वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-4

भरतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा शत्रुघ्नः परवीरहा ।
विष्टीरनेकसाहस्रीश्चोदयामास वीर्यवान् ॥४॥

4. bharatasya vacaḥ śrutvā śatrughnaḥ paravīrahā ,
viṣṭīranekasāhasrīścodayāmāsa vīryavān.

4. bharatasya vacaḥ śrutvā śatrughnaḥ paravīrahā
viṣṭīḥ anekasāhasrīḥ codayāmāsa vīryavān

4. śatrughnaḥ vīryavān paravīrahā bharatasya
vacaḥ śrutvā anekasāhasrīḥ viṣṭīḥ codayāmāsa

4. The valorous Shatrughna, the destroyer of enemy heroes, having heard Bharata's words, commanded many thousands of laborers.

Words meanings summery:

• भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of Bharata (Rama's brother) (of Bharata)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna (Rama's brother) (Shatrughna, killer of enemies)

• परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - destroyer of enemy heroes (epithet for Shatrughna) (destroyer of enemy heroes)

• विष्टीः (viṣṭīḥ) - laborers (forced laborers, corvée)

• अनेकसाहस्रीः (anekasāhasrīḥ) - many thousands (of laborers) (many thousands, consisting of many thousands)

• चोदयामास (codayāmāsa) - he commanded (he urged, he incited, he commanded)

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous (valorous, powerful, energetic)

Words meanings and morphology

भरतस्य (bharatasya) - of Bharata (Rama's brother) (of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (a name), one who bears/carries, an actor.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, voice, saying.

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna (Rama's brother) (Shatrughna, killer of enemies)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - killer of enemies, Shatrughna (a name).

Compound of śatru (enemy) and ghna (killer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+ghna)

• śatru – enemy, rival
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – killer, destroyer, striking
  adjective
  From root han (to strike/kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - destroyer of enemy heroes (epithet for Shatrughna) (destroyer of enemy heroes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paravīrahā

paravīrahā - killer of enemy heroes.

Compound of para (other, enemy) + vīra (hero) + hā (killer, from han).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+vīra+hā)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  adjective
• vīra – hero, brave, warrior
  noun (masculine)
• hā – killer, destroyer
  adjective
  Derived from root han (to kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Adjective for Śatrughnaḥ.

विष्टीः (viṣṭīḥ) - laborers (forced laborers, corvée)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of viṣṭi

viṣṭi - forced labor, corvée, a laborer (fem.), a service.

From root viś (to enter) with suffix -ti.

Root: viś (class 6)

अनेकसाहस्रीः (anekasāhasrīḥ) - many thousands (of laborers) (many thousands, consisting of many thousands)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of anekasāhasrī

anekasāhasrī - consisting of many thousands.

Compound of aneka (many) + sāhasrī (thousand-fold, a thousand).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aneka+sāhasrī)

• aneka – many, various, not one
  adjective
  a (not) + eka (one)
• sāhasrī – a thousand, consisting of a thousand
  noun (feminine)
  From sahasra (thousand)

चोदयामास (codayāmāsa) - he commanded (he urged, he incited, he commanded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of cud

Intensive/Causative (of cud) in perfect tense.

Periphrastic perfect formed with the root cud in causative (codaya) + ām + āsa (auxiliary verb as in perfect).

Root: cud (class 10)

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous (valorous, powerful, energetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - possessing valor, powerful, energetic, heroic.

Possessive suffix -vat appended to vīrya (valor).

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