वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-48, verse-9

स चाप्रतिमगम्भीरो देवदानवदर्पहा ।
ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतस्तु कुम्भकर्णो विबोध्यताम् ॥९॥

9. sa cāpratimagambhīro devadānavadarpahā ,
brahmaśāpābhibhūtastu kumbhakarṇo vibodhyatām.

9. saḥ ca apratimagambhīraḥ devadānavadarpahā
brahmaśāpābhibhūtaḥ tu kumbhakarṇaḥ vibodhyatām

9. And let Kumbhakarna be awakened, he who is of unequalled profundity, the destroyer of the pride of gods and demons, but who is (now) overcome by a brahmin's curse.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he

• च (ca) - and

• अप्रतिमगम्भीरः (apratimagambhīraḥ) - of unequalled profundity/gravity

• देवदानवदर्पहा (devadānavadarpahā) - destroyer of the pride of gods and demons

• ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतः (brahmaśāpābhibhūtaḥ) - overcome by a brahmin's curse

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarna (proper noun)

• विबोध्यताम् (vibodhyatām) - let him be awakened

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarna.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अप्रतिमगम्भीरः (apratimagambhīraḥ) - of unequalled profundity/gravity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apratimagambhīra

apratimagambhīra - of unequalled depth, immeasurably profound, extremely serious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+pratima+gambhīra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• pratima – comparison, image, likeness
  noun (feminine)
• gambhīra – deep, profound, serious
  adjective
  from √gambh (to go deep)
  Root: √gambh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with saḥ (Kumbhakarna).

देवदानवदर्पहा (devadānavadarpahā) - destroyer of the pride of gods and demons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devadānavadarpaha

devadānavadarpaha - one who destroys the pride of gods and demons

derivative from √han (to strike/kill) with upapada compounds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+dānava+darpa+han)

• deva – god
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – demon
  noun (masculine)
  derivative of Danu
• darpa – pride, arrogance
  noun (masculine)
  from √dṛp (to be proud)
  Root: √dṛp (class 4)
• han – destroyer, killer
  noun (masculine)
  from √han (to strike, kill), forms agent nouns
  Root: √han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with saḥ (Kumbhakarna).

ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतः (brahmaśāpābhibhūtaḥ) - overcome by a brahmin's curse

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaśāpābhibhūta

brahmaśāpābhibhūta - afflicted by a brahmin's curse, overpowered by a brahmin's curse

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+śāpa+abhibhūta)

• brahman – brahmin (priest), sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• śāpa – curse, imprecation
  noun (masculine)
  from √śap (to curse)
  Root: √śap (class 1)
• abhibhūta – overcome, overpowered, subdued
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from abhi-√bhū + kta
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with saḥ (Kumbhakarna).

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarna (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (name of a Rakshasa, brother of Ravana)

literally 'pot-eared'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the passive imperative.

विबोध्यताम् (vibodhyatām) - let him be awakened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of √budh

Imperative mood, Ātmanepada (passive form)

3rd person singular passive imperative, from vi-√budh

Prefix: vi

Root: √budh (class 1)

Note: The passive construction matches Kumbhakarṇaḥ as the subject.

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