वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-35, verse-12

प्रावृताविषुजालेन राघवौ कङ्कपत्रिणा ।
एष रोषपरीतात्मा नयामि यमसादनम् ॥१२॥

12. prāvṛtāviṣujālena rāghavau kaṅkapatriṇā ,
eṣa roṣaparītātmā nayāmi yamasādanam.

12. prāvṛtau iṣujālena rāghavau kaṅkapatriṇā
eṣaḥ roṣaparītātmā nayāmi yamasādanam

12. The two sons of Raghu (Rāghavau) are covered by a net of arrows adorned with heron feathers. I, whose soul (ātman) is overwhelmed with rage, will now take them to the abode of Yama.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रावृतौ (prāvṛtau) - covered, enveloped

• इषुजालेन (iṣujālena) - by a net of arrows

• राघवौ (rāghavau) - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (the two Raghava (sons of Raghu))

• कङ्कपत्रिणा (kaṅkapatriṇā) - (arrows) with heron feathers (with heron feathers)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the speaker (the Rākṣasa). (this (one), he)

• रोषपरीतात्मा (roṣaparītātmā) - whose soul is overwhelmed with rage, consumed by anger

• नयामि (nayāmi) - I lead, I take

• यमसादनम् (yamasādanam) - to the abode of Yama, to hell

Words meanings and morphology

प्रावृतौ (prāvṛtau) - covered, enveloped

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prāvṛta

prāvṛta - covered, enveloped, wrapped

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'pra-vṛ' (to cover) with kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with Rāghavau.

इषुजालेन (iṣujālena) - by a net of arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of iṣujāla

iṣujāla - net of arrows, shower of arrows

Compound of 'iṣu' (arrow) and 'jāla' (net).

Compound type : Śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (iṣu+jāla)

• iṣu – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, web, multitude
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agent of action 'prāvṛtau'.

राघवौ (rāghavau) - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (the two Raghava (sons of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, scion of Raghu

Taddhita derivation from Raghu (a king) + aṇ (patronymic suffix).

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'are').

कङ्कपत्रिणा (kaṅkapatriṇā) - (arrows) with heron feathers (with heron feathers)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kaṅkapatrin

kaṅkapatrin - having heron feathers, feathered with heron feathers

Compound of 'kaṅka' (heron) and 'patrin' (feathered, winged, an arrow). 'patrin' itself is from 'patra' (feather) + 'in' (possessive suffix).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kaṅka+patrin)

• kaṅka – heron
  noun (masculine)
• patrin – feathered, winged; an arrow
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  From 'patra' (feather) + 'in' (possessive suffix).
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'iṣujālena'.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the speaker (the Rākṣasa). (this (one), he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the speaker.

रोषपरीतात्मा (roṣaparītātmā) - whose soul is overwhelmed with rage, consumed by anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of roṣaparītātman

roṣaparītātman - one whose soul (ātman) is surrounded/overwhelmed by rage

Bahuvrīhi compound, literally "he whose soul is filled with anger".

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (roṣa+parīta+ātman)

• roṣa – rage, anger, fury
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ruṣ' (to be angry).
  Root: ruṣ (class 4)
• parīta – surrounded, encompassed, overwhelmed
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'pari-i' (to go around) with kta suffix.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)
• ātman – soul, self
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣaḥ' (the speaker).

नयामि (nayāmi) - I lead, I take

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nī

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: The subject 'aham' (I) is implied by the verb ending.

यमसादनम् (yamasādanam) - to the abode of Yama, to hell

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yamasādana

yamasādana - abode of Yama (the god of death), the realm of death

Compound of 'yama' (god of death) and 'sādana' (dwelling, abode).

Compound type : Śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yama+sādana)

• yama – Yama (the god of death), controller
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: yam (class 1)
• sādana – dwelling, abode, seat
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'sad' (to sit) with suffix 'lyuṭ' (ana).
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of motion for 'nayāmi'.

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