वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-35, verse-2

द्वौ सुषेणस्य दायादौ नीलं च प्लवगर्षभम् ।
अङ्गदं वालिपुत्रं च शरभं च तरस्विनम् ॥२॥

2. dvau suṣeṇasya dāyādau nīlaṃ ca plavagarṣabham ,
aṅgadaṃ vāliputraṃ ca śarabhaṃ ca tarasvinam.

2. dvau suṣeṇasya dāyādau nīlam ca plavagarṣabham
aṅgadam vāliputram ca śarabham ca tarasvinam

2. (dideśa) dvau suṣeṇasya dāyādau ca nīlam plavagarṣabham
ca aṅgadam vāliputram ca śarabham tarasvinam

2. The two heirs of Suṣeṇa, Nīla, the foremost among the monkeys, Aṅgada, the son of Vāli, and the vigorous Śarabha.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वौ (dvau) - the two (two)

• सुषेणस्य (suṣeṇasya) - of Suṣeṇa

• दायादौ (dāyādau) - heirs (heirs, descendants)

• नीलम् (nīlam) - Nīla (Nīla (accusative))

• च (ca) - and

• प्लवगर्षभम् (plavagarṣabham) - the foremost among the monkeys (foremost among monkeys)

• अङ्गदम् (aṅgadam) - Aṅgada (Aṅgada (accusative))

• वालिपुत्रम् (vāliputram) - the son of Vāli (son of Vāli)

• च (ca) - and

• शरभम् (śarabham) - Śarabha (Śarabha (accusative))

• च (ca) - and

• तरस्विनम् (tarasvinam) - vigorous (swift, vigorous, powerful)

Words meanings and morphology

द्वौ (dvau) - the two (two)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'dāyādau'.

सुषेणस्य (suṣeṇasya) - of Suṣeṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of suṣeṇa

suṣeṇa - Suṣeṇa (a Vānara chief)

Note: Possessive of 'dāyādau'.

दायादौ (dāyādau) - heirs (heirs, descendants)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dāyāda

dāyāda - heir, inheritor, descendant

Note: Refers to the two individuals who are Suṣeṇa's heirs.

नीलम् (nīlam) - Nīla (Nīla (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - Nīla (a Vānara chief, commander)

Note: Object of implied 'dideśa'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects items in the list.

प्लवगर्षभम् (plavagarṣabham) - the foremost among the monkeys (foremost among monkeys)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of plavagarṣabha

plavagarṣabha - chief of monkeys, foremost among monkeys

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (plavaga+ṛṣabha)

• plavaga – monkey, jumper, literally 'one who goes by jumping'
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, foremost
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive for Nīla.

अङ्गदम् (aṅgadam) - Aṅgada (Aṅgada (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṅgada

aṅgada - Aṅgada (son of Vāli)

Note: Object of implied 'dideśa'.

वालिपुत्रम् (vāliputram) - the son of Vāli (son of Vāli)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāliputra

vāliputra - son of Vāli

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vālin+putra)

• vālin – Vāli (a Vānara king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive for Aṅgada.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects items in the list.

शरभम् (śarabham) - Śarabha (Śarabha (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śarabha

śarabha - Śarabha (a Vānara chief)

Note: Object of implied 'dideśa'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects items in the list.

तरस्विनम् (tarasvinam) - vigorous (swift, vigorous, powerful)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tarasvin

tarasvin - swift, vigorous, powerful, energetic

Possessive suffix -vin

Note: Qualifies 'śarabham'.

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