वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-42, verse-19

परिघैर्मथितः के चिद्भिण्डिपालैर्विदारिताः ।
पट्टसैराहताः के चिद्विह्वलन्तो गतासवः ॥१९॥

19. parighairmathitaḥ ke cidbhiṇḍipālairvidāritāḥ ,
paṭṭasairāhatāḥ ke cidvihvalanto gatāsavaḥ.

19. parighaiḥ mathitāḥ ke cit bhiṇḍipālaiḥ vidāritāḥ
paṭṭasaiḥ āhatāḥ ke cit vihvalantaḥ gatāsavaḥ

19. ke cit (vānarāḥ) parighaiḥ mathitāḥ
(āsan); ke cit (vānarāḥ) bhiṇḍipālaiḥ
vidāritāḥ (āsan); ke cit (vānarāḥ) paṭṭasaiḥ
āhatāḥ vihvalantaḥ gatāsavaḥ (āsan)

19. Some monkeys were crushed by iron clubs, others torn apart by javelins. Some were struck by sharp axes, staggering and lifeless.

Words meanings summery:

• परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - by iron clubs, by iron bars

• मथिताः (mathitāḥ) - crushed (by clubs) (crushed, churned, struck down)

• के (ke) - some (monkeys) (who, which, some)

• चित् (cit) - particle indicating indefiniteness, some, any

• भिण्डिपालैः (bhiṇḍipālaiḥ) - by javelins, by a type of spear

• विदारिताः (vidāritāḥ) - torn apart, rent, split open

• पट्टसैः (paṭṭasaiḥ) - by sharp axes, by battle-axes

• आहताः (āhatāḥ) - struck, hit, wounded

• के (ke) - some (monkeys) (who, which, some)

• चित् (cit) - particle indicating indefiniteness, some, any

• विह्वलन्तः (vihvalantaḥ) - staggering, reeling, bewildered

• गतासवः (gatāsavaḥ) - lifeless, dead, whose breath has departed

Words meanings and morphology

परिघैः (parighaiḥ) - by iron clubs, by iron bars

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of parigha

parigha - iron club, bar, bolt

Prefix: pari

Root: han (class 2)

मथिताः (mathitāḥ) - crushed (by clubs) (crushed, churned, struck down)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mathita

mathita - crushed, churned, struck down, killed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'math' (to churn, strike).

Root: math (class 1)

Note: The Devanagari shows `mathitaḥ` (singular), but the context with `ke cit` and surrounding plural forms like `vidāritāḥ` strongly implies an intended plural form `mathitāḥ` for grammatical agreement, which is reflected in the translation.

के (ke) - some (monkeys) (who, which, some)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ka

ka - who, what, which

चित् (cit) - particle indicating indefiniteness, some, any

(indeclinable)

भिण्डिपालैः (bhiṇḍipālaiḥ) - by javelins, by a type of spear

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhiṇḍipāla

bhiṇḍipāla - a kind of missile or spear, javelin

विदारिताः (vidāritāḥ) - torn apart, rent, split open

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidārita

vidārita - torn, rent, split, pierced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'dṛ' (to tear, split) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'ke cit vānarāḥ'.

पट्टसैः (paṭṭasaiḥ) - by sharp axes, by battle-axes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṭṭasa

paṭṭasa - a sharp axe, battle-axe, sword

आहताः (āhatāḥ) - struck, hit, wounded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āhata

āhata - struck, hit, wounded, injured

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'han' (to strike, kill) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with implied 'ke cit vānarāḥ'.

के (ke) - some (monkeys) (who, which, some)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ka

ka - who, what, which

चित् (cit) - particle indicating indefiniteness, some, any

(indeclinable)

विह्वलन्तः (vihvalantaḥ) - staggering, reeling, bewildered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vihvalat

vihvalat - staggering, bewildered, agitated

Present Active Participle

Derived from verb root 'hval' (to stumble) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: hval (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'ke cit vānarāḥ'.

गतासवः (gatāsavaḥ) - lifeless, dead, whose breath has departed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gatāsu

gatāsu - dead, lifeless (lit. 'whose breath/life has gone')

Bahuvrihi compound of 'gata' (gone) and 'asu' (breath, life).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gata+asu)

• gata – gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• asu – breath, life
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with implied 'ke cit vānarāḥ'.

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