वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-45, verse-18

मद्बाणाशनिवेगेन हतानां तु रणाजिरे ।
अद्य तृप्यन्तु मांसेन पक्षिणः काननौकसाम् ॥१८॥

18. madbāṇāśanivegena hatānāṃ tu raṇājire ,
adya tṛpyantu māṃsena pakṣiṇaḥ kānanaukasām.

18. mat bāṇāśanivegena hatānām tu raṇājire adya
tṛpyantu māṃsena pakṣiṇaḥ kānanaukasām

18. tu raṇājire mat bāṇāśanivegena hatānām [śarīraiḥ]
adya kānanaukasām pakṣiṇaḥ māṃsena tṛpyantu

18. In the battlefield, those slain by the force of my arrows, which are like thunderbolts—today, let the birds and forest-dwellers be satiated with their flesh.

Words meanings summery:

• मत् (mat) - Used in a compound to mean 'my'. (my, from me)

• बाणाशनिवेगेन (bāṇāśanivegena) - by the speed of arrows like thunderbolts, by the force of my thunderbolt-like arrows

• हतानाम् (hatānām) - of the slain, of those killed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• तृप्यन्तु (tṛpyantu) - let them be satisfied, let them be satiated

• मांसेन (māṁsena) - with flesh, with meat

• पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ) - birds

• काननौकसाम् (kānanaukasām) - of the forest-dwellers, among the forest-dwellers

Words meanings and morphology

मत् (mat) - Used in a compound to mean 'my'. (my, from me)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Used as the first part of a compound, indicating possession or origin.

बाणाशनिवेगेन (bāṇāśanivegena) - by the speed of arrows like thunderbolts, by the force of my thunderbolt-like arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bāṇāśanivega

bāṇāśanivega - speed of an arrow-thunderbolt, force of a thunderbolt-like arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+aśani+vega)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
  noun (masculine)
• vega – speed, velocity, force, impetuosity
  noun (masculine)

हतानाम् (hatānām) - of the slain, of those killed

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hata

hata - killed, struck, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill) with suffix -ta.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to the bodies of those killed.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of raṇājira

raṇājira - battlefield, field of battle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+ajira)

• raṇa – battle, combat, war
  noun (masculine)
• ajira – courtyard, open ground, field
  noun (neuter)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

तृप्यन्तु (tṛpyantu) - let them be satisfied, let them be satiated

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of tṛp

Imperative Mood

3rd person plural, active voice (parasmaipada).

Root: tṛp (class 4)

मांसेन (māṁsena) - with flesh, with meat

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of māṃsa

māṁsa - flesh, meat

पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ) - birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird, winged creature

काननौकसाम् (kānanaukasām) - of the forest-dwellers, among the forest-dwellers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kānanaukas

kānanaukas - forest-dweller, inhabitant of a forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kānana+okas)

• kānana – forest, grove, wood
  noun (neuter)
• okas – dwelling, house, home, inhabitant
  noun (neuter)

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