वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-57, verse-4
ब्रह्मदत्तास्ति ते शक्तिः कवचः सायको धनुः ।
सहस्रखरसंयुक्तो रथो मेघसमस्वनः ॥४॥
सहस्रखरसंयुक्तो रथो मेघसमस्वनः ॥४॥
4. brahmadattāsti te śaktiḥ kavacaḥ sāyako dhanuḥ ,
sahasrakharasaṃyukto ratho meghasamasvanaḥ.
sahasrakharasaṃyukto ratho meghasamasvanaḥ.
4.
brahmadattā asti te śaktiḥ kavacaḥ sāyakaḥ dhanuḥ
sahasrakharasaṃyuktaḥ rathaḥ meghasamasvanaḥ
sahasrakharasaṃyuktaḥ rathaḥ meghasamasvanaḥ
4.
te brahmadattā śaktiḥ asti kavacaḥ sāyakaḥ dhanuḥ (ca asti).
(te) sahasrakharasaṃyuktaḥ meghasamasvanaḥ rathaḥ (ca asti).
(te) sahasrakharasaṃyuktaḥ meghasamasvanaḥ rathaḥ (ca asti).
4.
You possess the power (śakti) bestowed by Brahma, as well as armor, arrows, and a bow. Your chariot is yoked with a thousand mules and rumbles like a cloud.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्मदत्ता (brahmadattā) - given by Brahma, granted by Brahma
- अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
- ते (te) - your, to you
- शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - divine power (power, strength, energy, spear)
- कवचः (kavacaḥ) - armor, mail
- सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- सहस्रखरसंयुक्तः (sahasrakharasaṁyuktaḥ) - yoked with a thousand donkeys/mules
- रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot
- मेघसमस्वनः (meghasamasvanaḥ) - having a sound like a cloud, thunderous
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्मदत्ता (brahmadattā) - given by Brahma, granted by Brahma
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmadatta
brahmadatta - given by Brahma
Past Passive Participle
Compound of 'Brahma' and 'datta' (given, P.P.P. of √dā)
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahma+datta)
- brahma – Brahma (the creator god), brahman
proper noun (masculine) - datta – given, granted
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Feminine singular nominative, agreeing with śaktiḥ.
अस्ति (asti) - is, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular, present tense, active voice
Root: as (class 2)
ते (te) - your, to you
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of tvam
tvam - you
Genitive or Dative singular of tvam. Here used as possessive 'your'.
शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - divine power (power, strength, energy, spear)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, strength, energy, capability, spear
From root √śak 'to be able'.
Root: śak (class 5)
कवचः (kavacaḥ) - armor, mail
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kavaca
kavaca - armor, mail, cuirass
सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sāyaka
sāyaka - arrow
From root √si 'to bind, hurl'.
Root: si (class 4)
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
सहस्रखरसंयुक्तः (sahasrakharasaṁyuktaḥ) - yoked with a thousand donkeys/mules
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahasrakharasaṃyukta
sahasrakharasaṁyukta - yoked with a thousand donkeys/mules
Past Passive Participle (for saṃyukta)
Compound of sahasra (thousand), khara (donkey/mule), and saṃyukta (joined/yoked).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sahasra+khara+saṃyukta)
- sahasra – thousand
numeral (neuter) - khara – donkey, mule
noun (masculine) - saṃyukta – joined, yoked, united
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root √yuj with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Masculine singular nominative, modifying rathaḥ.
रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot
From root √ram 'to move, rejoice'.
Root: ram (class 1)
मेघसमस्वनः (meghasamasvanaḥ) - having a sound like a cloud, thunderous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of meghasamasvana
meghasamasvana - having a sound like a cloud, cloud-like in sound
Compound of megha (cloud), sama (like), and svana (sound).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (megha+sama+svana)
- megha – cloud
noun (masculine)
Root: mih (class 1) - sama – like, equal, similar
adjective - svana – sound, noise
noun (masculine)
From root √svan (to sound)
Root: svan (class 1)
Note: Masculine singular nominative, modifying rathaḥ.