वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-73

तं समुत्थाप्य भीमाक्षं भीमरूपपराक्रमम् ।
राक्षसास्त्वरिता जग्मुर्दशग्रीवनिवेशनम् ॥७३॥

73. taṃ samutthāpya bhīmākṣaṃ bhīmarūpaparākramam ,
rākṣasāstvaritā jagmurdaśagrīvaniveśanam.

73. tam samutthāpya bhīmākṣam bhīmarūpaparākramam
rākṣasāḥ tvaritāḥ jagmuḥ daśagrīvaniveśanam

73. rākṣasāḥ tvaritāḥ bhīmākṣam bhīmarūpaparākramam
tam samutthāpya daśagrīvaniveśanam jagmuḥ

73. Having roused him, who had terrifying eyes and fearsome form and valor, the demons swiftly went to Rāvaṇa's abode.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (Kumbhakarṇa) (him)

• समुत्थाप्य (samutthāpya) - having roused, having awakened

• भीमाक्षम् (bhīmākṣam) - referring to Kumbhakarṇa's terrifying eyes (whose eyes are terrifying, with terrible eyes)

• भीमरूपपराक्रमम् (bhīmarūpaparākramam) - referring to Kumbhakarṇa's fearsome form and prowess (whose form and valor are terrifying)

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons

• त्वरिताः (tvaritāḥ) - acting swiftly (swift, quick)

• जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went

• दशग्रीवनिवेशनम् (daśagrīvaniveśanam) - to Rāvaṇa's abode

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (Kumbhakarṇa) (him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarṇa.

समुत्थाप्य (samutthāpya) - having roused, having awakened

(indeclinable)

absolutive (causal)

Derived from root sthā (class 1) with upasargas sam- and ut-, and causal suffix -āpaya, then absolutival suffix -ya (lYAP).

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

भीमाक्षम् (bhīmākṣam) - referring to Kumbhakarṇa's terrifying eyes (whose eyes are terrifying, with terrible eyes)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmākṣa

bhīmākṣa - having terrible eyes, fearsome-eyed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+akṣi)

• bhīma – frightful, terrible, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (Kumbhakarṇa).

भीमरूपपराक्रमम् (bhīmarūpaparākramam) - referring to Kumbhakarṇa's fearsome form and prowess (whose form and valor are terrifying)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmarūpaparākrama

bhīmarūpaparākrama - having a terrible form and valor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+rūpa+parākrama)

• bhīma – frightful, terrible, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• parākrama – valor, prowess, strength
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'tam' (Kumbhakarṇa).

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - demon, Rākṣasa (mythological being)

Note: The subject of 'jagmuḥ'.

त्वरिताः (tvaritāḥ) - acting swiftly (swift, quick)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tvarita

tvarita - quick, swift, hastened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root tvar (class 1) with suffix -ita. Acts as an adjective here, qualifying the demons.

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasāḥ'.

जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of gam

perfect tense, third person plural

Root gam (class 1); Perfect tense (liṭ), parasmaipada, third person plural.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The verb for the demons.

दशग्रीवनिवेशनम् (daśagrīvaniveśanam) - to Rāvaṇa's abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of daśagrīvaniveśana

daśagrīvaniveśana - Rāvaṇa's abode/dwelling

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśagrīva+niveśana)

• daśagrīva – Rāvaṇa (lit. 'ten-necked')
  proper noun (masculine)
• niveśana – abode, dwelling, entrance
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Denotes the destination of movement.

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