वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-41, verse-3

संप्रधृष्य च दुर्धर्षश्चैत्यप्रासादमुन्नतम् ।
हनूमान्प्रज्वलंल् लक्ष्म्या पारियात्रोपमो ऽभवत् ॥३॥

3. saṃpradhṛṣya ca durdharṣaścaityaprāsādamunnatam ,
hanūmānprajvalaṃl lakṣmyā pāriyātropamo'bhavat.

3. sampardhṛṣya ca durdharṣaḥ caityaprāsādam unnatam
hanumān prajvalan lakṣmyā pāriyātropamaḥ abhavat

3. ca durdharṣaḥ hanumān unnatam caityaprāsādam
sampardhṛṣya lakṣmyā prajvalan pāriyātropamaḥ abhavat

3. And the formidable Hanumān, having boldly approached the lofty palace-temple, blazing with splendor, became like Mount Pāriyātra.

Words meanings summery:

• सम्पर्धृष्य (sampardhṛṣya) - having boldly assailed, having confronted

• च (ca) - and, also

• दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - Qualifies Hanumān, meaning 'the formidable one'. (unassailable, formidable, invincible)

• चैत्यप्रासादम् (caityaprāsādam) - palace-temple, memorial-palace

• उन्नतम् (unnatam) - Qualifies the 'caityaprāsāda'. (lofty, elevated, high)

• हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanumān

• प्रज्वलन् (prajvalan) - blazing, shining brightly

• लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - with splendor, with glory, with beauty

• पारियात्रोपमः (pāriyātropamaḥ) - resembling Mount Pāriyātra

• अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was

Words meanings and morphology

सम्पर्धृष्य (sampardhṛṣya) - having boldly assailed, having confronted

(indeclinable)

absolutive

root dhṛṣ (to dare, to be bold) + prefix sam + pra + lyap suffix

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: The double prefix 'sam-pra' suggests a strong assertion or confrontation.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - Qualifies Hanumān, meaning 'the formidable one'. (unassailable, formidable, invincible)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - unassailable, formidable, invincible, difficult to attack

prefix dur (difficult) + root dhṛṣ (to dare)

Compound type : prādi tatpuruṣa (dur+dhṛṣa)

• dur – difficult, bad, hard
  indeclinable
• dhṛṣa – daring, bold, assailing
  adjective
  from root dhṛṣ
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Hanumān, the subject of the sentence.

चैत्यप्रासादम् (caityaprāsādam) - palace-temple, memorial-palace

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of caityaprāsāda

caityaprāsāda - palace-temple, memorial palace, assembly hall-palace

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caitya+prāsāda)

• caitya – a memorial mound, a shrine, a temple, a holy fig tree
  noun (masculine)
  derived from citi (funeral pyre) or root ci (to heap up)
• prāsāda – palace, mansion, elevated building, temple
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Object of 'sampardhṛṣya'.

उन्नतम् (unnatam) - Qualifies the 'caityaprāsāda'. (lofty, elevated, high)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of unnata

unnata - lofty, elevated, high, tall

past passive participle

root nam (to bend) + prefix ud + kta suffix

Prefix: ud

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'caityaprāsādam'.

हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanumān

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hanumat

hanumat - Hanumān (proper noun), having a prominent jaw

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

प्रज्वलन् (prajvalan) - blazing, shining brightly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajvalat

prajvalat - blazing, shining, ignited

present active participle

root jval (to burn, shine) + prefix pra + śatṛ suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'hanumān'.

लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - with splendor, with glory, with beauty

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - splendor, beauty, prosperity, wealth, Lakṣmī (goddess)

पारियात्रोपमः (pāriyātropamaḥ) - resembling Mount Pāriyātra

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāriyātropama

pāriyātropama - resembling Mount Pāriyātra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāriyātra+upama)

• pāriyātra – Pāriyātra (name of a mountain range)
  proper noun (masculine)
• upama – comparison, resemblance, simile
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa

Note: Predicate adjective with 'abhavat'.

अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

imperfect active

root bhū (to be, become) + laṅ ending

Root: bhū (class 1)

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