वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-5, chapter-21, verse-9
ततो हरिजटा नाम राक्षसी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
विवृत्य नयने कोपान्मार्जारसदृशेक्षणा ॥९॥
विवृत्य नयने कोपान्मार्जारसदृशेक्षणा ॥९॥
9. tato harijaṭā nāma rākṣasī vākyamabravīt ,
vivṛtya nayane kopānmārjārasadṛśekṣaṇā.
vivṛtya nayane kopānmārjārasadṛśekṣaṇā.
9.
tataḥ harijaṭā nāma rākṣasī vākyam abravīt
vivṛtya nayane kopāt mārjārasadṛśekṣaṇā
vivṛtya nayane kopāt mārjārasadṛśekṣaṇā
9.
Then, a demoness (rākṣasī) named Harijaṭā, whose eyes resembled those of a cat, spoke these words, opening her eyes wide in anger.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
- हरिजटा (harijaṭā) - Harijaṭā (proper name)
- नाम (nāma) - by name, named
- राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - demoness
- वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech
- अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said
- विवृत्य (vivṛtya) - having opened, having uncovered
- नयने (nayane) - (her) two eyes
- कोपात् (kopāt) - from anger, out of anger
- मार्जारसदृशेक्षणा (mārjārasadṛśekṣaṇā) - having eyes like a cat
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that
(indeclinable)
हरिजटा (harijaṭā) - Harijaṭā (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of harijaṭā
harijaṭā - a proper name (of a rākṣasī)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hari+jaṭā)
- hari – tawny, greenish, golden
adjective - jaṭā – braided hair, matted hair
noun (feminine)
नाम (nāma) - by name, named
(indeclinable)
Note: used here as an adverbial particle meaning 'namely', 'by name'
राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - demoness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī
rākṣasī - a female rākṣasa, a demoness
वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya
vākya - word, speech, statement
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of brū
Root: brū (class 2)
विवृत्य (vivṛtya) - having opened, having uncovered
(verb)
absolutive/gerund
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛt (class 1)
नयने (nayane) - (her) two eyes
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, dual of nayana
nayana - eye (lit. 'that by which one leads/sees')
कोपात् (kopāt) - from anger, out of anger
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of kopa
kopa - anger, rage
मार्जारसदृशेक्षणा (mārjārasadṛśekṣaṇā) - having eyes like a cat
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mārjārasadṛśekṣaṇa
mārjārasadṛśekṣaṇa - having eyes resembling a cat's
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mārjāra+sadṛśa+īkṣaṇa)
- mārjāra – cat
noun (masculine) - sadṛśa – like, similar to
adjective - īkṣaṇa – seeing, eye
noun (neuter)