वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-5, verse-33

ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने ।
शिबिका विविधाकाराः स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः ॥३३॥

33. dadarśa rākṣasendrasya rāvaṇasya niveśane ,
śibikā vividhākārāḥ sa kapirmārutātmajaḥ.

33. dadarśa rākṣasendrasya rāvaṇasya niveśane
śibikāḥ vividhākārāḥ saḥ kapiḥ mārutātmajaḥ

33. saḥ mārutātmajaḥ kapiḥ rākṣasendrasya
rāvaṇasya niveśane vividhākārāḥ śibikāḥ dadarśa

33. That monkey, the son of Maruta (Vāyu), saw palanquins of various forms in the abode of Rāvaṇa, the king of rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

• राक्षसेन्द्रस्य (rākṣasendrasya) - of the king of rākṣasas (demons)

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• निवेशने (niveśane) - in the abode, in the palace

• शिबिकाः (śibikāḥ) - palanquins, litters

• विविधाकाराः (vividhākārāḥ) - of various forms/shapes

• सः (saḥ) - Hanumān (that, he)

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - monkey

• मारुतात्मजः (mārutātmajaḥ) - Hanumān (son of Maruta, son of Vāyu)

Words meanings and morphology

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, root reduplicated

Root: dṛś (class 1)

राक्षसेन्द्रस्य (rākṣasendrasya) - of the king of rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - king of rākṣasas, chief of demons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king
  noun (masculine)

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the rākṣasa king)

निवेशने (niveśane) - in the abode, in the palace

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - abode, dwelling, palace, camp

from ni-viś

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

शिबिकाः (śibikāḥ) - palanquins, litters

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śibikā

śibikā - palanquin, litter, sedan chair

Note: Object of 'dadarśa'.

विविधाकाराः (vividhākārāḥ) - of various forms/shapes

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vividhākāra

vividhākāra - having various forms, manifold in shape, diversified

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vividha+ākāra)

• vividha – various, diverse, manifold
  adjective
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective for 'śibikāḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - Hanumān (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the monkey, Hanumān.

कपिः (kapiḥ) - monkey

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape

मारुतात्मजः (mārutātmajaḥ) - Hanumān (son of Maruta, son of Vāyu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārutātmaja

mārutātmaja - son of Maruta (the wind-god Vāyu)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māruta+ātmaja)

• māruta – Maruta (the wind-god), relating to wind
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)

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