वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-55, verse-70
कर्णनासा विहीनस्य कुम्भकर्णो महाबलः ।
रराज शोणितोत्सिक्तो गिरिः प्रस्रवणैरिव ॥७०॥
रराज शोणितोत्सिक्तो गिरिः प्रस्रवणैरिव ॥७०॥
70. karṇanāsā vihīnasya kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ ,
rarāja śoṇitotsikto giriḥ prasravaṇairiva.
rarāja śoṇitotsikto giriḥ prasravaṇairiva.
70.
karṇanāsā vihīnasya kumbhakarṇaḥ mahābalaḥ |
rarāja śoṇitotsiktaḥ giriḥ prasravaṇaiḥ iva
rarāja śoṇitotsiktaḥ giriḥ prasravaṇaiḥ iva
70.
The immensely powerful Kumbhakarṇa, deprived of his ears and nose and drenched in blood, appeared like a mountain with waterfalls.
Words meanings summery:
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- कर्णनासा (karṇanāsā) - ears and nose
- विहीनस्य (vihīnasya) - of one deprived of, devoid of
- कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarṇa
- महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful, of great strength
- रराज (rarāja) - shone, appeared splendid
- शोणितोत्सिक्तः (śoṇitotsiktaḥ) - drenched/covered in blood
- गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain
- प्रस्रवणैः (prasravaṇaiḥ) - with waterfalls, with streams
- इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
Words meanings and morphology
कर्णनासा (karṇanāsā) - ears and nose
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of karṇanāsā
karṇanāsā - ears and nose
Compound type : dvandva (karṇa+nāsā)
- karṇa – ear
noun (masculine) - nāsā – nose
noun (feminine)
Note: This form is used as the first part of a Bahuvrihi compound 'karṇanāsā-vihīna', where 'karṇanāsā' functions as a feminine dual nominative, but the compound 'karṇanāsā-vihīna' is an adjective modifying Kumbhakarna.
विहीनस्य (vihīnasya) - of one deprived of, devoid of
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vihīna
vihīna - deprived of, devoid of, without
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root √hā (to abandon, leave) with prefix 'vi'. Formation: vi-√hā + -īna
Prefix: vi
Root: hā (class 3)
Note: Part of the compound 'karṇanāsā-vihīnasya'
कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarṇa
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa
kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarṇa (a powerful Rākṣasa brother of Rāvaṇa, literally 'pot-eared')
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbha+karṇa)
- kumbha – pot, pitcher
noun (masculine) - karṇa – ear
noun (masculine)
महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - immensely powerful, of great strength
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala
mahābala - of great strength, very powerful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter)
रराज (rarāja) - shone, appeared splendid
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of rāj
perfect tense
Perfect (liṭ) third person singular, active voice. Reduplicated root √rāj (class 1)
Root: rāj (class 1)
शोणितोत्सिक्तः (śoṇitotsiktaḥ) - drenched/covered in blood
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śoṇitotsikta
śoṇitotsikta - drenched/overflowing with blood
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoṇita+utsikta)
- śoṇita – blood
noun (neuter) - utsikta – overflowing, drenched, arrogant
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root √sic (to sprinkle, pour) with prefix 'ud'. Formation: ud-√sic + -ta
Prefix: ud
Root: sic (class 6)
गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of giri
giri - mountain, hill
प्रस्रवणैः (prasravaṇaiḥ) - with waterfalls, with streams
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of prasravaṇa
prasravaṇa - waterfall, cascade, stream, flowing forth
इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to
(indeclinable)