वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-40, verse-22

राक्षसीनां वचः श्रुत्वा रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः ।
हुतागिरिव जज्वाल कोपसंवर्तितेक्षणः ॥२२॥

22. rākṣasīnāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ ,
hutāgiriva jajvāla kopasaṃvartitekṣaṇaḥ.

22. rākṣasīnām vacaḥ śrutvā rāvaṇaḥ rākṣaseśvaraḥ
hutāgniḥ iva jajvāla kopasaṃvartitekṣaṇaḥ

22. rākṣaseśvaraḥ rāvaṇaḥ rākṣasīnām vacaḥ śrutvā
kopasaṃvartitekṣaṇaḥ hutāgniḥ iva jajvāla

22. Having heard the words of the demonesses, Rāvaṇa, the lord of the Rākṣasas, blazed up like a kindled fire, his eyes rolling with anger.

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसीनाम् (rākṣasīnām) - of the demonesses

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, utterance

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

• राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - lord of Rākṣasas, chief of demons

• हुताग्निः (hutāgniḥ) - sacrificial fire, fire with offerings, kindled fire

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• जज्वाल (jajvāla) - blazed, flared up, burned brightly

• कोपसंवर्तितेक्षणः (kopasaṁvartitekṣaṇaḥ) - one whose eyes were rolled/darting due to anger

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसीनाम् (rākṣasīnām) - of the demonesses

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - demoness, female demon

Feminine form of `rākṣasa`.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, utterance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, utterance

From root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Can also be nominative singular; here accusative fits better with `śrutvā`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root `śru` (to hear) with suffix `-tvā`.

Root: śru (class 5)

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the name of the king of Laṅkā)

Root: ru

राक्षसेश्वरः (rākṣaseśvaraḥ) - lord of Rākṣasas, chief of demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣaseśvara

rākṣaseśvara - lord of Rākṣasas

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+īśvara)

• rākṣasa – Rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

हुताग्निः (hutāgniḥ) - sacrificial fire, fire with offerings, kindled fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hutāgni

hutāgni - fire with offerings, sacrificial fire

Compound word. `huta` (offered) + `agni` (fire).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (huta+agni)

• huta – offered, sacrificed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `hu` (to offer) with suffix `-ta`.
  Root: hu (class 3)
• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in simile `hutāgnir iva`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

जज्वाल (jajvāla) - blazed, flared up, burned brightly

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √jval

Perfect active indicative

Reduplicated perfect form of root `jval`.

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Subject is Rāvaṇa.

कोपसंवर्तितेक्षणः (kopasaṁvartitekṣaṇaḥ) - one whose eyes were rolled/darting due to anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kopasaṃvartitekṣaṇa

kopasaṁvartitekṣaṇa - one whose eyes are turned/rolled by anger

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'He whose eyes (`īkṣaṇa`) are turned/rolled (`saṃvartita`) by anger (`kopa`).'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kopa+saṃvartita+īkṣaṇa)

• kopa – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kup (class 4)
• saṃvartita – turned, rolled, revolved
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `vṛt` with prefix `sam-`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• īkṣaṇa – eye, looking, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  From root `īkṣ` (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

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