वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-32, verse-29
तथा वृक्षैर्महाकायाः पर्वताग्रैश्च वानराः ।
राक्षसास्तानि रक्षांसि नखैर्दन्तैश्च वेगिताः ॥२९॥
राक्षसास्तानि रक्षांसि नखैर्दन्तैश्च वेगिताः ॥२९॥
29. tathā vṛkṣairmahākāyāḥ parvatāgraiśca vānarāḥ ,
rākṣasāstāni rakṣāṃsi nakhairdantaiśca vegitāḥ.
rākṣasāstāni rakṣāṃsi nakhairdantaiśca vegitāḥ.
29.
tathā vṛkṣaiḥ mahākāyāḥ parvatāgraiḥ ca vānarāḥ
rākṣasāḥ tāni rakṣāṃsi nakhaiḥ dantaiḥ ca vegitāḥ
rākṣasāḥ tāni rakṣāṃsi nakhaiḥ dantaiḥ ca vegitāḥ
29.
tathā mahākāyāḥ vānarāḥ vṛkṣaiḥ parvatāgraiḥ ca
rākṣasāḥ tāni rakṣāṃsi nakhaiḥ dantaiḥ ca vegitāḥ
rākṣasāḥ tāni rakṣāṃsi nakhaiḥ dantaiḥ ca vegitāḥ
29.
And similarly, the colossal-bodied monkeys fought with trees and mountain peaks, while the rākṣasas, those fierce ones, attacked with claws and teeth.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus
- वृक्षैः (vṛkṣaiḥ) - with trees
- महाकायाः (mahākāyāḥ) - gigantic-bodied, enormous
- पर्वताग्रैः (parvatāgraiḥ) - with mountain peaks/summits
- च (ca) - and
- वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys
- राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas, demons
- तानि (tāni) - those rākṣasas (those)
- रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - rākṣasas, demons
- नखैः (nakhaiḥ) - with claws
- दन्तैः (dantaiḥ) - with teeth
- च (ca) - and
- वेगिताः (vegitāḥ) - fierce (monkeys and rākṣasas) (impetuous, fierce, swift)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus
(indeclinable)
वृक्षैः (vṛkṣaiḥ) - with trees
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vṛkṣa
vṛkṣa - tree
महाकायाः (mahākāyāḥ) - gigantic-bodied, enormous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahākāya
mahākāya - large-bodied, gigantic
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kāya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine) - kāya – body
noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to the monkeys.
पर्वताग्रैः (parvatāgraiḥ) - with mountain peaks/summits
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of parvatāgra
parvatāgra - mountain peak, summit of a mountain
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+agra)
- parvata – mountain, hill
noun (masculine) - agra – top, summit, point, tip
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vānara
vānara - monkey, ape
राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - rākṣasas, demons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa
तानि (tāni) - those rākṣasas (those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Agrees with 'rakṣāṃsi'.
रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - rākṣasas, demons
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa
Note: Neuter plural form of 'rakṣas', referring to the rākṣasas.
नखैः (nakhaiḥ) - with claws
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nakha
nakha - nail, claw
दन्तैः (dantaiḥ) - with teeth
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of danta
danta - tooth
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वेगिताः (vegitāḥ) - fierce (monkeys and rākṣasas) (impetuous, fierce, swift)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vegita
vegita - impelled, swift, agitated, fierce
Derived from 'vega' (impetus, speed) with the suffix '-ita'.
Note: Agrees with 'vānarāḥ' and 'rākṣasāḥ'.