वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-5, chapter-43, verse-15
विनेदुर्विस्वरं नागा निपेतुर्भुवि वाजिनः ।
भग्ननीडध्वजच्छत्रैर्भूश्च कीर्णाभवद् रथैः ॥१५॥
भग्ननीडध्वजच्छत्रैर्भूश्च कीर्णाभवद् रथैः ॥१५॥
15. vinedurvisvaraṃ nāgā nipeturbhuvi vājinaḥ ,
bhagnanīḍadhvajacchatrairbhūśca kīrṇābhavad rathaiḥ.
bhagnanīḍadhvajacchatrairbhūśca kīrṇābhavad rathaiḥ.
15.
vineduḥ visvaram nāgāḥ nipetuḥ bhuvi vājinaḥ
bhagnanīḍadhvajacchattraiḥ bhūḥ ca kīrṇā abhavat rathaiḥ
bhagnanīḍadhvajacchattraiḥ bhūḥ ca kīrṇā abhavat rathaiḥ
15.
nāgāḥ visvaram vineduḥ vājinaḥ bhuvi nipetuḥ bhūḥ
ca bhagnanīḍadhvajacchattraiḥ rathaiḥ kīrṇā abhavat
ca bhagnanīḍadhvajacchattraiḥ rathaiḥ kīrṇā abhavat
15.
The elephants shrieked discordantly, and the horses fell to the ground. The earth became covered with chariots whose platforms, banners, and umbrellas were shattered.
Words meanings summery:
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- विनेदुः (vineduḥ) - roared, cried out, shrieked
- विस्वरम् (visvaram) - discordantly, out of tune
- नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants, serpents)
- निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - fell down
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground
- वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - horses (horses, powerful ones)
- भग्ननीडध्वजच्छत्त्रैः (bhagnanīḍadhvajacchattraiḥ) - with chariots whose platforms, banners, and umbrellas were shattered (with those having broken seats, banners, and umbrellas)
- भूः (bhūḥ) - earth, ground
- च (ca) - and, also
- कीर्णा (kīrṇā) - covered (strewn, scattered, covered)
- अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was, existed
- रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots
Words meanings and morphology
विनेदुः (vineduḥ) - roared, cried out, shrieked
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of nad
perfect active
3rd person plural perfect active
Prefix: vi
Root: nad (class 1)
विस्वरम् (visvaram) - discordantly, out of tune
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+svara)
- vi – apart, asunder, badly
indeclinable
Prefix or adverb - svara – sound, tone, voice
noun (masculine)
From root √svṛ 'to sound'
Root: svṛ (class 1)
Note: Functions as an adverb.
नागाः (nāgāḥ) - elephants (elephants, serpents)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - snake, serpent, elephant, mountain
निपेतुः (nipetuḥ) - fell down
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of pat
perfect active
3rd person plural perfect active
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, place, being
वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - horses (horses, powerful ones)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vājin
vājin - swift, spirited, strong, horse
भग्ननीडध्वजच्छत्त्रैः (bhagnanīḍadhvajacchattraiḥ) - with chariots whose platforms, banners, and umbrellas were shattered (with those having broken seats, banners, and umbrellas)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhagnanīḍadhvajacchattra
bhagnanīḍadhvajacchattra - having broken seats, banners, and umbrellas
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhagna+nīḍa+dhvaja+chattra)
- bhagna – broken, shattered, defeated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √bhañj 'to break'
Root: bhañj (class 7) - nīḍa – nest, dwelling, seat, chariot-seat
noun (neuter) - dhvaja – banner, flag, standard
noun (masculine) - chattra – umbrella, parasol
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'rathaiḥ'.
भूः (bhūḥ) - earth, ground
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, place, being
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कीर्णा (kīrṇā) - covered (strewn, scattered, covered)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrṇa
kīrṇa - strewn, scattered, spread, filled with
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √kṝ 'to scatter, strew'
Root: kṝ (class 6)
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (luṅ) of bhū
imperfect active
3rd person singular imperfect active
Root: bhū (class 1)
रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car, vehicle