वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-58, verse-15

वरोत्सेकेन मत्तौ च प्रमथ्य महतीं चमूम् ।
सुराणाममृतं वीरौ पीतवन्तौ प्लवंगमौ ॥१५॥

15. varotsekena mattau ca pramathya mahatīṃ camūm ,
surāṇāmamṛtaṃ vīrau pītavantau plavaṃgamau.

15. vara-utsekena mattau ca pramathya mahatīm camūm
surāṇām amṛtam vīrau pītavantau plavaṃgamau

15. ca vara-utsekena mattau vīrau plavaṃgamau
mahatīm camūm pramathya surāṇām amṛtam pītavantau

15. And those two monkey heroes, arrogant from the power of their boons, having utterly defeated a great army, then drank the gods' nectar (amṛta).

Words meanings summery:

• वर-उत्सेकेन (vara-utsekena) - by the arrogance stemming from their boons (by the arrogance of the boons, by the intoxication of boons)

• मत्तौ (mattau) - arrogant (intoxicated, arrogant, proud)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• प्रमथ्य (pramathya) - having utterly defeated (having crushed, having churned, having defeated)

• महतीम् (mahatīm) - a mighty (great, mighty, large)

• चमूम् (camūm) - army (army, host)

• सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods (of the gods, of the divinities)

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (of immortality) (nectar, ambrosia, immortality)

• वीरौ (vīrau) - those two heroes (the two heroes, valiant ones)

• पीतवन्तौ (pītavantau) - they drank (having drunk, who drank)

• प्लवंगमौ (plavaṁgamau) - the two monkey heroes (specifically referring to two powerful monkey individuals, whose actions are being compared to divine feats) (the two monkeys, the two swift-movers/leapers)

Words meanings and morphology

वर-उत्सेकेन (vara-utsekena) - by the arrogance stemming from their boons (by the arrogance of the boons, by the intoxication of boons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vara-utseka

vara-utseka - arrogance/intoxication from a boon

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+utseka)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice, best
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• utseka – arrogance, pride, intoxication, overflowing
  noun (masculine)
  From ut-sic (to sprinkle, pour out)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sic (class 6)

मत्तौ (mattau) - arrogant (intoxicated, arrogant, proud)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of matta

matta - intoxicated, proud, arrogant, joyful, frenzied

Past Passive Participle

From root mad (to be intoxicated, rejoice) with kta suffix.

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'vīrau' and 'plavaṃgamau'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

प्रमथ्य (pramathya) - having utterly defeated (having crushed, having churned, having defeated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root math (to churn, crush) with prefix pra- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pra

Root: math (class 1)

महतीम् (mahatīm) - a mighty (great, mighty, large)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Present participle of mah (to be great) used as adjective.

Root: mah (class 1)

चमूम् (camūm) - army (army, host)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of camū

camū - army, host, troop

Note: Object of 'pramathya'.

सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods (of the gods, of the divinities)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Possessive of 'amṛtam'.

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (of immortality) (nectar, ambrosia, immortality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, nectar, ambrosia, immortality

Past Passive Participle (from mṛ, "to die")

Compound a- (not) + mṛta (dead).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mṛ (to die) with kta suffix.
  Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pītavantau'.

वीरौ (vīrau) - those two heroes (the two heroes, valiant ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - hero, valiant, brave

Root: vīr (class 10)

Note: Refers to the two individuals mentioned.

पीतवन्तौ (pītavantau) - they drank (having drunk, who drank)

(Past Active Participle)

Note: Acts as the main verb here.

प्लवंगमौ (plavaṁgamau) - the two monkey heroes (specifically referring to two powerful monkey individuals, whose actions are being compared to divine feats) (the two monkeys, the two swift-movers/leapers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of plavaṃgama

plavaṁgama - monkey, ape, one who goes by leaping, swift-mover

Compound plava (leap) + gama (going)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (plava+gama)

• plava – a leap, jump, swimming, floating
  noun (masculine)
  From root plu (to float, swim, leap)
  Root: plu (class 1)
• gama – going, moving, a goer
  noun (masculine)
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject along with 'vīrau'.

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