वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-24

ततश्चक्रुर्महात्मानः कुम्भकर्णाग्रतस्तदा ।
मांसानां मेरुसंकाशं राशिं परमतर्पणम् ॥२४॥

24. tataścakrurmahātmānaḥ kumbhakarṇāgratastadā ,
māṃsānāṃ merusaṃkāśaṃ rāśiṃ paramatarpaṇam.

24. tataḥ cakruḥ mahātmānaḥ kumbhakarṇāgrataḥ tadā
māṃsānām merusaṃkāśam rāśim paramatarpaṇam

24. Then, the great (rākṣasas) (mahātmanas) created a supremely satisfying heap of meats, resembling Mount Meru, in front of Kumbhakarṇa at that time.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then; therefrom; afterwards

• चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made; they did; they prepared

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - the great (rākṣasas) (the great-souled ones; the noble ones)

• कुम्भकर्णाग्रतः (kumbhakarṇāgrataḥ) - in front of Kumbhakarṇa

• तदा (tadā) - then; at that time

• मांसानाम् (māṁsānām) - of meats; of flesh

• मेरुसंकाशम् (merusaṁkāśam) - resembling Mount Meru; similar to Meru

• राशिम् (rāśim) - heap; pile; mass

• परमतर्पणम् (paramatarpaṇam) - supremely satisfying; highly gratifying

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then; therefrom; afterwards

(indeclinable)

चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they made; they did; they prepared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - the great (rākṣasas) (the great-souled ones; the noble ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble; a great person

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

कुम्भकर्णाग्रतः (kumbhakarṇāgrataḥ) - in front of Kumbhakarṇa

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kumbhakarṇa+agrataḥ)

• kumbhakarṇa – Kumbhakarṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• agrataḥ – in front, before, ahead
  indeclinable

तदा (tadā) - then; at that time

(indeclinable)

मांसानाम् (māṁsānām) - of meats; of flesh

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of māṃsa

māṁsa - meat, flesh

मेरुसंकाशम् (merusaṁkāśam) - resembling Mount Meru; similar to Meru

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of merusaṃkāśa

merusaṁkāśa - resembling Mount Meru

Compound type : tatpurusha (meru+saṃkāśa)

• meru – Mount Meru (mythical mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

राशिम् (rāśim) - heap; pile; mass

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāśi

rāśi - heap, pile, quantity, mass

परमतर्पणम् (paramatarpaṇam) - supremely satisfying; highly gratifying

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paramatarpaṇa

paramatarpaṇa - supremely satisfying, highly gratifying

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+tarpaṇa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• tarpaṇa – satisfying, gratifying; an offering that satisfies
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  derived from root tṛp (to satisfy)
  Root: tṛp (class 4)

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