वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-53, verse-44

निष्पपात तदा चोक्ला ज्वलन्ती भीमनिस्वना ।
आदित्यो निष्प्रभश्चासीन्न प्रवाति सुखो ऽनिलः ॥४४॥

44. niṣpapāta tadā coklā jvalantī bhīmanisvanā ,
ādityo niṣprabhaścāsīnna pravāti sukho'nilaḥ.

44. niṣpapāta tadā ca ulkā jvalantī bhīmanisvanā
ādityaḥ niṣprabhaḥ ca āsīt na pravāti sukhaḥ anilaḥ

44. Then a flaming meteor with a terrible sound fell. The sun became devoid of its brilliance, and a pleasant wind did not blow.

Words meanings summery:

• निष्पपात (niṣpapāta) - (a meteor) fell (it fell down, it dropped, it descended)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• च (ca) - and, also

• उल्का (ulkā) - a meteor (meteor, firebrand, torch)

• ज्वलन्ती (jvalantī) - flaming (flaming, burning, shining)

• भीमनिस्वना (bhīmanisvanā) - with a terrible sound (having a terrible sound, roaring dreadfully)

• आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the sun (the sun, a son of Aditi)

• निष्प्रभः (niṣprabhaḥ) - devoid of its brilliance (devoid of brilliance, without luster, dim)

• च (ca) - and, also

• आसीत् (āsīt) - became (was) (he/she/it was)

• न (na) - did not (not, no)

• प्रवाति (pravāti) - did blow (lit. blows, present tense, but context implies past negation) (it blows, it flows)

• सुखः (sukhaḥ) - pleasant (wind) (pleasant, comfortable, happy)

• अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind (wind, air, god of wind)

Words meanings and morphology

निष्पपात (niṣpapāta) - (a meteor) fell (it fell down, it dropped, it descended)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of niṣpat

Root pat with prefix nis

Prefix: nis

Root: pat (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from pronominal base tad

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

particle

उल्का (ulkā) - a meteor (meteor, firebrand, torch)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ulkā

ulkā - a meteor, firebrand, torch, flame

Note: Subject of niṣpapāta.

ज्वलन्ती (jvalantī) - flaming (flaming, burning, shining)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jvalant

jvalant - burning, flaming, shining

Present Active Participle

From root jval (to burn, shine)

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ulkā.

भीमनिस्वना (bhīmanisvanā) - with a terrible sound (having a terrible sound, roaring dreadfully)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhīmanisvana

bhīmanisvana - having a dreadful/terrible sound or roar

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhīma+nisvana)

• bhīma – terrible, dreadful, fearful
  adjective (masculine)
  From root bhī (to fear)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• nisvana – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  Root svan with prefix nis
  Prefix: nis
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ulkā.

आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the sun (the sun, a son of Aditi)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - the sun, son of Aditi

Note: Subject of āsīt.

निष्प्रभः (niṣprabhaḥ) - devoid of its brilliance (devoid of brilliance, without luster, dim)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣprabha

niṣprabha - devoid of splendor, without luster, dim

Compound of nis (without) + prabhā (light)

Compound type : pradi-tatpurusha (nis+prabhā)

• nis – out, forth, away, without
  indeclinable
  prefix
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhā (to shine) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for ādityaḥ.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

particle

आसीत् (āsīt) - became (was) (he/she/it was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root verb

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - did not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

particle

प्रवाति (pravāti) - did blow (lit. blows, present tense, but context implies past negation) (it blows, it flows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pravā

Root vā with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vā (class 2)

सुखः (sukhaḥ) - pleasant (wind) (pleasant, comfortable, happy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, comfort, ease, pleasant

Note: Agrees with anilaḥ.

अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind (wind, air, god of wind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anila

anila - wind, air, god of wind

Derived from an (to breathe)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of pravāti.

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