वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-40, verse-26

ते कपिं तं समासाद्य तोरणस्थमवस्थितम् ।
अभिपेतुर्महावेगाः पतङ्गा इव पावकम् ॥२६॥

26. te kapiṃ taṃ samāsādya toraṇasthamavasthitam ,
abhipeturmahāvegāḥ pataṅgā iva pāvakam.

26. te kapim tam samāsādya toraṇastham avasthitam
abhipetuḥ mahāvegāḥ pataṅgāḥ iva pāvakam

26. te toraṇastham avasthitam tam kapim samāsādya
mahāvegāḥ abhipetuḥ pataṅgāḥ pāvakam iva

26. Having approached that monkey, who was situated on the archway, they, with great speed, rushed towards him just like moths to a fire.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they, those

• कपिम् (kapim) - monkey

• तम् (tam) - that (monkey, referring to Hanūman) (him, that)

• समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached, having reached

• तोरणस्थम् (toraṇastham) - situated on an archway, standing at the gate

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, standing, positioned

• अभिपेतुः (abhipetuḥ) - they rushed towards, they attacked

• महावेगाः (mahāvegāḥ) - with great speed, very impetuous, swift

• पतङ्गाः (pataṅgāḥ) - moths, insects, birds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

कपिम् (kapim) - monkey

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey

तम् (tam) - that (monkey, referring to Hanūman) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from prefix sam- + ā- + root sad (षद्)

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sad (class 1)

तोरणस्थम् (toraṇastham) - situated on an archway, standing at the gate

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of toraṇastha

toraṇastha - standing at a gate/archway

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (toraṇa+stha)

• toraṇa – archway, gateway
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root sthā
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with suffix -a
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kapim tam'.

अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - situated, standing, positioned

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - situated, standing, present, steady

Past Passive Participle

Formed from prefix ava- + root sthā + suffix -kta (ita)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kapim tam'.

अभिपेतुः (abhipetuḥ) - they rushed towards, they attacked

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of abhipat

Perfect tense, 3rd plural

From prefix abhi- + root pat

Prefix: abhi

Root: pat (class 1)

महावेगाः (mahāvegāḥ) - with great speed, very impetuous, swift

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāvega

mahāvega - great speed, great impetuosity

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vega)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse, force
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vij (class 7)

पतङ्गाः (pataṅgāḥ) - moths, insects, birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pataṅga

pataṅga - moth, insect, bird

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Used in a simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, pure, purifying

From root pū (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison.

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