वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-50, verse-1

स तु राक्षसशार्दूलो निद्रामदसमाकुलः ।
राजमार्गं श्रिया जुष्टं ययौ विपुलविक्रमः ॥१॥

1. sa tu rākṣasaśārdūlo nidrāmadasamākulaḥ ,
rājamārgaṃ śriyā juṣṭaṃ yayau vipulavikramaḥ.

1. saḥ tu rākṣasaśārdūlaḥ nidrāmadasamākulaḥ
rājamārgam śriyā juṣṭam yayau vipulavikramaḥ

1. saḥ tu rākṣasaśārdūlaḥ nidrāmadasamākulaḥ
vipulavikramaḥ śriyā juṣṭam rājamārgam yayau

1. But that foremost among the rākṣasas, overwhelmed by sleep and intoxication, and possessing immense might, proceeded along the royal road, which was adorned with splendor.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• राक्षसशार्दूलः (rākṣasaśārdūlaḥ) - tiger among rākṣasas, foremost rākṣasa

• निद्रामदसमाकुलः (nidrāmadasamākulaḥ) - overwhelmed by sleep and intoxication

• राजमार्गम् (rājamārgam) - royal road, main street

• श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with beauty, with prosperity

• जुष्टम् (juṣṭam) - endowed with, frequented by, adorned with

• ययौ (yayau) - went, proceeded

• विपुलविक्रमः (vipulavikramaḥ) - of immense might, possessing great valor

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

राक्षसशार्दूलः (rākṣasaśārdūlaḥ) - tiger among rākṣasas, foremost rākṣasa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasaśārdūla

rākṣasaśārdūla - foremost among rākṣasas (lit. 'tiger-like rākṣasa')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+śārdūla)

• rākṣasa – a demon, a rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger; chief, excellent (often used metaphorically)
  noun (masculine)

निद्रामदसमाकुलः (nidrāmadasamākulaḥ) - overwhelmed by sleep and intoxication

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nidrāmadasamākula

nidrāmadasamākula - overwhelmed/agitated by sleep and intoxication

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nidrā+mada+samākula)

• nidrā – sleep, slumber
  noun (feminine)
• mada – intoxication, passion, pride, arrogance
  noun (masculine)
• samākula – agitated, bewildered, overwhelmed, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kul

राजमार्गम् (rājamārgam) - royal road, main street

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājamārga

rājamārga - royal road, main street

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+mārga)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• mārga – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)

श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with beauty, with prosperity

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, beauty, prosperity, wealth, fortune, (śrī)

जुष्टम् (juṣṭam) - endowed with, frequented by, adorned with

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of juṣṭa

juṣṭa - served, pleased, enjoyed, frequented, adorned

Past Passive Participle

Root: juṣ (class 1)

ययौ (yayau) - went, proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

विपुलविक्रमः (vipulavikramaḥ) - of immense might, possessing great valor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipulavikrama

vipulavikrama - of immense might, great valor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vipula+vikrama)

• vipula – vast, immense, extensive, large
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrama – valor, might, power, stride, courage
  noun (masculine)

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