वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-47, verse-17

अहो रूपमहो धैर्यमहो सत्त्वमहो द्युतिः ।
अहो राक्षसराजस्य सर्वलक्षणयुक्तता ॥१७॥

17. aho rūpamaho dhairyamaho sattvamaho dyutiḥ ,
aho rākṣasarājasya sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā.

17. aho rūpam aho dhairyam aho sattvam aho dyutiḥ
aho rākṣasarājasya sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā

17. aho rūpam aho dhairyam aho sattvam aho dyutiḥ
aho rākṣasarājasya sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā

17. Oh, what a form! Oh, what fortitude! Oh, what intrinsic nature (sattva)! Oh, what splendor! And oh, the completeness of all auspicious marks of this king of rākṣasas!

Words meanings summery:

• अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, beauty, appearance, nature

• अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

• धैर्यम् (dhairyam) - fortitude, courage, steadfastness, patience

• अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - intrinsic nature (sattva) (intrinsic nature, essence, strength, courage, goodness)

• अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

• द्युतिः (dyutiḥ) - splendor, radiance, lustre, brilliance

• अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

• राक्षसराजस्य (rākṣasarājasya) - of the king of rākṣasas

• सर्वलक्षणयुक्तता (sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā) - completeness of all auspicious marks, possessing all auspicious marks

Words meanings and morphology

अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

(indeclinable)

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, beauty, appearance, nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance, nature, image

Root: rūp (class 1)

Note: Used exclamatorily.

अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

(indeclinable)

धैर्यम् (dhairyam) - fortitude, courage, steadfastness, patience

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhairya

dhairya - fortitude, courage, steadfastness, patience

Derived from dhīra (firm, steady) + ṣyañ (abstract noun suffix)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Used exclamatorily.

अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

(indeclinable)

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - intrinsic nature (sattva) (intrinsic nature, essence, strength, courage, goodness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - essence, being, existence, intrinsic nature, strength, courage, goodness, purity (one of the three guṇas)

From 'sat' (being, existence) + tva (abstract noun suffix)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used exclamatorily.

अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

(indeclinable)

द्युतिः (dyutiḥ) - splendor, radiance, lustre, brilliance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dyuti

dyuti - splendor, radiance, lustre, brilliance, light

Root dyut (to shine) + ti (feminine abstract noun suffix)

Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Used exclamatorily.

अहो (aho) - Oh! Ah! (exclamation of wonder, surprise, sorrow, etc.)

(indeclinable)

राक्षसराजस्य (rākṣasarājasya) - of the king of rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rākṣasarāja

rākṣasarāja - king of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+rājan)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Possessive, modifying 'sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā'.

सर्वलक्षणयुक्तता (sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā) - completeness of all auspicious marks, possessing all auspicious marks

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā

sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā - the state of possessing all auspicious marks/qualities/characteristics

Compound formed by 'sarva-lakṣaṇa-yukta' (endowed with all marks) + 'tā' (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+lakṣaṇa+yukta+tā)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, auspicious mark
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lakṣ (class 1)
• yukta – joined, endowed with, possessed of, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root yuj + kta
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• tā – state of being, -ness (abstract noun suffix)
  indeclinable (feminine)
  Suffix forming abstract feminine nouns

Note: Used exclamatorily.

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