वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-79

कुम्भकर्णस्तु दुर्धर्षो भ्रातुराज्ञाय शासनम् ।
तथेत्युक्त्वा महावीर्यः शयनादुत्पपात ह ॥७९॥

79. kumbhakarṇastu durdharṣo bhrāturājñāya śāsanam ,
tathetyuktvā mahāvīryaḥ śayanādutpapāta ha.

79. कुम्भकर्णः तु दुर्धर्षः भ्रातुः आज्ञाय शासनम्
तथा इति उक्त्वा महावीर्यः शयनात् उत्पपात ह

79. दुर्धर्षः महावीर्यः कुम्भकर्णः तु भ्रातुः
शासनम् आज्ञाय तथा इति उक्त्वा शयनात् उत्पपात ह

79. The mighty and unassailable Kumbhakarṇa, upon understanding his brother's command, said "So be it" and rose from his bed.

Words meanings summery:

• कुम्भकर्णः (कुम्भकर्णः) - Kumbhakarna (proper name)

• तु (तु) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• दुर्धर्षः (दुर्धर्षः) - unassailable, invincible, irresistible, difficult to attack/overcome

• भ्रातुः (भ्रातुः) - of Rāvaṇa, Kumbhakarna's brother (of the brother)

• आज्ञाय (आज्ञाय) - having known, having understood, having perceived

• शासनम् (शासनम्) - command, order, instruction

• तथा (तथा) - thus, so, in that manner

• इति (इति) - thus, so (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा (उक्त्वा) - having said, having spoken

• महावीर्यः (महावीर्यः) - very mighty, greatly valorous, having great power

• शयनात् (शयनात्) - from the bed, from sleep

• उत्पपात (उत्पपात) - sprang up, rose up, flew up

• ह (ह) - indeed, surely (emphasizes past event)

Words meanings and morphology

कुम्भकर्णः (कुम्भकर्णः) - Kumbhakarna (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Name of a famous rākṣasa, brother of Rāvaṇa.

तु (तु) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

दुर्धर्षः (दुर्धर्षः) - unassailable, invincible, irresistible, difficult to attack/overcome

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - difficult to attack, unassailable, formidable

From dur (difficult) + root dhṛṣ (to dare, to be bold).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+dhṛṣ)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• dhṛṣa – daring, bold
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root dhṛṣ 'to dare, to be courageous'
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Kumbhakarṇaḥ.

भ्रातुः (भ्रातुः) - of Rāvaṇa, Kumbhakarna's brother (of the brother)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

आज्ञाय (आज्ञाय) - having known, having understood, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) of ā-jñā.

शासनम् (शासनम्) - command, order, instruction

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - command, order, rule, teaching

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Object of ājñāya.

तथा (तथा) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

इति (इति) - thus, so (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Quotative particle, used with uktvā.

उक्त्वा (उक्त्वा) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Irregular absolutive from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) of vac.

महावीर्यः (महावीर्यः) - very mighty, greatly valorous, having great power

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - very valorous, having great strength/power

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, strength, heroism, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Kumbhakarṇaḥ.

शयनात् (शयनात्) - from the bed, from sleep

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śayana

śayana - lying down, sleeping, bed, couch

Root: śī (class 2)

उत्पपात (उत्पपात) - sprang up, rose up, flew up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of utpat

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect form.

Prefix: ut

Root: pat (class 1)

ह (ह) - indeed, surely (emphasizes past event)

(indeclinable)

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