वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-105, verse-22

देवा गात्रेषु लोमानि निर्मिता ब्रह्मणा प्रभो ।
निमेषस्ते ऽभवद् रात्रिरुन्मेषस्ते ऽभवद्दिवा ॥२२॥

22. devā gātreṣu lomāni nirmitā brahmaṇā prabho ,
nimeṣaste'bhavad rātrirunmeṣaste'bhavaddivā.

22. devā gātreṣu lomāni nirmitā brahmaṇā prabho
nimeṣaḥ te abhavat rātriḥ unmeṣaḥ te abhavat divā

22. O Lord (prabho), the hairs on your limbs were created as gods (deva) by Brahmā. Your closing of the eyes became night, and your opening of the eyes became day.

Words meanings summery:

• देवा (devā) - gods, deities

• गात्रेषु (gātreṣu) - in the limbs, on the body parts

• लोमानि (lomāni) - hairs, bristles

• निर्मिता (nirmitā) - created, fashioned, built

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by the deity Brahmā (by Brahmā, by the creator)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O master

• निमेषः (nimeṣaḥ) - the act of closing eyes (blinking, closing of eyes, wink)

• ते (te) - your, to you

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• रात्रिः (rātriḥ) - night

• उन्मेषः (unmeṣaḥ) - the act of opening eyes (opening of eyes, unfolding)

• ते (te) - your, to you

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• दिवा (divā) - day

Words meanings and morphology

देवा (devā) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Note: Predicate nominative, referring to what the hairs were created as.

गात्रेषु (gātreṣu) - in the limbs, on the body parts

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of gātra

gātra - limb, body, member

लोमानि (lomāni) - hairs, bristles

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of loman

loman - hair, fur, wool

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'nirmitā'.

निर्मिता (nirmitā) - created, fashioned, built

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nirmita

nirmita - created, fashioned, built

Past Passive Participle

From root mā (to measure, make) with prefix nir-

Prefix: nis

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'lomāni'.

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by the deity Brahmā (by Brahmā, by the creator)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator deity), the absolute reality (brahman), prayer, sacred word

Note: Agent of the passive verb.

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty, supreme

निमेषः (nimeṣaḥ) - the act of closing eyes (blinking, closing of eyes, wink)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nimeṣa

nimeṣa - blinking, closing of eyes, wink

From root miṣ (to wink) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: miṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of te

yuṣmad - you, your

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

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

Imperfect active

Root bhū, imperfect 3rd person singular active

Root: bhū (class 1)

रात्रिः (rātriḥ) - night

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rātri

rātri - night

Note: Predicate nominative.

उन्मेषः (unmeṣaḥ) - the act of opening eyes (opening of eyes, unfolding)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unmeṣa

unmeṣa - opening of eyes, blossoming, unfolding

From root miṣ (to wink) with prefix ud- (ud > un before m)

Prefix: ud

Root: miṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of te

yuṣmad - you, your

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

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

Imperfect active

Root bhū, imperfect 3rd person singular active

Root: bhū (class 1)

दिवा (divā) - day

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of divā

divā - day

From root div (to shine). Feminine noun.

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative, parallel to 'rātriḥ'.

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