वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-5, verse-18

महोदरस्य च तथा विरूपाक्षस्य चैव हि ।
विद्युज्जिह्वस्य भवनं विद्युन्मालेस्तथैव च ।
वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य च तथा पुप्लुवे स महाकपिः ॥१८॥

18. mahodarasya ca tathā virūpākṣasya caiva hi ,
vidyujjihvasya bhavanaṃ vidyunmālestathaiva ca ,
vajradaṃṣṭrasya ca tathā pupluve sa mahākapiḥ.

18. mahodarasya ca tathā virūpākṣasya
ca eva hi vidyujjihvasya bhavanam
vidyunmāleḥ tathā eva ca vajradaṃṣṭrasya
ca tathā pupluve saḥ mahākapiḥ

18. saḥ mahākapiḥ mahodarasya ca tathā
virūpākṣasya ca eva hi vidyujjihvasya
bhavanam tathā eva ca vidyunmāleḥ tathā
ca vajradaṃṣṭrasya (bhavanam) pupluve

18. That great monkey (Hanuman) also flew over the residences of Mahodara, and similarly over Virupaksha's, and indeed over Vidyutjihva's dwelling; likewise over Vidyunmali's, and similarly over Vajradamṣṭra's.

Words meanings summery:

• महोदरस्य (mahodarasya) - of Mahodara's residence (of Mahodara)

• च (ca) - and

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• विरूपाक्षस्य (virūpākṣasya) - of Virupaksha's residence (of Virupaksha)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• विद्युज्जिह्वस्य (vidyujjihvasya) - of Vidyutjihva's residence (of Vidyutjihva)

• भवनम् (bhavanam) - dwelling, residence, house

• विद्युन्मालेः (vidyunmāleḥ) - of Vidyunmali's residence (of Vidyunmali)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• च (ca) - and

• वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य (vajradaṁṣṭrasya) - of Vajradamṣṭra's residence (of Vajradamṣṭra)

• च (ca) - and

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• पुप्लुवे (pupluve) - flew, leaped, jumped over

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• महाकपिः (mahākapiḥ) - the great monkey Hanuman (great monkey)

Words meanings and morphology

महोदरस्य (mahodarasya) - of Mahodara's residence (of Mahodara)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahodara

mahodara - Mahodara (name of a rākṣasa); having a big belly

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/karmadhāraya (mahat+udara)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Referring to a rakshasa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

विरूपाक्षस्य (virūpākṣasya) - of Virupaksha's residence (of Virupaksha)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of virūpākṣa

virūpākṣa - Virupaksha (name of a rākṣasa); having deformed eyes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+rūpa+akṣi)

• vi – prefix indicating separation, disjunction, reversal
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Referring to a rakshasa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

विद्युज्जिह्वस्य (vidyujjihvasya) - of Vidyutjihva's residence (of Vidyutjihva)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vidyujjihva

vidyujjihva - Vidyutjihva (name of a rākṣasa); lightning-tongued

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vidyut+jihvā)

• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
• jihvā – tongue
  noun (feminine)

Note: Referring to a rakshasa.

भवनम् (bhavanam) - dwelling, residence, house

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhavana

bhavana - dwelling, residence, house, abode

from root bhū (to be) + ana suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pupluve'.

विद्युन्मालेः (vidyunmāleḥ) - of Vidyunmali's residence (of Vidyunmali)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vidyunmālin

vidyunmālin - Vidyunmali (name of a rākṣasa); having a garland of lightning

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vidyut+mālā)

• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
• mālā – garland, wreath
  noun (feminine)

Note: Referring to a rakshasa.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वज्रदंष्ट्रस्य (vajradaṁṣṭrasya) - of Vajradamṣṭra's residence (of Vajradamṣṭra)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vajradaṃṣṭra

vajradaṁṣṭra - Vajradamṣṭra (name of a rākṣasa); thunderbolt-toothed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+daṃṣṭrā)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (masculine)
• daṃṣṭrā – tusk, fang
  noun (feminine)

Note: Referring to a rakshasa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

पुप्लुवे (pupluve) - flew, leaped, jumped over

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of plu

Perfect Active Indicative

Root reduplication for perfect tense, parasmaipada ending.

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: 'Flew over' in context of movement.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'mahākapiḥ'.

महाकपिः (mahākapiḥ) - the great monkey Hanuman (great monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahākapi

mahākapi - great monkey (refers to Hanuman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+kapi)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'pupluve'.

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