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

गजास्थितैर्महामात्रैः शूरैश्च विगतश्रमैः ।
उपस्थितमसंहार्यैर्हयैः स्यन्दनयायिभिः ॥५॥

5. gajāsthitairmahāmātraiḥ śūraiśca vigataśramaiḥ ,
upasthitamasaṃhāryairhayaiḥ syandanayāyibhiḥ.

5. gajās_thitaiḥ mahāmātraiḥ śūraiḥ ca vigataśramaiḥ
upasthitam asaṃhāryaiḥ hayaiḥ syandanayāyibhiḥ

5. upasthitam gajās_thitaiḥ mahāmātraiḥ śūraiḥ ca
vigataśramaiḥ asaṃhāryaiḥ hayaiḥ syandanayāyibhiḥ

5. The place was attended by high officials mounted on elephants, by valiant and tireless heroes, by irresistible horses, and by charioteers.

Words meanings summery:

• गजास्_थितैः (gajās_thitaiḥ) - by those seated on elephants, by elephant-riders

• महामात्रैः (mahāmātraiḥ) - by great ministers, by high officials, by mahouts

• शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by heroes, by brave men

• च (ca) - and

• विगतश्रमैः (vigataśramaiḥ) - by those whose fatigue is gone, by untiring ones

• उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - attended by, equipped with (referring to an implied place or scene) (present, at hand, standing by, prepared)

• असंहार्यैः (asaṁhāryaiḥ) - by unconquerable, by irresistible

• हयैः (hayaiḥ) - by horses

• स्यन्दनयायिभिः (syandanayāyibhiḥ) - by those moving in chariots, by charioteers

Words meanings and morphology

गजास्_थितैः (gajās_thitaiḥ) - by those seated on elephants, by elephant-riders

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gajās_thita

gajās_thita - seated on an elephant

Past Passive Participle

ā-√sthā (to stand, sit) + kta

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+āsthita)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• āsthita – seated, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  ā-√sthā + kta
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

महामात्रैः (mahāmātraiḥ) - by great ministers, by high officials, by mahouts

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāmātra

mahāmātra - great minister, high official, chief mahout

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+mātra)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• mātra – measure, extent, quantity; official, person of rank
  noun (masculine)

शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by heroes, by brave men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - hero, brave, valiant

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विगतश्रमैः (vigataśramaiḥ) - by those whose fatigue is gone, by untiring ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vigataśrama

vigataśrama - free from fatigue, untiring

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+śrama)

• vigata – gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  vi-√gam + kta
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• śrama – fatigue, exertion, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śram (class 4)

उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - attended by, equipped with (referring to an implied place or scene) (present, at hand, standing by, prepared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upasthita

upasthita - present, ready, standing near, attended, equipped

Past Passive Participle

upa-√sthā + kta

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with an implied neuter singular noun like 'balam' (force) or refers to the general state of being present.

असंहार्यैः (asaṁhāryaiḥ) - by unconquerable, by irresistible

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asaṃhārya

asaṁhārya - unconquerable, irresistible, imperishable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

saṃ-√hṛ (to collect, destroy) + ṇyat (passive participle suffix) + a (negative prefix)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃhārya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• saṃhārya – to be collected, to be destroyed, to be conquered
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  saṃ-√hṛ + ṇyat
  Prefix: sam
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'hayaiḥ' (horses)

हयैः (hayaiḥ) - by horses

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of haya

haya - horse

स्यन्दनयायिभिः (syandanayāyibhiḥ) - by those moving in chariots, by charioteers

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of syandanayāyin

syandanayāyin - moving in a chariot, a charioteer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (syandana+yāyin)

• syandana – chariot, car
  noun (neuter)
  Root: syand (class 1)
• yāyin – going, moving, driver, rider
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  √yā + ṇini
  Root: yā (class 2)

Previous Verse Next Verse