वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-53, verse-29

स पुष्पवर्णैरवकीर्यमाणो धृतातपत्रः शितशूलपाणिः ।
मदोत्कटः शोणितगन्धमत्तो विनिर्ययौ दानवदेवशत्रुः ॥२९॥

29. sa puṣpavarṇairavakīryamāṇo dhṛtātapatraḥ śitaśūlapāṇiḥ ,
madotkaṭaḥ śoṇitagandhamatto viniryayau dānavadevaśatruḥ.

29. saḥ puṣpavarṇaiḥ avakīryamāṇaḥ dhṛtātapatraḥ śitaśūlapāṇiḥ
madotkaṭaḥ śoṇitagandhamattaḥ viniryayau dānavadevaśatruḥ

29. He, being showered with multi-colored flowers, with an umbrella held over him, and holding a sharp spear in his hand, intensely arrogant and intoxicated by the scent of blood, set forth as the enemy of gods and demons.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - Kumbhakarṇa (he, that)

• पुष्पवर्णैः (puṣpavarṇaiḥ) - with flowers of various colors (with flower-colors, with multi-colored flowers)

• अवकीर्यमाणः (avakīryamāṇaḥ) - being scattered/strewn upon, being showered

• धृतातपत्रः (dhṛtātapatraḥ) - holding an umbrella, having an umbrella held over him

• शितशूलपाणिः (śitaśūlapāṇiḥ) - holding a sharp spear in hand

• मदोत्कटः (madotkaṭaḥ) - extremely arrogant, or intensely intoxicated (intensely proud, violently intoxicated, furious with passion)

• शोणितगन्धमत्तः (śoṇitagandhamattaḥ) - intoxicated by the smell of blood

• विनिर्ययौ (viniryayau) - set forth (for battle) (went forth, departed, came out)

• दानवदेवशत्रुः (dānavadevaśatruḥ) - enemy of gods and demons

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Kumbhakarṇa (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पुष्पवर्णैः (puṣpavarṇaiḥ) - with flowers of various colors (with flower-colors, with multi-colored flowers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṣpavarṇa

puṣpavarṇa - flower-color, a flower of specific color, multi-colored flower

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa or dvandva (puṣpa+varṇa)

• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• varṇa – color, hue, class, type
  noun (masculine)

Note: If it's plural puṣpavarṇaiḥ it usually refers to flowers of different colors.

अवकीर्यमाणः (avakīryamāṇaḥ) - being scattered/strewn upon, being showered

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avakīryamāṇa

avakīryamāṇa - being scattered, being strewed

Present Passive Participle

From root √kṛ (to scatter) with prefix ava-. Middle voice (ātmanepada) form.

Prefix: ava

Root: √kṛ (class 6)

धृतातपत्रः (dhṛtātapatraḥ) - holding an umbrella, having an umbrella held over him

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtātapatra

dhṛtātapatra - having an umbrella held, provided with an umbrella

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+ātapatra)

• dhṛta – held, borne, supported
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root √dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: √dhṛ (class 1)
• ātapatra – umbrella (lit. sun-shield)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound 'āta' (sun) + 'patra' (leaf, shield).

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

शितशूलपाणिः (śitaśūlapāṇiḥ) - holding a sharp spear in hand

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śitaśūlapāṇi

śitaśūlapāṇi - having a sharp spear in hand

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śita+śūla+pāṇi)

• śita – sharp, whetted
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root √śo (to sharpen, whet).
  Root: √śo (class 4)
• śūla – spear, pike
  noun (masculine)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

मदोत्कटः (madotkaṭaḥ) - extremely arrogant, or intensely intoxicated (intensely proud, violently intoxicated, furious with passion)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madotkaṭa

madotkaṭa - extremely proud, intensely intoxicated, furious, excited by passion

Compound 'mada' (intoxication, arrogance) + 'utkaṭa' (excessive, violent).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mada+utkaṭa)

• mada – intoxication, pride, arrogance, rut
  noun (masculine)
• utkaṭa – excessive, intense, violent, arrogant
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ut

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

शोणितगन्धमत्तः (śoṇitagandhamattaḥ) - intoxicated by the smell of blood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śoṇitagandhamatta

śoṇitagandhamatta - intoxicated by the scent of blood

Compound 'śoṇita' (blood) + 'gandha' (smell) + 'matta' (intoxicated).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa / karmadhāraya (śoṇita+gandha+matta)

• śoṇita – blood, red
  noun (neuter)
• gandha – smell, fragrance, scent
  noun (masculine)
• matta – intoxicated, furious, excited
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root √mad (to be intoxicated, delighted).
  Root: √mad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

विनिर्ययौ (viniryayau) - set forth (for battle) (went forth, departed, came out)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √i

perfect (parasmaipada)

Root √i (to go) with prefixes vi- and nir-. Perfect 3rd person singular parasmaipada form (reduplicated root 'i' becomes 'yayau').

Prefixes: vi+nir

Root: √i (class 2)

दानवदेवशत्रुः (dānavadevaśatruḥ) - enemy of gods and demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānavadevaśatru

dānavadevaśatru - enemy of Dānavas and Devas, enemy of gods and demons

Compound 'dānava' (demon) + 'deva' (god) + 'śatru' (enemy).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (dānava+deva+śatru)

• dānava – demon (son of Danu), Asura
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

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