वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-53, verse-40

तस्य निष्पततस्तूर्णं कुम्भकर्णस्य धीमतः ।
बभूवुर्घोररूपाणि निमित्तानि समन्ततः ॥४०॥

40. tasya niṣpatatastūrṇaṃ kumbhakarṇasya dhīmataḥ ,
babhūvurghorarūpāṇi nimittāni samantataḥ.

40. tasya niṣpatataḥ tūrṇam kumbhakarṇasya dhīmataḥ
babhūvuḥ ghorarūpāṇi nimittāni samantataḥ

40. tūrṇam niṣpatataḥ tasya dhīmataḥ kumbhakarṇasya
samantataḥ ghorarūpāṇi nimittāni babhūvuḥ

40. As that resolute Kumbhakarna swiftly rushed out, dreadful omens appeared all around him.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his; of him

• निष्पततः (niṣpatataḥ) - of one rushing forth; of one falling out

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; swiftly; rapidly

• कुम्भकर्णस्य (kumbhakarṇasya) - of Kumbhakarna

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the resolute one (of the resolute/wise one; of the intelligent one)

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - there were; they became

• घोररूपाणि (ghorarūpāṇi) - having dreadful forms; of terrifying appearance

• निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - omens; signs; causes

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides; everywhere; all around

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his; of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarna.

निष्पततः (niṣpatataḥ) - of one rushing forth; of one falling out

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of niṣpatat

niṣpatat - rushing forth, flying out, falling out

Present Active Participle

From root pat (to fall, fly) with prefix nis

Prefix: nis

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kumbhakarṇasya'.

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; swiftly; rapidly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root tvar (to hasten, be quick), often used as an adverb in neuter singular accusative.

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

कुम्भकर्णस्य (kumbhakarṇasya) - of Kumbhakarna

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarna (a giant rakshasa, brother of Ravana)

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the resolute one (of the resolute/wise one; of the intelligent one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, resolute

Derived from dhī (intellect) + matup suffix

Note: Agrees with 'kumbhakarṇasya'.

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - there were; they became

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

घोररूपाणि (ghorarūpāṇi) - having dreadful forms; of terrifying appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ghorarūpa

ghorarūpa - having a dreadful form, terrible-looking

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghora+rūpa)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, formidable
  adjective
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'nimittāni'.

निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - omens; signs; causes

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nimitta

nimitta - omen, sign, cause, mark

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - on all sides; everywhere; all around

(indeclinable)

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