वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-51, verse-37

विमुक्तश्चाभवच्छ्रीमान्पुनः पर्वतसंनिभः ।
वीक्षमाणश्च ददृशे परिघं तोरणाश्रितम् ॥३७॥

37. vimuktaścābhavacchrīmānpunaḥ parvatasaṃnibhaḥ ,
vīkṣamāṇaśca dadṛśe parighaṃ toraṇāśritam.

37. vimuktaḥ ca abhavat śrīmān punaḥ parvata-saṃnibhaḥ
vīkṣamāṇaḥ ca dadṛśe parigham toraṇa-āśritam

37. ca vimuktaḥ śrīmān punaḥ parvata-saṃnibhaḥ abhavat.
ca vīkṣamāṇaḥ (san) toraṇa-āśritam parigham dadṛśe.

37. And the glorious one, once liberated, again became mountain-like. Gazing around, he saw a heavy bar placed on the archway.

Words meanings summery:

• विमुक्तः (vimuktaḥ) - liberated, freed, released

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - the glorious (Hanumān) (glorious, illustrious, prosperous, endowed with beauty)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• पर्वत-संनिभः (parvata-saṁnibhaḥ) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

• वीक्षमाणः (vīkṣamāṇaḥ) - gazing around (observing, looking, perceiving)

• च (ca) - and, also

• ददृशे (dadṛśe) - he saw, he perceived

• परिघम् (parigham) - iron bar, bolt, club

• तोरण-आश्रितम् (toraṇa-āśritam) - resting on the gate/archway, attached to the archway

Words meanings and morphology

विमुक्तः (vimuktaḥ) - liberated, freed, released

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimukta

vimukta - liberated, freed, released, abandoned

Past Passive Participle

`vi-muc` + `kta`

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Used actively in context.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect tense, 3rd person, singular

root `bhū` + augment `a` + `t` ending

Root: bhū (class 1)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - the glorious (Hanumān) (glorious, illustrious, prosperous, endowed with beauty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, illustrious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate

suffix `matup` added to `śrī`

Note: Refers to Hanumān.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

पर्वत-संनिभः (parvata-saṁnibhaḥ) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata-saṃnibha

parvata-saṁnibha - resembling a mountain, mountain-like

Tatpuruṣa or Bahuvrihi compound. `saṃnibha` means "resembling".

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+saṃnibha)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective
  `sam-bhā` + `a`
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Describes `śrīmān`.

वीक्षमाणः (vīkṣamāṇaḥ) - gazing around (observing, looking, perceiving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīkṣamāṇa

vīkṣamāṇa - observing, looking, perceiving, seeing

Present Participle (Middle Voice)

`vi-īkṣ` + `śānac`

Prefix: vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, "while looking".

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ददृशे (dadṛśe) - he saw, he perceived

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, 3rd person, singular (Middle Voice)

reduplicated perfect form of `dṛś` (often used passively or reflexively with middle ending)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

परिघम् (parigham) - iron bar, bolt, club

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parigha

parigha - iron bar, bolt (for a gate), club, mace

`pari-han` + `ḍa` (from `han` to strike)

Prefix: pari

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of `dadṛśe`.

तोरण-आश्रितम् (toraṇa-āśritam) - resting on the gate/archway, attached to the archway

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of toraṇa-āśrita

toraṇa-āśrita - resting on the archway, located on the gate

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (toraṇa+āśrita)

• toraṇa – arch, arched doorway, gate
  noun (neuter)
• āśrita – resting on, resorting to, dependent on
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  `ā-śri` + `kta`
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

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