वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-40, verse-33

स पन्नगमिवादाय स्फुरन्तं विनतासुतः ।
विचचाराम्बरे वीरः परिगृह्य च मारुतिः ॥३३॥

33. sa pannagamivādāya sphurantaṃ vinatāsutaḥ ,
vicacārāmbare vīraḥ parigṛhya ca mārutiḥ.

33. sa pannagam iva ādāya sphurantam vinatāsutaḥ
vicacāra ambare vīraḥ parigṛhya ca mārutiḥ

33. saḥ vīraḥ mārutiḥ sphurantam pannagam iva
vinatāsutaḥ ādāya ca parigṛhya ambare vicacāra

33. And that heroic son of Marut (Māruti), holding (the mace) as Vinatā's son (Garuda) would grasp a thrashing snake, moved about in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Referring to Hanuman. (he, that)

• पन्नगम् (pannagam) - As part of the simile, comparing the mace to a snake. (snake, serpent)

• इव (iva) - Introduces a simile. (like, as, as if)

• आदाय (ādāya) - In the context of the simile, referring to Vinatā's son seizing the snake. (having taken, having seized)

• स्फुरन्तम् (sphurantam) - Describing the snake in the simile (or the implied mace). (thrashing, quivering, flashing)

• विनतासुतः (vinatāsutaḥ) - Refers to Garuda, the mythical eagle. (son of Vinatā)

• विचचार (vicacāra) - he roamed, he moved about

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - heroic, brave, a hero

• परिगृह्य (parigṛhya) - Referring to Hanuman grasping the mace. (having grasped, having seized)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मारुतिः (mārutiḥ) - Referring to Hanuman. (son of Marut, Hanuman)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Referring to Hanuman. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

पन्नगम् (pannagam) - As part of the simile, comparing the mace to a snake. (snake, serpent)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pannaga

pannaga - snake, serpent (lit. 'creeping on feet/wings')

Compound noun.

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (panna+ga)

• panna – fallen, descended, gone
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pad (to go, fall).
  Root: pad (class 4)
• ga – going, moving, one who goes
  adjective
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

इव (iva) - Introduces a simile. (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

आदाय (ādāya) - In the context of the simile, referring to Vinatā's son seizing the snake. (having taken, having seized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root dā (to give, take) with prefix ā (to) and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Associated with 'vinatāsutaḥ' in the simile.

स्फुरन्तम् (sphurantam) - Describing the snake in the simile (or the implied mace). (thrashing, quivering, flashing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sphurant

sphurant - thrashing, quivering, trembling, flashing, vibrating

Present Active Participle

From root sphur (to throb, quiver, flash).

Root: sphur (class 6)

विनतासुतः (vinatāsutaḥ) - Refers to Garuda, the mythical eagle. (son of Vinatā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinatāsuta

vinatāsuta - son of Vinatā (Garuda)

Compound noun.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (vinatā+suta)

• vinatā – Vinatā (name of a mythological mother, mother of Garuda)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (but used as noun)
  From root su (to beget, bring forth).
  Root: su (class 2)

विचचार (vicacāra) - he roamed, he moved about

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (Lit) of vicar

Past tense (Perfect)

Formed from root car (to move, go) with prefix vi (apart, asunder).

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, garment, cloth

Note: Locative of place.

वीरः (vīraḥ) - heroic, brave, a hero

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant, warrior

Note: Qualifies 'mārutiḥ'.

परिगृह्य (parigṛhya) - Referring to Hanuman grasping the mace. (having grasped, having seized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root grah (to seize, grasp) with prefix pari (around) and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pari

Root: grah (class 9)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मारुतिः (mārutiḥ) - Referring to Hanuman. (son of Marut, Hanuman)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māruti

māruti - son of Marut (the wind god), Hanuman

Patronymic derived from Marut (wind god).

Note: Subject of the sentence.

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