वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-49, verse-11
शूलपाणिं विरूपाक्षं कुम्भकर्णं महाबलम् ।
हन्तुं न शेकुस्त्रिदशाः कालो ऽयमिति मोहिताः ॥११॥
हन्तुं न शेकुस्त्रिदशाः कालो ऽयमिति मोहिताः ॥११॥
11. śūlapāṇiṃ virūpākṣaṃ kumbhakarṇaṃ mahābalam ,
hantuṃ na śekustridaśāḥ kālo'yamiti mohitāḥ.
hantuṃ na śekustridaśāḥ kālo'yamiti mohitāḥ.
11.
śūlapāṇim virūpākṣam kumbhakarṇam mahābalam
hantum na śekuḥ tridaśāḥ kālaḥ ayam iti mohitāḥ
hantum na śekuḥ tridaśāḥ kālaḥ ayam iti mohitāḥ
11.
Even the gods (tridaśāḥ), bewildered and thinking 'this is Death (kāla)', were unable to kill the trident-wielding, odd-eyed, mighty Kumbhakarna.
Words meanings summery:
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- शूलपाणिम् (śūlapāṇim) - the one with a trident in hand (an epithet of Shiva, here indicating power)
- विरूपाक्षम् (virūpākṣam) - the odd-eyed one, one with deformed/unusual eyes (an epithet of Shiva, here indicating a terrifying appearance)
- कुम्भकर्णम् (kumbhakarṇam) - Kumbhakarna
- महाबलम् (mahābalam) - mighty, of great strength
- हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to strike
- न (na) - not
- शेकुः (śekuḥ) - were able, could
- त्रिदशाः (tridaśāḥ) - the gods (the thirty (gods))
- कालः (kālaḥ) - time, Death
- अयम् (ayam) - this, this one
- इति (iti) - thus, so
- मोहिताः (mohitāḥ) - deluded, bewildered, infatuated
Words meanings and morphology
शूलपाणिम् (śūlapāṇim) - the one with a trident in hand (an epithet of Shiva, here indicating power)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śūlapāṇi
śūlapāṇi - trident-handed, holding a trident (an epithet of Shiva); powerful, formidable
Compound: śūla (trident) + pāṇi (hand).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śūla+pāṇi)
- śūla – spear, trident, pike
noun (neuter) - pāṇi – hand
noun (masculine)
विरूपाक्षम् (virūpākṣam) - the odd-eyed one, one with deformed/unusual eyes (an epithet of Shiva, here indicating a terrifying appearance)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of virūpākṣa
virūpākṣa - one with deformed or unusual eyes; (an epithet of Shiva); formidable, terrifying in appearance
Compound: vi (prefix indicating deviation/oddness) + rūpa (form/appearance) + akṣi (eye).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+rūpa+akṣi)
- vi – apart, asunder, away; unusual, specific
indeclinable
Prefix indicating separation, opposition, or intensity. - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter) - akṣi – eye
noun (neuter)
कुम्भकर्णम् (kumbhakarṇam) - Kumbhakarna
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa
kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (a giant rakshasa, brother of Ravana)
Compound: kumbha (pot) + karṇa (ear), meaning 'pot-eared'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kumbha+karṇa)
- kumbha – pot, pitcher
noun (masculine) - karṇa – ear
noun (masculine)
महाबलम् (mahābalam) - mighty, of great strength
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābala
mahābala - of great strength, mighty, powerful
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+bala)
- mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective - bala – strength, power, might
noun (neuter)
हन्तुम् (hantum) - to kill, to strike
(verb)
infinitive of han
Root: han (class 2)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
शेकुः (śekuḥ) - were able, could
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of śak
Root: śak (class 5)
त्रिदशाः (tridaśāḥ) - the gods (the thirty (gods))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tridaśa
tridaśa - the thirty gods (a collective term for the deities)
Compound: tri (three) + daśa (ten), referring to the number 'thirty'.
Compound type : tatpurusha (tri+daśa)
- tri – three
numeral - daśa – ten
numeral
कालः (kālaḥ) - time, Death
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season; fate, destiny; Death (personified)
अयम् (ayam) - this, this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
इति (iti) - thus, so
(indeclinable)
मोहिताः (mohitāḥ) - deluded, bewildered, infatuated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mohita
mohita - deluded, bewildered, confused, infatuated
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of the causative form of the root √muh (to be bewildered, to faint).
Root: muh (class 4)