वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-40, verse-28

हनूमानपि तेजस्वी श्रीमान्पर्वतसंनिभः ।
क्षितावाविध्य लाङ्गूलं ननाद च महास्वनम् ॥२८॥

28. hanūmānapi tejasvī śrīmānparvatasaṃnibhaḥ ,
kṣitāvāvidhya lāṅgūlaṃ nanāda ca mahāsvanam.

28. hanūmān api tejasvī śrīmān parvatasaṃnibhaḥ
kṣitau āvidhya lāṅgūlam nanāda ca mahāsvanam

28. hanūmān api tejasvī śrīmān parvatasaṃnibhaḥ
kṣitau lāṅgūlam āvidhya ca mahāsvanam nanāda

28. Hanūman, mighty, glorious, and resembling a mountain, also whirled his tail on the ground and let out a tremendous roar.

Words meanings summery:

• हनूमान् (hanūmān) - Hanūman (proper name)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, powerful, splendid

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, splendid

• पर्वतसंनिभः (parvatasaṁnibhaḥ) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

• क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on the ground, on the earth

• आविध्य (āvidhya) - having whirled, having brandished, having shaken

• लाङ्गूलम् (lāṅgūlam) - tail

• ननाद (nanāda) - he roared, he made a sound

• च (ca) - and

• महास्वनम् (mahāsvanam) - a great sound, a loud roar

Words meanings and morphology

हनूमान् (hanūmān) - Hanūman (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hanūmat

hanūmat - having a (prominent) jaw; name of the monkey general

Derived from hanu (jaw) + -mat (possessive suffix)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, powerful, splendid

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - brilliant, powerful, spirited, glorious

Derived from tejas (brilliance, power) + -vin (possessive suffix)

Note: Qualifies 'Hanūmān'.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, splendid

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, prosperous, beautiful, splendid, holy

Derived from śrī (glory, prosperity) + -mat (possessive suffix)

Note: Qualifies 'Hanūmān'.

पर्वतसंनिभः (parvatasaṁnibhaḥ) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvatasaṃnibha

parvatasaṁnibha - resembling a mountain

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parvata+saṃnibha)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective
  Derived from sam- + ni- + bhā (to shine/appear)
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'Hanūmān'.

क्षितौ (kṣitau) - on the ground, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣiti

kṣiti - earth, ground, habitation

Root: kṣi (class 1)

आविध्य (āvidhya) - having whirled, having brandished, having shaken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from prefix ā- + root vyadh (व्यध्)

Prefix: ā

Root: vyadh (class 4)

लाङ्गूलम् (lāṅgūlam) - tail

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lāṅgūla

lāṅgūla - tail

Note: Object of 'āvidhya'.

ननाद (nanāda) - he roared, he made a sound

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of nad

Perfect tense, 3rd singular

From root nad (नद अव्यक्ते शब्दे)

Root: nad (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects the actions of whirling the tail and roaring.

महास्वनम् (mahāsvanam) - a great sound, a loud roar

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāsvana

mahāsvana - a great sound, a loud roar

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+svana)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• svana – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root svan (to sound)
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Object of 'nanāda'.

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