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6,49

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-49, verse-23

ध्रुवं लोकविनाशाय पौरस्त्येनासि निर्मितः ।
तस्मात्त्वमद्य प्रभृति मृतकल्पः शयिष्यसि ।
ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतो ऽथ निपपाताग्रतः प्रभोः ॥२३॥
23. dhruvaṃ lokavināśāya paurastyenāsi nirmitaḥ ,
tasmāttvamadya prabhṛti mṛtakalpaḥ śayiṣyasi ,
brahmaśāpābhibhūto'tha nipapātāgrataḥ prabhoḥ.
23. dhruvaṃ lokavināśāya paurastyena asi
nirmitaḥ tasmāt tvam adya prabhṛti
mṛtakalpaḥ śayiṣyasi brahmaśāpābhibhūtaḥ
atha nipapāta agrataḥ prabhoḥ
23. tvam dhruvaṃ lokavināśāya paurastyena
nirmitaḥ asi tasmāt adya prabhṛti
tvam mṛtakalpaḥ śayiṣyasi atha
brahmaśāpābhibhūtaḥ prabhoḥ agrataḥ nipapāta
23. "You were surely created by the Eastern One (Brahma) for the destruction of the world. Therefore, from this day forward, you shall sleep as if dead." Then, overcome by Brahma's curse, he fell down before the lord (Brahma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • ध्रुवं (dhruvaṁ) - certainly, surely, fixedly
  • लोकविनाशाय (lokavināśāya) - for the destruction of the world
  • पौरस्त्येन (paurastyena) - by the Eastern One (Brahma) (by the eastern one)
  • असि (asi) - you are
  • निर्मितः (nirmitaḥ) - created, made, constructed
  • तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • अद्य (adya) - today, now
  • प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - from, beginning from, onwards
  • मृतकल्पः (mṛtakalpaḥ) - like dead, as if dead
  • शयिष्यसि (śayiṣyasi) - you will sleep, you will lie down
  • ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतः (brahmaśāpābhibhūtaḥ) - overcome by Brahma's curse
  • अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
  • निपपात (nipapāta) - he fell down
  • अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front of, before, at the head
  • प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of the lord (Brahma) (of the lord, of the master)

Words meanings and morphology

ध्रुवं (dhruvaṁ) - certainly, surely, fixedly
(indeclinable)
लोकविनाशाय (lokavināśāya) - for the destruction of the world
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of lokavināśa
lokavināśa - destruction of the world/people
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+vināśa)
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
  • vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: naś (class 4)
पौरस्त्येन (paurastyena) - by the Eastern One (Brahma) (by the eastern one)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of paurastya
paurastya - eastern, belonging to the east, one who lives in the east
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
निर्मितः (nirmitaḥ) - created, made, constructed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmita
nirmita - created, made, built
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root mā (to measure, create) with upasarga nir.
Prefix: nir
Root: mā (class 2)
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial use of ablative singular.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
अद्य (adya) - today, now
(indeclinable)
प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - from, beginning from, onwards
(indeclinable)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
मृतकल्पः (mṛtakalpaḥ) - like dead, as if dead
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtakalpa
mṛtakalpa - resembling a corpse, as if dead
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛta+kalpa)
  • mṛta – dead, deceased
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root mṛ (to die).
    Root: mṛ (class 6)
  • kalpa – like, resembling, almost
    suffix/adjective
शयिष्यसि (śayiṣyasi) - you will sleep, you will lie down
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of śī
Root: śī (class 2)
ब्रह्मशापाभिभूतः (brahmaśāpābhibhūtaḥ) - overcome by Brahma's curse
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaśāpābhibhūta
brahmaśāpābhibhūta - oppressed/overcome by the curse of Brahma
Past Passive Participle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+śāpa+abhibhūta)
  • brahman – Brahma (the creator deity), sacred knowledge, the Absolute (brahman)
    noun (masculine)
  • śāpa – curse, imprecation
    noun (masculine)
    Root: śap (class 1)
  • abhibhūta – overcome, overpowered, conquered
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root bhū (to be, become) with upasarga abhi.
    Prefix: abhi
    Root: bhū (class 1)
अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now
(indeclinable)
निपपात (nipapāta) - he fell down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of ni-pat
Perfect
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front of, before, at the head
(indeclinable)
प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of the lord (Brahma) (of the lord, of the master)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)