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5,11

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-11, verse-56

वसून् रुद्रांस्तथादित्यानश्विनौ मरुतो ऽपि च ।
नमस्कृत्वा गमिष्यामि रक्षसां शोकवर्धनः ॥५६॥
56. vasūn rudrāṃstathādityānaśvinau maruto'pi ca ,
namaskṛtvā gamiṣyāmi rakṣasāṃ śokavardhanaḥ.
56. vasūn rudrān tathā ādityān aśvinau marutaḥ api
ca namaskṛtvā gamiṣyāmi rakṣasām śoka-vardhanaḥ
56. Having saluted the Vasus, Rudras, Adityas, as well as the two Aśvins and the Maruts, I will proceed, [acting as] one who increases the sorrow of the Rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वसून् (vasūn) - Vasus
  • रुद्रान् (rudrān) - Rudras
  • तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and
  • आदित्यान् (ādityān) - Adityas
  • अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvins
  • मरुतः (marutaḥ) - Maruts
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • (ca) - and, also
  • नमस्कृत्वा (namaskṛtvā) - having saluted, having bowed down, having worshipped
  • गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I will go, I will proceed
  • रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas, of the demons
  • शोक-वर्धनः (śoka-vardhanaḥ) - one who will cause sorrow to the Rākṣasas (one who increases sorrow, sorrow-increasing)

Words meanings and morphology

वसून् (vasūn) - Vasus
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vasu
vasu - Vasu (a class of Vedic deities); good, excellent; wealth
रुद्रान् (rudrān) - Rudras
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a class of Vedic deities; a name of Shiva); terrible, fierce
Root: rud (class 2)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and
(indeclinable)
आदित्यान् (ādityān) - Adityas
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of āditya
āditya - Aditya (a class of deities, sons of Aditi); the sun, a solar deity
Patronymic from Aditi, meaning 'son of Aditi'.
अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvins
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of aśvin
aśvin - Aśvin (a pair of Vedic deities); horseman
Root: aś
मरुतः (marutaḥ) - Maruts
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of marut
marut - Marut (a class of storm deities); wind, air
Note: Accusative plural for a masculine 't' stem noun.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नमस्कृत्वा (namaskṛtvā) - having saluted, having bowed down, having worshipped
(indeclinable)
A compound verb formed from the noun 'namas' (bow, reverence) and the verb root 'kṛ' (to make, do).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) form.
गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I will go, I will proceed
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)
रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas, of the demons
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - Rākṣasa (a class of malevolent beings); demon, evil spirit
Root: rakṣ
Note: Indicates possession or relation to 'śoka-vardhanaḥ'.
शोक-वर्धनः (śoka-vardhanaḥ) - one who will cause sorrow to the Rākṣasas (one who increases sorrow, sorrow-increasing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śoka-vardhana
śoka-vardhana - increasing sorrow, causing grief, one who augments sorrow
Compound type : tatpurusha (śoka+vardhana)
  • śoka – sorrow, grief, lamentation
    noun (masculine)
    From the verb root śuc (to grieve, lament).
    Root: śuc (class 1)
  • vardhana – increasing, causing to grow, strengthening, furthering
    adjective
    Agent noun/adjective
    From the verb root vṛdh (to grow, increase) with agent suffix.
    Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'I' (aham).