वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-33, verse-4

वानराणामपि चमूर्महती जयमिच्चताम् ।
अभ्यधावत तां सेनां रक्षसां कामरूपिणाम् ॥४॥

4. vānarāṇāmapi camūrmahatī jayamiccatām ,
abhyadhāvata tāṃ senāṃ rakṣasāṃ kāmarūpiṇām.

4. vānarāṇām api camūḥ mahatī jayam icchhatām
abhi-adhāvata tām senām rakṣasām kāmarūpiṇām

4. jayam icchhatām vānarāṇām api mahatī camūḥ
kāmarūpiṇām rakṣasām tām senām abhi-adhāvata

4. The large army of monkeys, also seeking victory, charged towards that army of demons capable of changing their form at will.

Words meanings summery:

• वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of the monkeys

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• चमूः (camūḥ) - army, host

• महती (mahatī) - great, large, mighty

• जयम् (jayam) - victory, triumph

• इच्छ्हताम् (icchhatām) - desiring, wishing

• अभि-अधावत (abhi-adhāvata) - it rushed towards, charged

• ताम् (tām) - that, her

• सेनाम् (senām) - army, host

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons

• कामरूपिणाम् (kāmarūpiṇām) - of those who change form at will, shape-shifters

Words meanings and morphology

वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of the monkeys

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape-man (from vana 'forest')

Note: Possessive, describing `camūḥ`.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

चमूः (camūḥ) - army, host

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of camū

camū - army, host, troop

Note: Subject of `abhyadhāvata`.

महती (mahatī) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, mighty

Feminine form of `mahat`.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `camūḥ`.

जयम् (jayam) - victory, triumph

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest

From root `ji` (to conquer).

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Object of `icchhatām`.

इच्छ्हताम् (icchhatām) - desiring, wishing

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of icchhat

icchhat - desiring, wishing, wanting

Present Active Participle

From root `iṣ` (to wish, desire), which becomes `icch` in the present stem. Formed with `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `vānarāṇām`.

अभि-अधावत (abhi-adhāvata) - it rushed towards, charged

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-dhāv

Imperfect

Root `dhāv` (1st class `dhāvati`), prefixed with `abhi-`. Imperfect 3rd person singular, active voice.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Verb for `camūḥ`.

ताम् (tām) - that, her

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it, she, he

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `senām`.

सेनाम् (senām) - army, host

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of senā

senā - army, host, military force

Note: Object of `abhyadhāvata`.

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil being

Note: Possessive, describing `senām`.

कामरूपिणाम् (kāmarūpiṇām) - of those who change form at will, shape-shifters

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any shape at will, shape-shifter

Compound with suffix -in.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpin)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• rūpin – having form, endowed with form, assuming a form
  adjective (masculine)
  From rūpa (form) + -in suffix

Note: Qualifies `rakṣasām`.

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