वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-31, verse-78

भङ्क्त्वा प्रासादशिखरं नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः ।
विनद्य सुमहानादमुत्पपात विहायसा ॥७८॥

78. bhaṅktvā prāsādaśikharaṃ nāma viśrāvya cātmanaḥ ,
vinadya sumahānādamutpapāta vihāyasā.

78. bhaṅktvā prāsādaśikharam nāma viśrāvya ca
ātmanaḥ vinadya sumahānādam utpapāta vihāyasā

78. prāsādaśikharam bhaṅktvā ca ātmanaḥ nāma
viśrāvya sumahānādam vinadya vihāyasā utpapāta

78. Having shattered the palace peak and proclaimed his own name, he roared a mighty sound and soared into the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• भङ्क्त्वा (bhaṅktvā) - having shattered (having broken, having shattered)

• प्रासादशिखरम् (prāsādaśikharam) - the peak of the palace (palace peak, summit of a palace)

• नाम (nāma) - name

• विश्राव्य (viśrāvya) - having proclaimed (having caused to be heard, having proclaimed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (name) (of himself, of the self)

• विनद्य (vinadya) - having roared (having roared, having cried out)

• सुमहानादम् (sumahānādam) - a mighty roar (a very great roar, a mighty sound)

• उत्पपात (utpapāta) - soared up (flew up, sprang up, rose)

• विहायसा (vihāyasā) - through the sky (through the sky, in the air)

Words meanings and morphology

भङ्क्त्वा (bhaṅktvā) - having shattered (having broken, having shattered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From √bhañj (to break)

Root: bhañj (class 7)

Note: Indicates a completed action preceding the main verb

प्रासादशिखरम् (prāsādaśikharam) - the peak of the palace (palace peak, summit of a palace)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prāsādaśikhara

prāsādaśikhara - palace peak, summit of a palace

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāsāda+śikhara)

• prāsāda – palace, mansion, large edifice
  noun (masculine)
  From pra- + √sad (to sit)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• śikhara – peak, summit, top, crest
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'bhaṅktvā'

नाम (nāma) - name

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation, renown

Note: Object of 'viśrāvya'

विश्राव्य (viśrāvya) - having proclaimed (having caused to be heard, having proclaimed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Causative of √śru (to hear), used as an absolutive with 'vi-' prefix

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Indicates a completed action preceding the main verb

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two preceding actions

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of his own (name) (of himself, of the self)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Note: Possessive with 'nāma'

विनद्य (vinadya) - having roared (having roared, having cried out)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From vi- + √nad (to sound, roar)

Prefix: vi

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Indicates a completed action preceding the main verb

सुमहानादम् (sumahānādam) - a mighty roar (a very great roar, a mighty sound)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sumahānāda

sumahānāda - a very great sound/roar

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahā+nāda)

• su – good, excellent, well, very
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of mahat, used as a prefix
• nāda – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  From √nad (to sound, roar)
  Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'vinadya'

उत्पपात (utpapāta) - soared up (flew up, sprang up, rose)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √utpat

From ud- + √pat (to fly, fall)

Prefix: ud

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence

विहायसा (vihāyasā) - through the sky (through the sky, in the air)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vihāyas

vihāyas - sky, atmosphere, firmament

From vi- + √hā (to go, move)

Prefix: vi

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the path or medium of flight

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