वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-8, verse-43

पाणिभ्यां च कुचौ का चित् सुवर्णकलशोपमौ ।
उपगूह्याबला सुप्ता निद्राबलपराजिता ॥४३॥

43. pāṇibhyāṃ ca kucau kā cit suvarṇakalaśopamau ,
upagūhyābalā suptā nidrābalaparājitā.

43. pāṇibhyām ca kucau kā cit suvarṇakalaśopamau
upagūhya abalā suptā nidrābalapārājitā

43. kā cit abalā nidrābalaparājitā suptā
suvarṇakalaśopamau kucau pāṇibhyām ca upagūhya

43. A certain delicate woman, conquered by the force of sleep, lay asleep, having embraced with both hands her two breasts, which resembled golden pitchers.

Words meanings summery:

• पाणिभ्याम् (pāṇibhyām) - with two hands

• च (ca) - and, also

• कुचौ (kucau) - two breasts

• का (kā) - who, what, some, a certain

• चित् (cit) - a certain, some, even, perhaps

• सुवर्णकलशोपमौ (suvarṇakalaśopamau) - resembling golden pitchers

• उपगूह्य (upagūhya) - having embraced, having clasped

• अबला (abalā) - a delicate woman (a weak woman, a delicate woman, any woman)

• सुप्ता (suptā) - asleep, sleeping

• निद्राबलपाराजिता (nidrābalapārājitā) - overcome by the power of sleep, conquered by the strength of sleep

Words meanings and morphology

पाणिभ्याम् (pāṇibhyām) - with two hands

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of pāṇi

pāṇi - hand

Note: Indicates the means by which the action of embracing is performed.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कुचौ (kucau) - two breasts

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of kuca

kuca - breast

Note: Direct object of the absolutive 'upagūhya'.

का (kā) - who, what, some, a certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, a certain

Note: Feminine nominative singular form of the interrogative pronoun `kim` (what/who) used here to denote indefiniteness.

चित् (cit) - a certain, some, even, perhaps

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle used to form indefinite pronouns when combined with interrogative words.

सुवर्णकलशोपमौ (suvarṇakalaśopamau) - resembling golden pitchers

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of suvarṇakalaśopama

suvarṇakalaśopama - resembling golden pitchers

Tatpurusha compound indicating similarity to 'suvarṇakalaśa' (golden pitcher).

Compound type : tatpurusha (suvarṇa+kalaśa+upama)

• suvarṇa – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• kalaśa – pitcher, water-jar
  noun (masculine)
• upama – like, similar, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: upa

Note: Qualifies 'kucau'.

उपगूह्य (upagūhya) - having embraced, having clasped

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) form of the root upa-guh (to embrace).

Prefix: upa

Root: guh (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main state 'suptā'.

अबला (abalā) - a delicate woman (a weak woman, a delicate woman, any woman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abalā

abalā - a weak woman, a delicate woman, any woman

Literally 'without strength' (a + bala).

Note: Main subject of the verse.

सुप्ता (suptā) - asleep, sleeping

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of supta

supta - asleep, sleeping

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'abalā'.

निद्राबलपाराजिता (nidrābalapārājitā) - overcome by the power of sleep, conquered by the strength of sleep

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nidrābalaparājita

nidrābalaparājita - overcome by the power of sleep, conquered by the strength of sleep

Past Passive Participle

Tatpurusha compound of 'nidrābala' (power of sleep) and 'parājita' (conquered, PPP of root parā-ji).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nidrābala+parājita)

• nidrā – sleep, slumber
  noun (feminine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• parājita – conquered, defeated, overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of the root parā-ji (to defeat, conquer).
  Prefix: parā
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'abalā'.

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