वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-55, verse-12
स शूलमाविध्य तडित्प्रकाशं गिरिं यथा प्रज्वलिताग्रशृङ्गम् ।
बाह्वन्तरे मारुतिमाजघान गुहो ऽचलं क्रौञ्चमिवोग्रशक्त्या ॥१२॥
बाह्वन्तरे मारुतिमाजघान गुहो ऽचलं क्रौञ्चमिवोग्रशक्त्या ॥१२॥
12. sa śūlamāvidhya taḍitprakāśaṃ giriṃ yathā prajvalitāgraśṛṅgam ,
bāhvantare mārutimājaghāna guho'calaṃ krauñcamivograśaktyā.
bāhvantare mārutimājaghāna guho'calaṃ krauñcamivograśaktyā.
12.
saḥ śūlam āvidhya taḍit-prakāśam
girim yathā prajvalita-agra-śṛṅgam
bāhu-antare mārutim ājaghāna
guhaḥ acalam krauñcam iva ugra-śaktyā
girim yathā prajvalita-agra-śṛṅgam
bāhu-antare mārutim ājaghāna
guhaḥ acalam krauñcam iva ugra-śaktyā
12.
saḥ taḍit-prakāśam prajvalitāgraśṛṅgam girim yathā śūlam āvidhya,
guhaḥ ugra-śaktyā acalam krauñcam iva mārutim bāhu-antare ājaghāna.
guhaḥ ugra-śaktyā acalam krauñcam iva mārutim bāhu-antare ājaghāna.
12.
He (Kumbhakarna), having brandished his spear shining like lightning—just as a mountain with an intensely blazing peak—struck Maruta's son (Hanuman) in the chest, like Guha (Kartikeya) striking the Krauncha mountain with his formidable power (śakti).
Words meanings summery:
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- सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Kumbhakarna) (he, that)
- शूलम् (śūlam) - a spear (Kumbhakarna's weapon) (spear, spike, trident)
- आविध्य (āvidhya) - having brandished (his spear) (having whirled, having brandished, having thrown)
- तडित्-प्रकाशम् (taḍit-prakāśam) - shining like lightning (describing the spear) (shining like lightning, brilliant like lightning)
- गिरिम् (girim) - a mountain (used in a simile) (mountain, hill)
- यथा (yathā) - just as (introduces a simile) (as, like, just as)
- प्रज्वलित-अग्र-शृङ्गम् (prajvalita-agra-śṛṅgam) - with an intensely blazing peak (describing the mountain) (whose peak is intensely blazing)
- बाहु-अन्तरे (bāhu-antare) - in the chest (of Hanuman) (in the space between the arms, in the chest)
- मारुतिम् (mārutim) - Hanuman, son of the wind god (son of Maruta (wind god), Hanuman)
- आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck (Hanuman with the spear) (struck, hit)
- गुहः (guhaḥ) - Guha (Kartikeya, used in simile) (Guha, Kartikeya (Skanda))
- अचलम् (acalam) - the Krauncha mountain (which is immovable) (immovable, mountain)
- क्रौञ्चम् (krauñcam) - the Krauncha mountain (famous for being pierced by Kartikeya's spear) (Krauncha (name of a mountain))
- इव (iva) - like (introduces comparison) (like, as, as if)
- उग्र-शक्त्या (ugra-śaktyā) - with his formidable power (śakti) (Guha's power) (with formidable power, with terrible might)
Words meanings and morphology
सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Kumbhakarna) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: nominative singular masculine of 'tad'
शूलम् (śūlam) - a spear (Kumbhakarna's weapon) (spear, spike, trident)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śūla
śūla - spear, spike, trident
Note: accusative singular of 'śūla'
आविध्य (āvidhya) - having brandished (his spear) (having whirled, having brandished, having thrown)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund) with prefix
Absolutive of root 'vyadh' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Absolutive (gerund) formed with prefix 'ā' and root 'vyadh'
तडित्-प्रकाशम् (taḍit-prakāśam) - shining like lightning (describing the spear) (shining like lightning, brilliant like lightning)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of taḍit-prakāśa
taḍit-prakāśa - shining like lightning, brilliant like lightning
Compound type : tatpurusha (taḍit+prakāśa)
- taḍit – lightning
noun (feminine) - prakāśa – light, luster, brightness, shining
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
Note: accusative singular neuter of the Tatpurusha compound 'taḍit-prakāśa'
गिरिम् (girim) - a mountain (used in a simile) (mountain, hill)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of giri
giri - mountain, hill
Note: accusative singular of 'giri'
यथा (yathā) - just as (introduces a simile) (as, like, just as)
(indeclinable)
Note: adverb of comparison
प्रज्वलित-अग्र-शृङ्गम् (prajvalita-agra-śṛṅgam) - with an intensely blazing peak (describing the mountain) (whose peak is intensely blazing)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of prajvalitāgraśṛṅga
prajvalitāgraśṛṅga - whose peak is intensely blazing
Compound type : bahuvrihi (prajvalita+agraśṛṅga)
- prajvalita – ablaze, intensely lit
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'jval' with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: jval (class 1) - agraśṛṅga – peak, summit
noun (neuter)
Note: accusative singular masculine of the Bahuvrihi compound 'prajvalitāgraśṛṅga'
बाहु-अन्तरे (bāhu-antare) - in the chest (of Hanuman) (in the space between the arms, in the chest)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of bāhu-antara
bāhu-antara - space between the arms, chest
Compound type : tatpurusha (bāhu+antara)
- bāhu – arm
noun (masculine) - antara – space, interval, interior
noun (neuter)
Note: locative singular of 'bāhu-antara'
मारुतिम् (mārutim) - Hanuman, son of the wind god (son of Maruta (wind god), Hanuman)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of māruti
māruti - son of Maruta (wind god), Hanuman
Patronymic from Maruta
Note: accusative singular of 'māruti'
आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck (Hanuman with the spear) (struck, hit)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of han
Perfect (Lit) third singular active
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root 'han' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Perfect 3rd singular active of 'ā-han'
गुहः (guhaḥ) - Guha (Kartikeya, used in simile) (Guha, Kartikeya (Skanda))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of guha
guha - Guha, Kartikeya, Skanda (son of Shiva, god of war)
Note: nominative singular of 'guha'
अचलम् (acalam) - the Krauncha mountain (which is immovable) (immovable, mountain)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of acala
acala - immovable, mountain
Literally 'not moving'
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+cala)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - cala – moving, trembling
adjective
Derived from root 'cal' (to move)
Root: cal (class 1)
Note: accusative singular of 'acala'
क्रौञ्चम् (krauñcam) - the Krauncha mountain (famous for being pierced by Kartikeya's spear) (Krauncha (name of a mountain))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of krauñca
krauñca - Krauncha (name of a mythical mountain pierced by Kartikeya's spear, also a type of heron)
Note: accusative singular of 'krauñca'
इव (iva) - like (introduces comparison) (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Note: particle of comparison
उग्र-शक्त्या (ugra-śaktyā) - with his formidable power (śakti) (Guha's power) (with formidable power, with terrible might)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of ugra-śakti
ugra-śakti - formidable power, terrible might
Compound type : karmadharaya (ugra+śakti)
- ugra – fierce, terrible, formidable
adjective - śakti – power, strength, energy
noun (feminine)
From root 'śak' (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: instrumental singular of the Karmadharaya compound 'ugra-śakti'