वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-29

मनसा ब्रह्मणा सृष्टे विमाने लक्ष्मणाग्रजः ।
रराज पृथुदीर्घाक्षो वज्रपाणिरिवापरः ॥२९॥

29. manasā brahmaṇā sṛṣṭe vimāne lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ ,
rarāja pṛthudīrghākṣo vajrapāṇirivāparaḥ.

29. manasā brahmaṇā sṛṣṭe vimāne lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ
rarāja pṛthudīrghākṣaḥ vajrapāṇiḥ iva aparaḥ

29. In the aerial chariot (vimāna), which was mentally created by Brahmā, Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother (Rāma), with his broad and long eyes, shone like another Indra (Vajrapāṇi).

Words meanings summery:

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind, mentally

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

• सृष्टे (sṛṣṭe) - created, fashioned

• विमाने (vimāne) - in the aerial chariot, in the celestial car

• लक्ष्मणाग्रजः (lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother (Rāma)

• रराज (rarāja) - he shone, he was resplendent

• पृथुदीर्घाक्षः (pṛthudīrghākṣaḥ) - with broad and long eyes

• वज्रपाणिः (vajrapāṇiḥ) - holding a thunderbolt in hand; an epithet of Indra

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अपरः (aparaḥ) - another, other, second

Words meanings and morphology

मनसा (manasā) - by mind, mentally

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention

Root: man (class 4)

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

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god); the Absolute Reality (brahman)

The word brahman can be neuter (the absolute reality) or masculine (the god Brahmā). Here it refers to the deity.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the deity Brahmā.

सृष्टे (sṛṣṭe) - created, fashioned

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, produced, fashioned, emitted

Past Passive Participle

From root sṛj (to emit, create)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

विमाने (vimāne) - in the aerial chariot, in the celestial car

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vimāna

vimāna - aerial chariot, celestial car, airplane

From vi-mā (to measure out, traverse)

Prefix: vi

Root: mā (class 2)

लक्ष्मणाग्रजः (lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇāgraja

lakṣmaṇāgraja - Lakṣmaṇa's elder brother, an epithet of Rāma

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lakṣmaṇa+agraja)

• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (name of Rāma's younger brother)
  proper noun (masculine)
• agraja – elder brother, first-born
  noun (masculine)
  From agra (foremost) + ja (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

रराज (rarāja) - he shone, he was resplendent

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect form of root rāj

Root: rāj (class 1)

पृथुदीर्घाक्षः (pṛthudīrghākṣaḥ) - with broad and long eyes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthudīrghākṣa

pṛthudīrghākṣa - having broad and long eyes

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pṛthu+dīrgha+akṣa)

• pṛthu – broad, wide, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: pṛth (class 6)
• dīrgha – long, tall
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: dīrgh (class 1)
• akṣa – eye; axis, dice
  noun (masculine)

वज्रपाणिः (vajrapāṇiḥ) - holding a thunderbolt in hand; an epithet of Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrapāṇi

vajrapāṇi - thunderbolt-handed; an epithet of Indra

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+pāṇi)

• vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vaj
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indra.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अपरः (aparaḥ) - another, other, second

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, second, inferior

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