वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-33, verse-34

स श्रुत्वा वानरेन्द्रस्तु लक्ष्मणेनेरितं वचः ।
तदासीन्निष्प्रभो ऽत्यर्थं ग्रहग्रस्त इवांशुमान् ॥३४॥

34. sa śrutvā vānarendrastu lakṣmaṇeneritaṃ vacaḥ ,
tadāsīnniṣprabho'tyarthaṃ grahagrasta ivāṃśumān.

34. saḥ śrutvā vānarendraḥ tu lakṣmaṇena īritam vacaḥ tadā
āsīt niṣprabhaḥ atyartham graha-grastaḥ iva aṃśumān

34. vānarendraḥ saḥ tu lakṣmaṇena īritam vacaḥ śrutvā tadā
atyartham niṣprabhaḥ āsīt graha-grastaḥ aṃśumān iva

34. Having heard the words spoken by Lakshmana, that lord of monkeys (Sugriva) then became exceedingly lusterless, like the sun caught in an eclipse.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Sugriva) (he, that)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• वानरेन्द्रः (vānarendraḥ) - Sugriva, the lord of monkeys (lord of monkeys)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

• ईरितम् (īritam) - spoken (words) (uttered, spoken, moved)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (of Lakshmana) (word, speech, saying)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, became

• निष्प्रभः (niṣprabhaḥ) - lusterless, devoid of splendor, dim

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, greatly, very much

• ग्रह-ग्रस्तः (graha-grastaḥ) - eclipsed (like the sun) (seized by a planet/eclipse)

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (possessor of rays, the sun)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Sugriva) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root 'śru' (to hear) + 'ktvā' suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

वानरेन्द्रः (vānarendraḥ) - Sugriva, the lord of monkeys (lord of monkeys)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānarendra

vānarendra - lord of monkeys

Tatpurusha compound: 'vānara' (monkey) + 'indra' (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+indra)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, king
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्मणेन (lakṣmaṇena) - by Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (brother of Rama)

ईरितम् (īritam) - spoken (words) (uttered, spoken, moved)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īrita

īrita - uttered, spoken, moved, sent

Past Passive Participle

From root 'īr' (to move, stir, utter)

Root: īr (class 6)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (of Lakshmana) (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

From root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' + 'dā' suffix

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

निष्प्रभः (niṣprabhaḥ) - lusterless, devoid of splendor, dim

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣprabha

niṣprabha - lusterless, devoid of splendor, dim

Bahuvrihi compound: 'nis' (without) + 'prabhā' (light, splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+prabhā)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• prabhā – light, splendor, luster
  noun (feminine)

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - exceedingly, greatly, very much

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'ati' (over, beyond) + 'artha' (purpose, meaning, wealth); here functions as an adverb.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially

ग्रह-ग्रस्तः (graha-grastaḥ) - eclipsed (like the sun) (seized by a planet/eclipse)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of graha-grasta

graha-grasta - seized by a planet, eclipsed

Tatpurusha compound: 'graha' (planet, grasping) + 'grasta' (seized, swallowed)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (graha+grasta)

• graha – planet, seizer, grasping
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'grah' (to seize)
  Root: grah (class 9)
• grasta – seized, swallowed, afflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gras' (to swallow, devour)
  Root: gras (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (possessor of rays, the sun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - possessing rays, radiant; the sun

From 'aṃśu' (ray) + 'matup' suffix (possessive)

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