वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-47, verse-20

इति चिन्तां बहुविधामकरोन्मतिमान् कपिः ।
दृष्ट्वा राक्षसराजस्य प्रभावममितौजसः ॥२०॥

20. iti cintāṃ bahuvidhāmakaronmatimān kapiḥ ,
dṛṣṭvā rākṣasarājasya prabhāvamamitaujasaḥ.

20. iti cintām bahuvidhām akarot matimān kapiḥ
dṛṣṭvā rākṣasarājasya prabhāvam amitaujasas

20. matimān kapiḥ amitaujasas rākṣasarājasya
prabhāvam dṛṣṭvā iti bahuvidhām cintām akarot

20. The intelligent monkey (kapi), having observed the immense power of the king of rākṣasas who possessed immeasurable might, thus engaged in various kinds of contemplation.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this way, so)

• चिन्ताम् (cintām) - contemplation (thought, worry, anxiety, reflection)

• बहुविधाम् (bahuvidhām) - various kinds (of many kinds, various, manifold)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he engaged in (he did, he made, he performed)

• मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, discerning)

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - the monkey (Hanuman) (monkey)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having observed (having seen, having perceived, having observed)

• राक्षसराजस्य (rākṣasarājasya) - of the king of rākṣasas (Rāvaṇa) (of the king of rākṣasas (demons))

• प्रभावम् (prabhāvam) - immense power (power, might, influence, splendor)

• अमितौजसस् (amitaujasas) - of one who possessed immeasurable might (of immeasurable strength/valor, having boundless energy)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (thus, in this way, so)

(indeclinable)

चिन्ताम् (cintām) - contemplation (thought, worry, anxiety, reflection)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, worry, anxiety, reflection

From √cit (to perceive, think) with -ā suffix

Root: cit (class 1)

बहुविधाम् (bahuvidhām) - various kinds (of many kinds, various, manifold)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bahuvidhā

bahuvidhā - of many kinds, various, manifold

Note: Modifies cintām.

अकरोत् (akarot) - he engaged in (he did, he made, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of kṛ

Aorist

3rd person singular aorist (luṅ)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, discerning

Possessive suffix -mat applied to mati (intellect)

Note: Modifies kapiḥ.

कपिः (kapiḥ) - the monkey (Hanuman) (monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey

Note: Subject of akarot.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having observed (having seen, having perceived, having observed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From √dṛś with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

राक्षसराजस्य (rākṣasarājasya) - of the king of rākṣasas (Rāvaṇa) (of the king of rākṣasas (demons))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rākṣasarāja

rākṣasarāja - king of rākṣasas (demons)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+rāja)

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

Note: Possessor of prabhāvam.

प्रभावम् (prabhāvam) - immense power (power, might, influence, splendor)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, might, influence, splendor

From pra- (prefix) + √bhū (to be, become)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.

अमितौजसस् (amitaujasas) - of one who possessed immeasurable might (of immeasurable strength/valor, having boundless energy)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of amitaujas

amitaujas - having immeasurable strength, boundless energy

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)

• amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, infinite
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From a- (neg.) + √mā (to measure)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ojas – strength, vigor, might, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies rākṣasarājasya.

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