वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-56, verse-122

वानराणां प्रभवो हि न केन विदितः पुरा ।
देवतानां सकाशं च ये गच्छन्ति निमन्त्रिताः ॥१२२॥

122. vānarāṇāṃ prabhavo hi na kena viditaḥ purā ,
devatānāṃ sakāśaṃ ca ye gacchanti nimantritāḥ.

122. vānarāṇām prabhavaḥ hi na kena viditaḥ purā
devatānām sakāśam ca ye gacchanti nimantritāḥ

122. hi vānarāṇām prabhavaḥ purā kena na viditaḥ? ca ye nimantritāḥ devatānām sakāśam gacchanti.

122. Indeed, by whom was the power of the monkeys not known previously? And they are the ones who, when invited, can even go to the proximity of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of the monkeys

• प्रभवः (prabhavaḥ) - power (of the monkeys) (power, might, origin, source)

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

• न (na) - not, no

• केन (kena) - by whom (by whom, by what)

• विदितः (viditaḥ) - known, understood

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods

• सकाशम् (sakāśam) - to the proximity (of the gods) (presence, proximity, vicinity)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• ये (ye) - those who (who, which)

• गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go, they proceed

• निमन्त्रिताः (nimantritāḥ) - when invited (invited, summoned)

Words meanings and morphology

वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of the monkeys

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape, belonging to monkeys

Note: Genitive plural of 'vānara'.

प्रभवः (prabhavaḥ) - power (of the monkeys) (power, might, origin, source)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhava

prabhava - origin, source, power, might

Derived from root 'bhū' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular of 'prabhava'.

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

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

केन (kena) - by whom (by whom, by what)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Instrumental singular of the interrogative pronoun 'kim' (who/what).

विदितः (viditaḥ) - known, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, perceived

past passive participle

Past passive participle of the root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Nominative singular masculine of 'vidita', agreeing with 'prabhavaḥ'.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, god

Note: Genitive plural of 'devatā'.

सकाशम् (sakāśam) - to the proximity (of the gods) (presence, proximity, vicinity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sakāśa

sakāśa - proximity, presence, vicinity

Note: Accusative singular of 'sakāśa', used adverbially to denote motion towards.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - those who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Nominative plural masculine of the relative pronoun 'yad'.

गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go, they proceed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of gam

present tense

3rd person plural present active indicative of root 'gam'.

Root: gam (class 1)

निमन्त्रिताः (nimantritāḥ) - when invited (invited, summoned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nimantrita

nimantrita - invited, summoned, called

past passive participle

Past passive participle of the root 'mantr' with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: Nominative plural masculine of 'nimantrita', agreeing with 'ye'.

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