वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-5, chapter-15, verse-6
अतिकायोत्तमाङ्गीं च तनुदीर्घशिरोधराम् ।
ध्वस्तकेशीं तथाकेशीं केशकम्बलधारिणीम् ॥६॥
ध्वस्तकेशीं तथाकेशीं केशकम्बलधारिणीम् ॥६॥
6. atikāyottamāṅgīṃ ca tanudīrghaśirodharām ,
dhvastakeśīṃ tathākeśīṃ keśakambaladhāriṇīm.
dhvastakeśīṃ tathākeśīṃ keśakambaladhāriṇīm.
6.
atikāya-uttamāṅgīm ca tanu-dīrgha-śirodharām
dhvasta-keśīm tathā akeśīm keśa-kambala-dhāriṇīm
dhvasta-keśīm tathā akeśīm keśa-kambala-dhāriṇīm
6.
atikāya-uttamāṅgīm ca tanu-dīrgha-śirodharām
dhvasta-keśīm tathā akeśīm keśa-kambala-dhāriṇīm
dhvasta-keśīm tathā akeśīm keśa-kambala-dhāriṇīm
6.
They had exceedingly large bodies and prominent heads, with slender and long necks; some with disheveled hair, and others hairless, or clad in cloaks of hair.
Words meanings summery:
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- अतिकाय-उत्तमाङ्गीम् (atikāya-uttamāṅgīm) - having an exceedingly large body and prominent limbs/head
- च (ca) - and
- तनु-दीर्घ-शिरोधराम् (tanu-dīrgha-śirodharām) - having slender and long necks
- ध्वस्त-केशीम् (dhvasta-keśīm) - having disheveled hair
- तथा (tathā) - and, also, similarly
- अकेशीम् (akeśīm) - hairless
- केश-कम्बल-धारिणीम् (keśa-kambala-dhāriṇīm) - wearing cloaks of hair
Words meanings and morphology
अतिकाय-उत्तमाङ्गीम् (atikāya-uttamāṅgīm) - having an exceedingly large body and prominent limbs/head
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of atikāya-uttamāṅgī
atikāya-uttamāṅgī - one with a huge body and excellent/prominent limbs/head
Compound adjective describing one who possesses these qualities.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (atikāya+uttamāṅgī)
- atikāya – having a huge body, colossal
adjective (masculine)
Compound of 'ati' (exceeding) and 'kāya' (body).
Prefix: ati - uttamāṅgī – having prominent/excellent limbs, having a prominent head
adjective (feminine)
Feminine form of uttamāṅga (best limb, head). Bahuvrīhi compound: 'uttama' (best, prominent) + 'aṅga' (limb, body part).
Note: Describes the women
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तनु-दीर्घ-शिरोधराम् (tanu-dīrgha-śirodharām) - having slender and long necks
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tanu-dīrgha-śirodharā
tanu-dīrgha-śirodharā - one with slender and long necks
Bahuvrīhi compound, describing one who possesses slender and long necks.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tanu+dīrgha+śirodharā)
- tanu – slender, thin, delicate
adjective - dīrgha – long, tall
adjective - śirodharā – neck (literally, 'bearer of the head')
noun (feminine)
Compound of 'śiras' (head) and 'dhara' (bearer), feminine form.
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Describes the women
ध्वस्त-केशीम् (dhvasta-keśīm) - having disheveled hair
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dhvasta-keśī
dhvasta-keśī - one with disheveled hair
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhvasta+keśa)
- dhvasta – ruined, scattered, fallen, disheveled
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root 'dhvaṃs' (to fall, destroy)
Root: dhvaṃs (class 1) - keśa – hair
noun (masculine)
Note: Describes the women
तथा (tathā) - and, also, similarly
(indeclinable)
अकेशीम् (akeśīm) - hairless
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of akeśī
akeśī - hairless, bald
Bahuvrīhi compound with negative prefix 'a-'. 'a' (no) + 'keśa' (hair).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+keśa)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - keśa – hair
noun (masculine)
Note: Describes the women
केश-कम्बल-धारिणीम् (keśa-kambala-dhāriṇīm) - wearing cloaks of hair
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of keśa-kambala-dhāriṇī
keśa-kambala-dhāriṇī - one who wears cloaks made of hair
Bahuvrīhi compound. 'dhāriṇī' (feminine of dhārin, bearer/wearer).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (keśa-kambala+dhāriṇī)
- keśa-kambala – blanket of hair, cloak of hair
noun (masculine)
Tatpuruṣa compound: 'keśa' (hair) + 'kambala' (blanket/cloak). - dhāriṇī – female wearer, bearer, holder
noun/adjective (feminine)
Agent Noun (feminine)
From root 'dhṛ' (to bear, wear) + 'ṇin' suffix.
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Describes the women