वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-5, verse-3

रक्षितं राक्षसैर्भीमैः सिंहैरिव महद्वनम् ।
समीक्षमाणो भवनं चकाशे कपिकुञ्जरः ॥३॥

3. rakṣitaṃ rākṣasairbhīmaiḥ siṃhairiva mahadvanam ,
samīkṣamāṇo bhavanaṃ cakāśe kapikuñjaraḥ.

3. rakṣitam rākṣasaiḥ bhīmaiḥ siṃhaiḥ iva mahat
vanam samīkṣamāṇaḥ bhavanam cakāśe kapikuñjaraḥ

3. (tat) mahat vanam siṃhaiḥ iva bhīmaiḥ rākṣasaiḥ rakṣitam (āsīt).
bhavanam samīkṣamāṇaḥ kapikuñjaraḥ cakāśe.

3. Protected by formidable rākṣasas, just as a great forest is guarded by lions, the best of monkeys (kapikuñjara), observing the palace, shone (with splendor or amazement).

Words meanings summery:

• रक्षितम् (rakṣitam) - the palace was protected (protected, guarded)

• राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by rākṣasas, by demons

• भीमैः (bhīmaiḥ) - by formidable, by terrible, by dreadful (rākṣasas)

• सिंहैः (siṁhaiḥ) - by lions

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• महत् (mahat) - great, large

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove

• समीक्षमाणः (samīkṣamāṇaḥ) - observing, looking at, scrutinizing

• भवनम् (bhavanam) - palace, building, mansion

• चकाशे (cakāśe) - he shone, he appeared, he was resplendent

• कपिकुञ्जरः (kapikuñjaraḥ) - Hanumān, the best of monkeys (the best of monkeys, elephant among monkeys)

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षितम् (rakṣitam) - the palace was protected (protected, guarded)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣita

rakṣita - protected, guarded, preserved

Past Passive Participle

from root rakṣ (to protect) + kta

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'niveśanam' or 'bhavanam'.

राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by rākṣasas, by demons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a rākṣasa (demon, ogre)

Note: Agent of protection.

भीमैः (bhīmaiḥ) - by formidable, by terrible, by dreadful (rākṣasas)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhīma

bhīma - formidable, terrible, dreadful, awful

Derived from root bhī (to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasaiḥ'.

सिंहैः (siṁhaiḥ) - by lions

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of siṃha

siṁha - lion

Note: Used in comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

महत् (mahat) - great, large

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

Note: Qualifies 'vanam'.

वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

Note: Used in comparison.

समीक्षमाणः (samīkṣamāṇaḥ) - observing, looking at, scrutinizing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sam-īkṣamāṇa

sam-īkṣamāṇa - observing, looking at, scrutinizing

Present Middle Participle

from sam-īkṣ (to look at, to observe), present stem samīkṣa- + śānac

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kapikuñjaraḥ'.

भवनम् (bhavanam) - palace, building, mansion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhavana

bhavana - house, dwelling, mansion, palace

From root bhū (to be, to exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'samīkṣamāṇaḥ'.

चकाशे (cakāśe) - he shone, he appeared, he was resplendent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of kāś

Perfect

Reduplicated perfect from kāś (ātmanepada)

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Main verb, describing Hanumān's reaction/appearance.

कपिकुञ्जरः (kapikuñjaraḥ) - Hanumān, the best of monkeys (the best of monkeys, elephant among monkeys)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapikuñjara

kapikuñjara - the best of monkeys, a great monkey

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kapi+kuñjara)

• kapi – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)
• kuñjara – elephant (used as an intensifier, meaning 'best of')
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'cakāśe'. Refers to Hanumān.

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