वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-46, verse-37

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ततो ऽथ बुद्ध्वा स तदास्त्रबन्धं प्रभोः प्रभावाद्विगताल्पवेगः ।
पितामहानुग्रहमात्मनश्च विचिन्तयामास हरिप्रवीरः ॥३७॥

37. tato'tha buddhvā sa tadāstrabandhaṃ prabhoḥ prabhāvādvigatālpavegaḥ ,
pitāmahānugrahamātmanaśca vicintayāmāsa haripravīraḥ.

37. tataḥ atha buddhvā sa tat astrabandham
prabhoḥ prabhāvāt vigata
alpavegaḥ pitāmaha anugraham
ātmanaḥ ca vicintayāmāsa haripravīraḥ

37. atha tataḥ haripravīraḥ saḥ
prabhoḥ prabhāvāt vigatālpavegaḥ
tad astrabandham buddhvā ātmanaḥ
pitāmahānugraham ca vicintayāmāsa

37. Then, the great monkey hero (Hanuman), realizing that his slight power had diminished due to the binding of that mystic weapon (astra) and the divine influence (prabhāva) of the Lord (Brahmā), also pondered the grace of his grandfather Brahmā (Pitāmaha) toward himself.

Words meanings summery:

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ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter, from there)

अथ (atha) - then, indicating sequence (now, then, moreover)

बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having realized (having known, having understood, having perceived)

स (sa) - he (Hanuman) (that, he)

तत् (tat) - that (specific) weapon-binding (that, that one)

अस्त्रबन्धम् (astrabandham) - the binding by the Brahmāstra (weapon-binding, the binding by a mystic weapon)

प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of Lord Brahmā (the presiding deity of the astra) (of the lord, of the master)

प्रभावात् (prabhāvāt) - due to the divine influence/efficacy (of Brahmā) (due to the power, from the influence, by the might)

विगत (vigata) - lost, diminished (gone, departed, lost, ceased)

अल्पवेगः (alpavegaḥ) - whose (Hanuman's) quickness/strength was slight (whose speed/power is little/slight)

पितामह (pitāmaha) - Lord Brahmā, the creator god, who granted the boon (paternal grandfather, great ancestor, Lord Brahmā)

अनुग्रहम् (anugraham) - the grace or favor shown (by Brahmā) (grace, favor, kindness, blessing)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for himself (Hanuman) (of oneself, for oneself)

च (ca) - and, also

विचिन्तयामास (vicintayāmāsa) - he pondered (the implications) (he pondered, he reflected, he thought)

हरिप्रवीरः (haripravīraḥ) - Hanuman, the chief among monkeys (great monkey hero, chief of monkeys)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` + suffix -tas.

अथ (atha) - then, indicating sequence (now, then, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Used with `tataḥ` for emphasis 'then, indeed'.

बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having realized (having known, having understood, having perceived)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā.

Root: budh (class 1)

स (sa) - he (Hanuman) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Nominative singular masculine of `tad`.

Note: Refers to `haripravīraḥ` (Hanuman).

तत् (tat) - that (specific) weapon-binding (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Accusative singular neuter of `tad`.

अस्त्रबन्धम् (astrabandham) - the binding by the Brahmāstra (weapon-binding, the binding by a mystic weapon)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of astrabandha

astrabandha - weapon-binding, imprisonment by a missile

Compound of `astra` (weapon) + `bandha` (binding).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+bandha)

astra – weapon, missile, mystic weapon
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 4)
bandha – binding, tie, imprisonment
noun (masculine)
From root `bandh` (to bind).
Root: bandh (class 9)

प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of Lord Brahmā (the presiding deity of the astra) (of the lord, of the master)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, ruler

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `prabhāvāt`.

प्रभावात् (prabhāvāt) - due to the divine influence/efficacy (of Brahmā) (due to the power, from the influence, by the might)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, might, influence, majesty, efficacy

Formed with `pra-` + root `bhū`.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause.

विगत (vigata) - lost, diminished (gone, departed, lost, ceased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigata

vigata - gone, departed, ceased, passed away

Past Passive Participle

From `vi-` + root `gam` (to go).

Prefix: vi

Root: gam (class 1)

अल्पवेगः (alpavegaḥ) - whose (Hanuman's) quickness/strength was slight (whose speed/power is little/slight)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alpavega

alpavega - whose little speed/force is gone

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose little speed has gone'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+alpa+vega)

vigata – gone, departed, lost
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From `vi-` + root `gam` (to go)
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1)
alpa – little, small, slight
adjective
vega – speed, force, impulse, power
noun (masculine)
From root `vij` (to move rapidly) with suffix `-a`
Root: vij (class 1)

Note: The compound `vigatālpavegaḥ` describes Hanuman.

पितामह (pitāmaha) - Lord Brahmā, the creator god, who granted the boon (paternal grandfather, great ancestor, Lord Brahmā)

(proper noun)

masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmahānugraha - grace of Brahmā, favor of the grandfather

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitāmaha+anugraha)