Hanuman) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, her, it

Note: Refers to the monkey.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - upon seeing (having seen)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root √dṛś (to see) + ktvā (absolutive ending).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्लवगम् (plavagam) - the monkey (Hanuman) (monkey, one who leaps)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of plavaga

plavaga - monkey, one who leaps, a bird

Compound of 'plava' (leaping) and 'ga' (goer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (plava+ga)

• plava – leaping, floating, a boat
  noun (masculine)
  From √plu.
  Root: plu (class 1)
• ga – goer, moving
  noun (masculine)
  From √gam.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.

त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - swiftly, in a rapid manner (swiftly, quickly, hurried)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From √tvar (to hasten) + kta.

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'plavamānam' or the action 'dṛṣṭvā'.

तदा (tadā) - at that moment (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun tad + dā suffix.

ववृषुः (vavṛṣuḥ) - they showered down (they showered, they rained)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vṛṣ

Perfect Active

Root √vṛṣ (to rain, shower), perfect tense, 3rd person plural.

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'devagandharvadānavāḥ'.

पुष्पवर्षाणि (puṣpavarṣāṇi) - showers of flowers

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of puṣpavarṣa

puṣpavarṣa - shower of flowers

Compound of 'puṣpa' (flower) and 'varṣa' (rain, shower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣpa+varṣa)

• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• varṣa – rain, shower, year
  noun (neuter)
  From √vṛṣ.
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'vavṛṣuḥ'.

देवगन्धर्वदानवाः (devagandharvadānavāḥ) - the divine beings including gods, celestial musicians, and demons (gods, gandharvas, and dānavas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devagandharvadānava

devagandharvadānava - gods, gandharvas, and dānavas

Dvandva compound of 'deva' (god), 'gandharva' (celestial musician), and 'dānava' (demon).

Compound type : dvandva (deva+gandharva+dānava)

• deva – god, divine being
  noun (masculine)
• gandharva – celestial musician, a class of demigods
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – demon, son of Danu
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'vavṛṣuḥ'.