वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-59, verse-17

रुदन्तमन्यः प्ररुदन्नुपैति नुदन्तमन्यः प्रणुदन्नुपैति ।
समाकुलं तत् कपिसैन्यमासीन्मधुप्रपानोत्कट सत्त्वचेष्टम् ।
न चात्र कश्चिन्न बभूव मत्तो न चात्र कश्चिन्न बभूव तृप्तो ॥१७॥

17. rudantamanyaḥ prarudannupaiti nudantamanyaḥ praṇudannupaiti ,
samākulaṃ tat kapisainyamāsīnmadhuprapānotkaṭa sattvaceṣṭam ,
na cātra kaścinna babhūva matto na cātra kaścinna babhūva tṛpto.

17. rudantam anyaḥ prarudan upaiti nudantam anyaḥ
praṇudan upaiti samākulam tat kapisainyam āsīt
madhuprapānotkaṭasattvaceṣṭam na ca atra kaścit na
babhūva mattaḥ na ca atra kaścit na babhūva tṛptaḥ

17. rudantam anyaḥ prarudan upaiti nudantam anyaḥ
praṇudan upaiti tat kapisainyam samākulam
madhuprapānotkaṭasattvaceṣṭam āsīt ca atra kaścit mattaḥ
na babhūva ca atra kaścit tṛptaḥ na babhūva

17. Another approaches one who is crying, crying loudly; another approaches one who is pushing, pushing vigorously. That monkey army was utterly chaotic, exhibiting extreme energy from their honey-drinking spree. And there was no one there who was not intoxicated, nor was there anyone who was not completely satisfied.

Words meanings summery:

• रुदन्तम् (rudantam) - one who is crying/weeping (accusative)

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another monkey (another, other)

• प्ररुदन् (prarudan) - weeping loudly, crying vigorously

• उपैति (upaiti) - approaches, goes near

• नुदन्तम् (nudantam) - one who is pushing/shoving (accusative)

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another monkey (another, other)

• प्रणुदन् (praṇudan) - pushing vigorously, violently

• उपैति (upaiti) - approaches, goes near

• समाकुलम् (samākulam) - agitated, confused, chaotic, crowded

• तत् (tat) - that particular monkey army (that)

• कपिसैन्यम् (kapisainyam) - monkey army

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• मधुप्रपानोत्कटसत्त्वचेष्टम् (madhuprapānotkaṭasattvaceṣṭam) - exhibiting intense behavior/energy from honey-drinking

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अत्र (atra) - in that monkey army / in that situation (here, in this place)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone

• न (na) - not, no

• बभूव (babhūva) - was, became

• मत्तः (mattaḥ) - intoxicated by honey (intoxicated, drunk, excited)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अत्र (atra) - in that monkey army / in that situation (here, in this place)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone

• न (na) - not, no

• बभूव (babhūva) - was, became

• तृप्तः (tṛptaḥ) - fully satisfied from the honey (satisfied, satiated)

Words meanings and morphology

रुदन्तम् (rudantam) - one who is crying/weeping (accusative)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rudat

rudat - crying, weeping

Present Active Participle

From root √rud (to cry).

Root: rud (class 2)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another monkey (another, other)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another

Note: Subject of `upaiti`.

प्ररुदन् (prarudan) - weeping loudly, crying vigorously

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prarudat

prarudat - weeping loudly

Present Active Participle

From root √rud (to cry) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `anyaḥ`.

उपैति (upaiti) - approaches, goes near

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present Active

Third person singular, Parasmaipada.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

नुदन्तम् (nudantam) - one who is pushing/shoving (accusative)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nudat

nudat - pushing, impelling

Present Active Participle

From root √nud (to push, impel).

Root: nud (class 6)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another monkey (another, other)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another

Note: Subject of `upaiti`.

प्रणुदन् (praṇudan) - pushing vigorously, violently

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇudat

praṇudat - pushing vigorously

Present Active Participle

From root √nud (to push) with upasarga pra-. The 'n' changes to 'ṇ' due to retroflexion rule (ṇa-tvam).

Prefix: pra

Root: nud (class 6)

Note: Agrees with `anyaḥ`.

उपैति (upaiti) - approaches, goes near

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present Active

Third person singular, Parasmaipada.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

समाकुलम् (samākulam) - agitated, confused, chaotic, crowded

(adjective)

neuter, singular of samākula

samākula - agitated, confused, crowded

From root √kul (to collect, crowd) with upasargas sam- and ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: kul (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kapisainyam`.

तत् (tat) - that particular monkey army (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Agrees with `kapisainyam`.

कपिसैन्यम् (kapisainyam) - monkey army

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kapisainya

kapisainya - army of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (kapi+sainya)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• sainya – army, host
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `āsīt`.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active

Third person singular, Parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

मधुप्रपानोत्कटसत्त्वचेष्टम् (madhuprapānotkaṭasattvaceṣṭam) - exhibiting intense behavior/energy from honey-drinking

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of madhuprapānotkaṭasattvaceṣṭa

madhuprapānotkaṭasattvaceṣṭa - one whose actions/energy are intense due to drinking honey

Complex Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (madhu+prapāna+utkaṭa+sattva+ceṣṭa)

• madhu – honey, sweet drink
  noun (neuter)
• prapāna – drinking, excessive drinking, carousal
  noun (neuter)
  From pra- √pā (to drink)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: pā (class 1)
• utkaṭa – excessive, intense, violent, prominent
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
• sattva – essence, nature, strength, courage, energy, living being
  noun (neuter)
• ceṣṭa – action, activity, effort, behavior
  noun (neuter)
  From root √ceṣṭ (to move, act)
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kapisainyam`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - in that monkey army / in that situation (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, anyone

From `kim` + `cit`.

Note: Subject of `na babhūva`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बभूव (babhūva) - was, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect Active

Third person singular, Parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - intoxicated by honey (intoxicated, drunk, excited)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matta

matta - intoxicated, drunk, maddened, elated

Past Passive Participle

From root √mad (to be glad, intoxicated).

Root: mad (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - in that monkey army / in that situation (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, anyone

From `kim` + `cit`.

Note: Subject of `na babhūva`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बभूव (babhūva) - was, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect Active

Third person singular, Parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)

तृप्तः (tṛptaḥ) - fully satisfied from the honey (satisfied, satiated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tṛpta

tṛpta - satisfied, satiated, content

Past Passive Participle

From root √tṛp (to satisfy, be pleased).

Root: tṛp (class 4)