वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-18, verse-41
तथान्ये वानरश्रेष्ठा विन्ध्यपर्वतवासिनः ।
न शक्यन्ते बहुत्वात्तु संख्यातुं लघुविक्रमाः ॥४१॥
न शक्यन्ते बहुत्वात्तु संख्यातुं लघुविक्रमाः ॥४१॥
41. tathānye vānaraśreṣṭhā vindhyaparvatavāsinaḥ ,
na śakyante bahutvāttu saṃkhyātuṃ laghuvikramāḥ.
na śakyante bahutvāttu saṃkhyātuṃ laghuvikramāḥ.
41.
tathā anye vānaraśreṣṭhāḥ vindhyaparvatavāsinaḥ
na śakyante bahutvāt tu saṃkhyātum laghuvikramāḥ
na śakyante bahutvāt tu saṃkhyātum laghuvikramāḥ
41.
tathā anye vindhyaparvatavāsinaḥ laghuvikramāḥ
vānaraśreṣṭhāḥ tu bahutvāt na saṃkhyātum śakyante
vānaraśreṣṭhāḥ tu bahutvāt na saṃkhyātum śakyante
41.
Similarly, other excellent vanaras (monkey warriors) who reside in the Vindhya mountains and possess swift valor, cannot be counted due to their vast numbers.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus; so; in that manner; similarly)
- अन्ये (anye) - other (vanara leaders) (other; different)
- वानरश्रेष्ठाः (vānaraśreṣṭhāḥ) - excellent monkey warriors (best of monkeys)
- विन्ध्यपर्वतवासिनः (vindhyaparvatavāsinaḥ) - dwellers of the Vindhya mountains
- न (na) - not; no
- शक्यन्ते (śakyante) - they can be (counted) (they are able (to be done); they can be)
- बहुत्वात् (bahutvāt) - due to their vast numbers (from multitude; due to abundance)
- तु (tu) - but; on the other hand; indeed
- संख्यातुम् (saṁkhyātum) - to count; to enumerate
- लघुविक्रमाः (laghuvikramāḥ) - possessing swift valor (of swift valor; of light step)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus; so; in that manner; similarly)
(indeclinable)
अन्ये (anye) - other (vanara leaders) (other; different)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other; different; another
वानरश्रेष्ठाः (vānaraśreṣṭhāḥ) - excellent monkey warriors (best of monkeys)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vānaraśreṣṭha
vānaraśreṣṭha - best of monkeys
Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+śreṣṭha)
- vānara – monkey; ape
noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best; excellent; chief
adjective (masculine)
superlative of praśasya
विन्ध्यपर्वतवासिनः (vindhyaparvatavāsinaḥ) - dwellers of the Vindhya mountains
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vindhyaparvatavāsin
vindhyaparvatavāsin - dweller of the Vindhya mountains
derived from Vindhyaparvata + vāsin
Compound type : tatpurusha (vindhya+parvata+vāsin)
- vindhya – Vindhya mountain range
proper noun (masculine) - parvata – mountain; hill
noun (masculine) - vāsin – dweller; resident
adjective (masculine)
from root vas (to dwell)
Root: vas (class 1)
न (na) - not; no
(indeclinable)
शक्यन्ते (śakyante) - they can be (counted) (they are able (to be done); they can be)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of śak
present passive
root śak, present tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice (often translated as passive in this context)
Root: śak (class 5)
बहुत्वात् (bahutvāt) - due to their vast numbers (from multitude; due to abundance)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bahutva
bahutva - multitude; abundance; vastness
from bahu + -tva
तु (tu) - but; on the other hand; indeed
(indeclinable)
संख्यातुम् (saṁkhyātum) - to count; to enumerate
(verb)
infinitive of saṃkhyā
infinitive
from root khyā with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: khyā (class 2)
लघुविक्रमाः (laghuvikramāḥ) - possessing swift valor (of swift valor; of light step)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of laghuvikrama
laghuvikrama - of swift valor; of light step
Compound type : bahuvrihi (laghu+vikrama)
- laghu – light; swift; quick
adjective (masculine) - vikrama – valor; prowess; stride; power
noun (masculine)
from root kram with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)