वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-41, verse-22

धूम्राक्षस्य वचः श्रुत्वा बलाध्यक्षो बलानुगः ।
बलमुद्योजयामास रावणस्याज्ञया द्रुतम् ॥२२॥

22. dhūmrākṣasya vacaḥ śrutvā balādhyakṣo balānugaḥ ,
balamudyojayāmāsa rāvaṇasyājñayā drutam.

22. dhūmrākṣasya vacaḥ śrutvā balādhyakṣaḥ balānugaḥ
balam udyojayāmāsa rāvaṇasya ājñayā drutam

22. dhūmrākṣasya vacaḥ śrutvā balānugaḥ balādhyakṣaḥ
rāvaṇasya ājñayā drutam balam udyojayāmāsa

22. Having heard Dhūmrākṣa's words, the commander of forces, accompanied by his troops, quickly mobilized the army according to Rāvaṇa's command.

Words meanings summery:

• धूम्राक्षस्य (dhūmrākṣasya) - of Dhūmrākṣa

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• बलाध्यक्षः (balādhyakṣaḥ) - the commander of forces

• बलानुगः (balānugaḥ) - accompanied by forces, with his army

• बलम् (balam) - army, forces

• उद्योजयामास (udyojayāmāsa) - mobilized, prepared, caused to exert

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• आज्ञया (ājñayā) - by the command, by the order

• द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly

Words meanings and morphology

धूम्राक्षस्य (dhūmrākṣasya) - of Dhūmrākṣa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhūmrākṣa

dhūmrākṣa - smoke-eyed; Dhūmrākṣa (a rākṣasa)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dhūmra+akṣa)

• dhūmra – smoke, smoky, gray
  noun (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Possessive, referring to the words.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Note: Object of śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from the root śru (to hear) with ktvā suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Refers to the commander.

बलाध्यक्षः (balādhyakṣaḥ) - the commander of forces

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balādhyakṣa

balādhyakṣa - commander of forces, superintendent of an army

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bala+adhyakṣa)

• bala – force, strength, army
  noun (neuter)
• adhyakṣa – superintendent, chief, overseer
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

Note: Subject of the main verb.

बलानुगः (balānugaḥ) - accompanied by forces, with his army

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balānuga

balānuga - followed by troops, accompanied by an army

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bala+anuga)

• bala – force, strength, army
  noun (neuter)
• anuga – following, accompanying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root gam with prefix anu.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

बलम् (balam) - army, forces

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, force, army, troops

Note: Object of udyojayāmāsa.

उद्योजयामास (udyojayāmāsa) - mobilized, prepared, caused to exert

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of utyuj

Perfect (Lit), Causative

From root yuj with prefix ut, in causative conjugation.

Prefix: ut

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Main verb.

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name)

Note: Possessive, referring to the command.

आज्ञया (ājñayā) - by the command, by the order

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ājñā

ājñā - command, order, permission

Derived from ā-jñā (to know, command).

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates the means or reason for mobilization.

द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root dru (to run). Used adverbially here.

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Modifies udyojayāmāsa.

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