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5,47

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-47, verse-11

दुर्धरेण प्रहस्तेन महापार्श्वेन रक्षसा ।
मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रतत्त्वज्ञैर्निकुम्भेन च मन्त्रिणा ॥११॥
11. durdhareṇa prahastena mahāpārśvena rakṣasā ,
mantribhirmantratattvajñairnikumbhena ca mantriṇā.
11. dur-dhareṇa prahastena mahā-pārśvena rakṣasā
mantribhiḥ mantra-tattvajñaiḥ nikumbhena ca mantriṇā
11. dur-dhareṇa prahastena mahā-pārśvena rakṣasā
mantra-tattvajñaiḥ mantribhiḥ ca nikumbhena mantriṇā
11. He was also attended upon by Durdhara, Prahasta, the demon Mahaparśva, by ministers skilled in the essence of counsel (mantra), and by the minister Nikumbha.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दुर्-धरेण (dur-dhareṇa) - by Durdhara
  • प्रहस्तेन (prahastena) - by Prahasta
  • महा-पार्श्वेन (mahā-pārśvena) - by Mahaparśva
  • रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the demon Mahaparśva (by the demon, by the rākṣasa)
  • मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers, by counselors
  • मन्त्र-तत्त्वज्ञैः (mantra-tattvajñaiḥ) - referring to ministers skilled in the essence of counsel (mantra) (by those who know the essence of counsel, by those skilled in counsel's truth)
  • निकुम्भेन (nikumbhena) - by Nikumbha
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • मन्त्रिणा (mantriṇā) - by Nikumbha the minister (by the minister, by the counselor)

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्-धरेण (dur-dhareṇa) - by Durdhara
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of durdhara
durdhara - Durdhara (proper noun); hard to bear, difficult to hold
Prefix: dur
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: One of the attendants.
प्रहस्तेन (prahastena) - by Prahasta
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of prahasta
prahasta - Prahasta (proper noun); a hand cut off
Prefix: pra
Root: has (class 1)
Note: One of the attendants.
महा-पार्श्वेन (mahā-pārśvena) - by Mahaparśva
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahā-pārśva
mahā-pārśva - Mahaparśva (proper noun); having large flanks/sides
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+pārśva)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
  • pārśva – side, flank
    noun (masculine)
Note: One of the attendants.
रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the demon Mahaparśva (by the demon, by the rākṣasa)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rakṣas
rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa
Note: Describes Mahaparśva. Although 'rakṣas' is neuter, its adjectival form often takes the gender of the modified noun, or it can be a masculine noun form (rakṣa or rakṣas m.). Here, it acts as an appositive to a masculine proper noun.
मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers, by counselors
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin
mantrin - minister, counselor, one skilled in counsel
Derived from 'mantra'
Note: General group of attendants.
मन्त्र-तत्त्वज्ञैः (mantra-tattvajñaiḥ) - referring to ministers skilled in the essence of counsel (mantra) (by those who know the essence of counsel, by those skilled in counsel's truth)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantra-tattvajña
mantra-tattvajña - knowing the essence of counsel
Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+tattva+jña)
  • mantra – counsel, deliberation, secret plan, sacred utterance (mantra)
    noun (masculine)
    From root man (मन्)
    Root: man (class 4)
  • tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle
    noun (neuter)
  • jña – knowing, skilled in, acquainted with
    adjective (masculine)
    From root jñā (ज्ञा)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Modifies 'mantribhiḥ'.
निकुम्भेन (nikumbhena) - by Nikumbha
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of nikumbha
nikumbha - Nikumbha (proper noun); name of a Rākṣasa
Prefix: ni
Root: kumbh (class 1)
Note: One of the attendants.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of attendants.
मन्त्रिणा (mantriṇā) - by Nikumbha the minister (by the minister, by the counselor)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of mantrin
mantrin - minister, counselor, one skilled in counsel
Derived from 'mantra'
Note: Describes Nikumbha.