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5,19

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-19, verse-20

रामस्य धनुषः शब्दं श्रोष्यसि त्वं महास्वनम् ।
शतक्रतुविसृष्टस्य निर्घोषमशनेरिव ॥२०॥
20. rāmasya dhanuṣaḥ śabdaṃ śroṣyasi tvaṃ mahāsvanam ,
śatakratuvisṛṣṭasya nirghoṣamaśaneriva.
20. rāmasya dhanuṣaḥ śabdam śroṣyasi tvam mahāsvanam
| śatakratu visṛṣṭasya nirghoṣam aśaneḥ iva
20. tvam rāmasya dhanuṣaḥ mahāsvanam śabdam śroṣyasi
śatakratu visṛṣṭasya aśaneḥ nirghoṣam iva
20. You will hear the mighty sound of Rama's bow, like the roar of a thunderbolt discharged by Indra (Śatakratu).

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama
  • धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow
  • शब्दम् (śabdam) - sound, noise, voice
  • श्रोष्यसि (śroṣyasi) - you will hear
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • महास्वनम् (mahāsvanam) - a mighty sound, referring to the sound of Rama's bow (mighty-sounding, with a great noise, very loud)
  • शतक्रतु (śatakratu) - Indra (one who performed a hundred Vedic rituals)
  • विसृष्टस्य (visṛṣṭasya) - of the thunderbolt released by Indra (of that which is released/discharged)
  • निर्घोषम् (nirghoṣam) - the roar/thunder of a thunderbolt (roar, thunder, loud sound, clamor)
  • अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of a thunderbolt, of lightning
  • इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

Words meanings and morphology

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rama (a proper name); pleasing, charming; dark, black
धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow; arc, curve
शब्दम् (śabdam) - sound, noise, voice
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śabda
śabda - sound, noise, voice, word
श्रोष्यसि (śroṣyasi) - you will hear
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of √śru
Root: śru (class 5)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvam
tvam - you
महास्वनम् (mahāsvanam) - a mighty sound, referring to the sound of Rama's bow (mighty-sounding, with a great noise, very loud)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāsvana
mahāsvana - mighty-sounding, having a great noise, very loud; a loud noise
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+svana)
  • mahā – great, mighty, large
    adjective
  • svana – sound, noise, roar
    noun (masculine)
    From √svan (to sound, roar).
    Root: svan (class 1)
शतक्रतु (śatakratu) - Indra (one who performed a hundred Vedic rituals)
(proper noun)
masculine, singular of śatakratu
śatakratu - Indra (literally 'he who has a hundred powers' or 'performed a hundred Vedic rituals')
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śata+kratu)
  • śata – hundred
    numeral (neuter)
  • kratu – power, might; Vedic ritual (yajña); determination, will
    noun (masculine)
Note: Used here in its stem form as part of a larger compound construction (Śatakratu-visṛṣṭasya).
विसृष्टस्य (visṛṣṭasya) - of the thunderbolt released by Indra (of that which is released/discharged)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of visṛṣṭa
visṛṣṭa - released, discharged, sent forth, hurled; created
Past Passive Participle
Formed from the prefix vi- combined with the root √sṛj (to discharge, release).
Prefix: vi
Root: sṛj (class 6)
निर्घोषम् (nirghoṣam) - the roar/thunder of a thunderbolt (roar, thunder, loud sound, clamor)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nirghoṣa
nirghoṣa - loud sound, roar, thunder, clang; echo
From nir- + √ghuṣ (to sound, proclaim).
Prefix: nir
Root: ghuṣ (class 1)
अशनेः (aśaneḥ) - of a thunderbolt, of lightning
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of aśani
aśani - thunderbolt, lightning; an arrow
इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were
(indeclinable)