वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-36

नीलाञ्जनचयाकारं ते तु तं प्रत्यबोधयन् ।
अभिघ्नन्तो नदन्तश्च नैव संविविदे तु सः ॥३६॥

36. nīlāñjanacayākāraṃ te tu taṃ pratyabodhayan ,
abhighnanto nadantaśca naiva saṃvivide tu saḥ.

36. nīlāñjanacayākāram te tu tam prati abodhayan
abhighnantaḥ nadantaḥ ca na eva saṃvivide tu saḥ

36. te tu nīlāñjanacayākāram tam prati abodhayan
abhighnantaḥ nadantaḥ ca saḥ tu na eva saṃvivide

36. They indeed tried to awaken him, who was as dark as a heap of black collyrium. But even as they struck and roared, he did not become conscious at all.

Words meanings summery:

• नीलाञ्जनचयाकारम् (nīlāñjanacayākāram) - as dark as a heap of black collyrium (describing Kumbhakarṇa's complexion) (having the form/color of a heap of black collyrium)

• ते (te) - they (the Rākṣasas from the previous verse) (they)

• तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the attempt (but, indeed, however)

• तम् (tam) - him (Kumbhakarṇa) (him, that)

• प्रति (prati) - (part of verbal prefix) to awaken (towards, against, in return, in opposition)

• अबोधयन् (abodhayan) - they tried to awaken (him) (they woke up, they enlightened, they caused to know/wake)

• अभिघ्नन्तः (abhighnantaḥ) - striking (him or instruments) (striking, hitting)

• नदन्तः (nadantaḥ) - roaring, making loud noises (roaring, sounding, making noise)

• च (ca) - and

• न (na) - not

• एव (eva) - at all, emphasizing the negation (indeed, only, certainly)

• संविविदे (saṁvivide) - he became conscious (he became conscious, he knew, he understood)

• तु (tu) - but, indicating contrast (despite their efforts, he didn't wake) (but, indeed, however)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Kumbhakarṇa) (he)

Words meanings and morphology

नीलाञ्जनचयाकारम् (nīlāñjanacayākāram) - as dark as a heap of black collyrium (describing Kumbhakarṇa's complexion) (having the form/color of a heap of black collyrium)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nīlāñjanacayākāra

nīlāñjanacayākāra - having the form of a heap of black collyrium

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nīla+añjana+caya+ākāra)

• nīla – blue, black, dark
  adjective (masculine)
• añjana – collyrium, black pigment
  noun (neuter)
• caya – heap, pile, multitude
  noun (masculine)
  From root √ci (to collect)
  Root: ci (class 5)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + √kṛ (to make)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective modifying 'tam'.

ते (te) - they (the Rākṣasas from the previous verse) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the verb pratyabodhayan.

तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the attempt (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him (Kumbhakarṇa) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of the verb pratyabodhayan.

प्रति (prati) - (part of verbal prefix) to awaken (towards, against, in return, in opposition)

(indeclinable)

Note: Upasarga for 'abodhayan'.

अबोधयन् (abodhayan) - they tried to awaken (him) (they woke up, they enlightened, they caused to know/wake)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of budh

Causative imperfect active

Imperfect (laṅ) 3rd plural active of the causative stem (bodhaya) of √budh (class 1, 4, 9).

Root: budh (class 1)

अभिघ्नन्तः (abhighnantaḥ) - striking (him or instruments) (striking, hitting)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhighnant

abhighnant - striking, hitting

Present Active Participle

From abhi + √han (to strike, kill), present participle, masculine nominative plural.

Prefix: abhi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Simultaneous action with 'pratyabodhayan'.

नदन्तः (nadantaḥ) - roaring, making loud noises (roaring, sounding, making noise)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nadant

nadant - roaring, sounding, making noise

Present Active Participle

From √nad (to roar, sound), present participle, masculine nominative plural.

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Simultaneous action with 'pratyabodhayan'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

एव (eva) - at all, emphasizing the negation (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

संविविदे (saṁvivide) - he became conscious (he became conscious, he knew, he understood)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of vid

Perfect middle active (ātmanepada)

Perfect (liṭ) 3rd singular ātmanepada of saṃ + √vid (class 2 or 6). Reduplication 'vi' + 'vid'.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indicating contrast (despite their efforts, he didn't wake) (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Particle, often used for emphasis or slight contrast.

सः (saḥ) - he (Kumbhakarṇa) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the verb saṃvivide.

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