वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-65, verse-10

सुतः किल स शक्रस्य वायसः पततां वरः ।
धरान्तरचरः शीघ्रं पवनस्य गतौ समः ॥१०॥

10. sutaḥ kila sa śakrasya vāyasaḥ patatāṃ varaḥ ,
dharāntaracaraḥ śīghraṃ pavanasya gatau samaḥ.

10. sutaḥ kila saḥ śakrasya vāyasaḥ patatām varaḥ
dharāntaracaraḥ śīghram pavanasya gatau samaḥ

10. saḥ vāyasaḥ śakrasya sutaḥ kila patatām varaḥ
dharāntaracaraḥ śīghram pavanasya gatau samaḥ

10. It was said that he, that crow, was the son of Śakra (Indra), the foremost among all birds. He traversed the earth and air swiftly, rivaling the speed of the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son (of Śakra) (son)

• किल (kila) - it is said, verily (indeed, surely, it is said)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the crow) (he, that)

• शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra (of Śakra)

• वायसः (vāyasaḥ) - that crow (crow)

• पतताम् (patatām) - among those who fly (i.e. birds) (of those who fly, of birds)

• वरः (varaḥ) - foremost, best (among flyers) (best, excellent, boon, choice)

• धरान्तरचरः (dharāntaracaraḥ) - traversing the earth and air (moving through the earth and sky/air)

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (swiftly, quickly)

• पवनस्य (pavanasya) - of the wind

• गतौ (gatau) - in speed (in movement, in speed, in going)

• समः (samaḥ) - equal (to the wind) (equal, similar, same)

Words meanings and morphology

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son (of Śakra) (son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, produced, born

Past Passive Participle (sometimes used as noun)

From root sū (to bear, produce).

Root: sū (class 2)

किल (kila) - it is said, verily (indeed, surely, it is said)

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating hearsay or emphasis.

सः (saḥ) - he (the crow) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

शक्रस्य (śakrasya) - of Indra (of Śakra)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (name of the Vedic deity), mighty, powerful

वायसः (vāyasaḥ) - that crow (crow)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyasa

vāyasa - crow

पतताम् (patatām) - among those who fly (i.e. birds) (of those who fly, of birds)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of patat

patat - flying, falling, bird, flyer

Present Active Participle

Derived from root pat (to fly, to fall) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Used substantively to mean 'of flyers' or 'of birds'.

वरः (varaḥ) - foremost, best (among flyers) (best, excellent, boon, choice)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom

Note: Agrees with vāyasaḥ.

धरान्तरचरः (dharāntaracaraḥ) - traversing the earth and air (moving through the earth and sky/air)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharāntaracara

dharāntaracara - moving between earth and sky/air

Compound: dharā (earth) + antara (interval, space) + cara (moving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharā+antara+cara)

• dharā – earth
  noun (feminine)
• antara – interval, space, interior, between
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, living, pertaining to movement
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root car
  Derived from root car (to move).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vāyasaḥ.

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - swiftly (swiftly, quickly)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of śīghra (swift).

Note: Modifies the action of moving (cara).

पवनस्य (pavanasya) - of the wind

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pavana

pavana - wind, air, purifier

From root pū (to purify, blow).

Root: pū (class 9)

Note: Possessive case modifying gatau.

गतौ (gatau) - in speed (in movement, in speed, in going)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - movement, going, path, course, speed

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

समः (samaḥ) - equal (to the wind) (equal, similar, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, similar, even, all

Note: Agrees with saḥ (the crow).