वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-33, verse-80

हते ऽसुरे संयति शम्बसादने कपिप्रवीरेण महर्षिचोदनात् ।
ततो ऽस्मि वायुप्रभवो हि मैथिलि प्रभावतस्तत्प्रतिमश्च वानरः ॥८०॥

80. hate'sure saṃyati śambasādane kapipravīreṇa maharṣicodanāt ,
tato'smi vāyuprabhavo hi maithili prabhāvatastatpratimaśca vānaraḥ.

80. hate asure saṃyati śambasādane
kapipravīreṇa maharṣicodanāt tataḥ
asmi vāyuprabhavaḥ hi maithili
prabhāvataḥ tatpratimaḥ ca vānaraḥ

80. maharṣicodanāt kapipravīreṇa śambasādane asure saṃyati hate,
tataḥ he maithili! hi (aham) वायुप्रभवः अस्मि,
प्रभावतः च तत्प्रतिमः वानरः (अस्मि)।

80. When the demon Śambasādana was slain in battle by the chief of monkeys (Hanuman) at the great sage's command, then, O Maithili, I am indeed born of Vāyu, and by my power, I am equal to him and also a monkey (vanara).

Words meanings summery:

• हते (hate) - having been slain, killed

• असुरे (asure) - in the demon, when the demon

• संयति (saṁyati) - in battle, in conflict

• शम्बसादने (śambasādane) - to Śambasādana (a demon)

• कपिप्रवीरेण (kapipravīreṇa) - by the chief of monkeys (Hanuman) (by the chief of monkeys, by the brave monkey)

• महर्षिचोदनात् (maharṣicodanāt) - at the great sage's command (from the command of the great sage, by the instigation of the great sage)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• वायुप्रभवः (vāyuprabhavaḥ) - born of Vāyu (the wind god) (born of Vāyu (wind god), origin from Vāyu)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• मैथिलि (maithili) - O Maithili (daughter of Mithila, an epithet for Sita)

• प्रभावतः (prabhāvataḥ) - by my power (by power, from power, in respect of power)

• तत्प्रतिमः (tatpratimaḥ) - equal to him (Vāyu) (equal to him, similar to him)

• च (ca) - and, also

• वानरः (vānaraḥ) - a monkey (vanara) (monkey, forest-dweller)

Words meanings and morphology

हते (hate) - having been slain, killed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - slain, killed, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'han' (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction "when the demon was slain".

असुरे (asure) - in the demon, when the demon

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of asura

asura - demon, anti-god

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction "when the demon was slain".

संयति (saṁyati) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃyati

saṁyati - battle, conflict

sam (together) + yam (to control, restrain)

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Indicates location or circumstance of the slaying.

शम्बसादने (śambasādane) - to Śambasādana (a demon)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śambasādana

śambasādana - Śambasādana (name of a demon)

śamba (a proper name) + sādana (destroyer/subduer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śamba+sādana)

• śamba – Śamba (a name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sādana – subduing, destroying
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'sad' (to sit, settle, destroy) + 'ana' suffix
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Refers to the demon Śambasādana in locative absolute.

कपिप्रवीरेण (kapipravīreṇa) - by the chief of monkeys (Hanuman) (by the chief of monkeys, by the brave monkey)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kapipravīra

kapipravīra - chief of monkeys, brave monkey

kapi (monkey) + pravīra (brave, chief)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kapi+pravīra)

• kapi – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kamp (class 1)
• pravīra – brave, hero, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  pra (prefix) + vīra (hero)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vīr (class 10)

Note: Denotes the agent of slaying.

महर्षिचोदनात् (maharṣicodanāt) - at the great sage's command (from the command of the great sage, by the instigation of the great sage)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of maharṣicodanā

maharṣicodanā - command/instigation of a great sage

maharṣi (great sage) + codanā (command, urging)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maharṣi+codanā)

• maharṣi – great sage
  noun (masculine)
  mahā (great) + ṛṣi (sage)
• codanā – command, urging, instigation
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'cud' (to urge, impel) + 'ana' suffix
  Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Denotes the cause or origin of the action.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

Note: Indicates a sequence.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

First person singular present active of √as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb "to be" for Hanuman's statement.

वायुप्रभवः (vāyuprabhavaḥ) - born of Vāyu (the wind god) (born of Vāyu (wind god), origin from Vāyu)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyuprabhava

vāyuprabhava - born of Vayu, having Vayu as origin

vāyu (wind god) + prabhava (origin, source)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+prabhava)

• vāyu – wind, wind god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vā (class 2)
• prabhava – origin, source, birth
  noun (masculine)
  pra (prefix) + bhava (being, origin from √bhū)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham' (implied subject).

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle

Note: Adds emphasis.

मैथिलि (maithili) - O Maithili (daughter of Mithila, an epithet for Sita)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of maithilī

maithilī - daughter of Mithila (Sita)

Feminine patronymic from 'Mithila'

Note: Address to Sita.

प्रभावतः (prabhāvataḥ) - by my power (by power, from power, in respect of power)

(indeclinable)

pra (prefix) + bhāva (being, existence)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or manner ("by my power").

तत्प्रतिमः (tatpratimaḥ) - equal to him (Vāyu) (equal to him, similar to him)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tatpratima

tatpratima - similar to him/that, equal to him/that

tad (that) + pratima (image, equal)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+pratima)

• tad – that, he
  pronoun
  Demonstrative pronoun
• pratima – image, resemblance, equal
  noun (masculine)
  prati (prefix) + mā (to measure)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'aham' (implied subject).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects predicates.

वानरः (vānaraḥ) - a monkey (vanara) (monkey, forest-dweller)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape-man, forest-dweller

From 'vana' (forest) + 'ara' (suffix, dweller)

Note: Predicate noun for 'aham' (implied subject).

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