वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-31, verse-26

रावणाधिष्ठितं भीमं वरुणेनेव सागरम् ।
सायुधौ राक्षसैर्भीमैरभिगुप्तं समन्ततः ।
लघूनां त्रासजननं पातालमिव दानवैः ॥२६॥

26. rāvaṇādhiṣṭhitaṃ bhīmaṃ varuṇeneva sāgaram ,
sāyudhau rākṣasairbhīmairabhiguptaṃ samantataḥ ,
laghūnāṃ trāsajananaṃ pātālamiva dānavaiḥ.

26. rāvaṇādhiṣṭhitam bhīmam varuṇena
iva sāgaram sāyudhaiḥ rākṣasaiḥ
bhīmaiḥ abhiguptam samantataḥ laghūnām
trāsajananam pātālam iva dānavaiḥ

26. rāvaṇādhiṣṭhitam bhīmam varuṇena
iva sāgaram; sāyudhaiḥ bhīmaiḥ
rākṣasaiḥ samantataḥ abhiguptam; laghūnām
trāsajananam dānavaiḥ iva pātālam

26. It was formidable, occupied by Ravana, like the ocean by Varuna. It was well-guarded on all sides by fierce, armed rākṣasas, causing terror to the weak, like the netherworld (pātāla) guarded by dānavas.

Words meanings summery:

• रावणाधिष्ठितम् (rāvaṇādhiṣṭhitam) - occupied by Ravana, presided over by Ravana

• भीमम् (bhīmam) - formidable, terrifying, dreadful

• वरुणेन (varuṇena) - by Varuna (a Vedic deity, god of oceans, law, and justice)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean, sea

• सायुधैः (sāyudhaiḥ) - armed, with weapons

• राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by rākṣasas (demons)

• भीमैः (bhīmaiḥ) - by formidable/fierce ones, terrifying ones

• अभिगुप्तम् (abhiguptam) - well-guarded, completely protected

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides, all around

• लघूनाम् (laghūnām) - of the weak, of the small ones

• त्रासजननम् (trāsajananam) - fear-inducing, causing terror

• पातालम् (pātālam) - the netherworld, infernal regions

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by the dānavas (a class of demons)

Words meanings and morphology

रावणाधिष्ठितम् (rāvaṇādhiṣṭhitam) - occupied by Ravana, presided over by Ravana

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rāvaṇādhiṣṭhita

rāvaṇādhiṣṭhita - occupied by Ravana

Past Passive Participle

Compound 'Rāvaṇa' (agent) + 'adhiṣṭhita' (P.P.P. 'stood upon', 'occupied'). Means 'occupied by Ravana'.

Compound type : instrumental tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+adhiṣṭhita)

• rāvaṇa – Ravana (proper noun)
  proper noun (masculine)
• adhiṣṭhita – occupied, presided over, stood upon
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √sthā (to stand) with prefix adhi-.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: sthā (class 1)

भीमम् (bhīmam) - formidable, terrifying, dreadful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhīma

bhīma - formidable, terrifying, dreadful

वरुणेन (varuṇena) - by Varuna (a Vedic deity, god of oceans, law, and justice)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of varuṇa

varuṇa - Varuna (Vedic deity, god of waters and cosmic order)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

सागरम् (sāgaram) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

सायुधैः (sāyudhaiḥ) - armed, with weapons

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāyudha

sāyudha - armed, with weapons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+āyudha)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a rākṣasa (demon, evil being)

भीमैः (bhīmaiḥ) - by formidable/fierce ones, terrifying ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhīma

bhīma - formidable, terrifying, dreadful

अभिगुप्तम् (abhiguptam) - well-guarded, completely protected

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhigupta

abhigupta - well-guarded, protected

Past Passive Participle

From root √gup (to protect) with prefix abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: gup (class 1)

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides, all around

(indeclinable)

लघूनाम् (laghūnām) - of the weak, of the small ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of laghu

laghu - light, small, weak, insignificant

त्रासजननम् (trāsajananam) - fear-inducing, causing terror

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of trāsajanana

trāsajanana - causing terror, fear-producing

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (trāsa+janana)

• trāsa – fear, terror
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tras (class 4)
• janana – producing, causing, generating
  adjective (neuter)
  agent noun/action noun
  Derived from root √jan (to produce, be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

पातालम् (pātālam) - the netherworld, infernal regions

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pātāla

pātāla - pātāla (the netherworld, infernal regions)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by the dānavas (a class of demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a dānava (a class of demons, offspring of Danu)

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