वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-62, verse-34

ततः किल किला शब्दं शुश्रावासन्नमम्बरे ।
हनूमत् कर्मदृप्तानां नर्दतां काननौकसाम् ।
किष्किन्धामुपयातानां सिद्धिं कथयतामिव ॥३४॥

34. tataḥ kila kilā śabdaṃ śuśrāvāsannamambare ,
hanūmat karmadṛptānāṃ nardatāṃ kānanaukasām ,
kiṣkindhāmupayātānāṃ siddhiṃ kathayatāmiva.

34. tataḥ kila kilā śabdam śuśrāva
āsannam ambare hanumat karmadṛptānām
nardatām kānanaukasām kiṣkindhām
upayātānām siddhim kathayatām iva

34. tataḥ ambare āsannam hanumat
karmadṛptānām nardatām kānanaukasām
kiṣkindhām upayātānām siddhim
kathayatām iva kilā kilā śabdam śuśrāva

34. Then, he indeed heard a "kilā kilā" sound drawing near in the sky. It was from the forest-dwelling monkeys, roaring proudly of Hanumān's accomplishment (karma), as if announcing their success while approaching Kiṣkindhā.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, from that, therefore)

• किल (kila) - indeed (as an emphatic particle) (indeed, it is said, certainly)

• किला (kilā) - the sound 'kilā' (a sound, a cry (often of joy or victory), 'kilā')

• शब्दम् (śabdam) - a sound, a cry (sound, word, voice)

• शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - he (Rāma) heard (he heard)

• आसन्नम् (āsannam) - approaching, drawing near (nearby, approaching, present)

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

• हनुमत् (hanumat) - of Hanumān (Hanumān)

• कर्मदृप्तानाम् (karmadṛptānām) - proud of Hanumān's deed (karma) (proud of their deeds, proud of their actions)

• नर्दताम् (nardatām) - of those who were roaring (roaring, shouting)

• काननौकसाम् (kānanaukasām) - of the forest-dwelling monkeys (of the forest dwellers, of monkeys)

• किष्किन्धाम् (kiṣkindhām) - to Kiṣkindhā (Kiṣkindhā (name of a city/kingdom))

• उपयातानाम् (upayātānām) - of those approaching (of those who have approached, reached)

• सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - success (of the mission) (success, accomplishment, perfection)

• कथयताम् (kathayatām) - announcing, proclaiming (telling, narrating, announcing)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, as)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

ablative of 'tad' used as an indeclinable adverb

किल (kila) - indeed (as an emphatic particle) (indeed, it is said, certainly)

(indeclinable)

किला (kilā) - the sound 'kilā' (a sound, a cry (often of joy or victory), 'kilā')

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kilā

kilā - a sound, a cry (often of joy or victory)

Note: Used idiomatically as an onomatopoeic sound, here as a nominative to form a compound with śabdam.

शब्दम् (śabdam) - a sound, a cry (sound, word, voice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, voice

Note: Accusative form, object of 'śuśrāva'. 'kilā kilā śabdam' means 'the sound of kilā kilā'.

शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - he (Rāma) heard (he heard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of śru

perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: The implied subject is Rāma, who is listening.

आसन्नम् (āsannam) - approaching, drawing near (nearby, approaching, present)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsanna

āsanna - nearby, approaching, present

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'ās' (to sit, be present) with prefix 'ā-' + suffix 'kta'

Prefix: ā

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'śabdam'.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, garment

हनुमत् (hanumat) - of Hanumān (Hanumān)

(proper noun)

masculine, singular of hanumat

hanumat - Hanumān (proper name)

Note: Part of a compound 'hanumat-karmadṛptānām'.

कर्मदृप्तानाम् (karmadṛptānām) - proud of Hanumān's deed (karma) (proud of their deeds, proud of their actions)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of karmadṛpta

karmadṛpta - proud of an action/deed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+dṛpta)

• karma – action, deed, work, fate
  noun (neuter)
  root kṛ + man
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• dṛpta – proud, arrogant, bold
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  root dṛp + kta
  Root: dṛp (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'kānanaukasām'.

नर्दताम् (nardatām) - of those who were roaring (roaring, shouting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nardat

nardat - roaring, shouting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'nard' (to roar) + śatṛ suffix

Root: nard (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'kānanaukasām'.

काननौकसाम् (kānanaukasām) - of the forest-dwelling monkeys (of the forest dwellers, of monkeys)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kānanaukas

kānanaukas - forest dweller

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kānana+okas)

• kānana – forest, grove
  noun (neuter)
• okas – dwelling, house, inhabitant
  noun (neuter)
  from root vas (to dwell) + asun suffix
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: The primary noun being modified by the preceding participles.

किष्किन्धाम् (kiṣkindhām) - to Kiṣkindhā (Kiṣkindhā (name of a city/kingdom))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kiṣkindhā

kiṣkindhā - Kiṣkindhā (proper name of the monkey kingdom)

Note: Object of 'upayātānām'.

उपयातानाम् (upayātānām) - of those approaching (of those who have approached, reached)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of upayāta

upayāta - approached, arrived, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yā' (to go) with prefix 'upa-' + suffix 'kta'

Prefix: upa

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'kānanaukasām'.

सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - success (of the mission) (success, accomplishment, perfection)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - success, accomplishment, perfection

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'kathayatām'.

कथयताम् (kathayatām) - announcing, proclaiming (telling, narrating, announcing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kathayat

kathayat - telling, narrating, announcing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'kath' (to tell) with causative stem + śatṛ suffix

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'kānanaukasām'.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses comparison.

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