वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-24, verse-29

नूनं राक्षसकन्यानां रुदन्तीनां गृहे गृहे ।
श्रोष्यामि नचिरादेव दुःखार्तानामिह ध्वनिम् ॥२९॥

29. nūnaṃ rākṣasakanyānāṃ rudantīnāṃ gṛhe gṛhe ,
śroṣyāmi nacirādeva duḥkhārtānāmiha dhvanim.

29. nūnam rākṣasakanyānām rudantīnām gṛhe gṛhe
śroṣyāmi nacirāt eva duḥkhārtānām iha dhvanim

29. nūnam nacirāt eva iha gṛhe gṛhe rākṣasakanyānām
rudantīnām duḥkhārtānām dhvanim śroṣyāmi

29. Surely, very soon, I shall hear here the lamentations of the weeping rākṣasa maidens, who are afflicted by sorrow, from house to house.

Words meanings summery:

• नूनम् (nūnam) - surely (surely, certainly, indeed)

• राक्षसकन्यानाम् (rākṣasakanyānām) - of the rākṣasa maidens (of the rākṣasa maidens/daughters)

• रुदन्तीनाम् (rudantīnām) - of the weeping (maidens) (of the weeping ones)

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in house (repeated for distributive meaning) (in the house)

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in house (repeated for distributive meaning) (in the house)

• श्रोष्यामि (śroṣyāmi) - I shall hear

• नचिरात् (nacirāt) - very soon (without delay, soon, quickly)

• एव (eva) - very (soon) (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• दुःखार्तानाम् (duḥkhārtānām) - of those afflicted by sorrow (of those afflicted by sorrow/suffering)

• इह (iha) - here (in Laṅkā) (here, in this world, in this place)

• ध्वनिम् (dhvanim) - lamentations (sound, noise, cry, lamentation)

Words meanings and morphology

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely (surely, certainly, indeed)

(indeclinable)

राक्षसकन्यानाम् (rākṣasakanyānām) - of the rākṣasa maidens (of the rākṣasa maidens/daughters)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of rākṣasakanyā

rākṣasakanyā - a rākṣasa maiden, a demoness' daughter

Tatpuruṣa compound: rākṣasa + kanyā (rākṣasa's daughter)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+kanyā)

• rākṣasa – a demon, a rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – a maiden, a girl, a virgin
  noun (feminine)

Note: Genitive of possession, describes whose sound it is.

रुदन्तीनाम् (rudantīnām) - of the weeping (maidens) (of the weeping ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of rudat

rudat - weeping, crying

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'rud' (to weep, cry)

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `rākṣasakanyānām`.

गृहे (gṛhe) - in house (repeated for distributive meaning) (in the house)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Note: Repeated `gṛhe gṛhe` means "in every house" or "house to house".

गृहे (gṛhe) - in house (repeated for distributive meaning) (in the house)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Note: Repetition indicates distributive meaning "in every house".

श्रोष्यामि (śroṣyāmi) - I shall hear

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of śru

future active

Root śru, 5th class, future tense, parasmaipada

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: The speaker (Hanumān) is the subject.

नचिरात् (nacirāt) - very soon (without delay, soon, quickly)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nacira

nacira - not long, short (time), soon

Compound of 'na' (not) and 'cira' (long time)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+cira)

• na – not
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• cira – long (time), lasting
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to mean "from not long", i.e. soon.

एव (eva) - very (soon) (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `nacirāt`.

दुःखार्तानाम् (duḥkhārtānām) - of those afflicted by sorrow (of those afflicted by sorrow/suffering)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of duḥkhārta

duḥkhārta - afflicted by sorrow/pain, distressed

Tatpuruṣa compound: duḥkhena ārtaḥ (afflicted by sorrow)

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+ārta)

• duḥkha – sorrow, pain, suffering, misery
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root 'ṛ' (to go, move) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `rākṣasakanyānām`.

इह (iha) - here (in Laṅkā) (here, in this world, in this place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the current location, Laṅkā.

ध्वनिम् (dhvanim) - lamentations (sound, noise, cry, lamentation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhvani

dhvani - sound, noise, tone, echo, lamentation

Derived from root 'dhvan' (to sound)

Root: dhvan (class 1)

Note: Object of `śroṣyāmi`.

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