वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-56, verse-109

महता हि महाबाहुः प्रत्ययेन महाबलः ।
प्रेषितो रावणेनैष सह वीरैर्मदोत्कटैः ॥१०९॥

109. mahatā hi mahābāhuḥ pratyayena mahābalaḥ ,
preṣito rāvaṇenaiṣa saha vīrairmadotkaṭaiḥ.

109. mahatā hi mahābāhuḥ pratyayena mahābalaḥ
preṣitaḥ rāvaṇena eṣaḥ saha vīraiḥ madotkaṭaiḥ

109. hi eṣaḥ mahābāhuḥ mahābalaḥ mahatā pratyayena
rāvaṇena madotkaṭaiḥ vīraiḥ saha preṣitaḥ

109. Indeed, this mighty-armed and very powerful (Indrajit) was sent by Rāvaṇa with great confidence, accompanied by arrogant warriors.

Words meanings summery:

• महता (mahatā) - with great (confidence) (with great, by great)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed (Indrajit) (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

• प्रत्ययेन (pratyayena) - with great confidence (with conviction, with confidence, with belief, by means of proof)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - exceedingly powerful (Indrajit) (very powerful, mighty)

• प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - was sent (sent, dispatched)

• रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (Indrajit) (this, this one)

• सह (saha) - along with (with, along with, accompanied by)

• वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by fierce warriors (by heroes, with warriors)

• मदोत्कटैः (madotkaṭaiḥ) - arrogant (warriors) (arrogant, fierce, intoxicated with pride/power)

Words meanings and morphology

महता (mahatā) - with great (confidence) (with great, by great)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Qualifies 'pratyayena'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed (Indrajit) (mighty-armed, strong-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+bāhu)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣaḥ'.

प्रत्ययेन (pratyayena) - with great confidence (with conviction, with confidence, with belief, by means of proof)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pratyaya

pratyaya - conviction, belief, confidence, trust

From root i (to go) with upasargas prati and aya.

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Indicates the manner of sending.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - exceedingly powerful (Indrajit) (very powerful, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - very powerful, mighty, great strength

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣaḥ'.

प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - was sent (sent, dispatched)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of preṣita

preṣita - sent, dispatched, commanded

Past Passive Participle

From root iṣ (to send) with upasarga pra. Often used passively.

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Main predicate describing 'eṣaḥ'.

रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'preṣitaḥ'.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one (Indrajit) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

सह (saha) - along with (with, along with, accompanied by)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with instrumental case.

वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by fierce warriors (by heroes, with warriors)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

Note: Accompaniment, governed by 'saha'.

मदोत्कटैः (madotkaṭaiḥ) - arrogant (warriors) (arrogant, fierce, intoxicated with pride/power)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of madotkaṭa

madotkaṭa - arrogant, fierce, violently proud, intoxicated with passion/pride

Compound type : tatpurusha (mada+utkaṭa)

• mada – intoxication, arrogance, pride, fury
  noun (masculine)
• utkaṭa – excessive, fierce, violent, prominent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vīraiḥ'.

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