वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-57, verse-44
ते राक्षसबलं घोरं प्रविश्य हरियूथपाः ।
विचेरुरुद्यतैः शैलैर्नगाः शिखरिणो यथा ॥४४॥
विचेरुरुद्यतैः शैलैर्नगाः शिखरिणो यथा ॥४४॥
44. te rākṣasabalaṃ ghoraṃ praviśya hariyūthapāḥ ,
vicerurudyataiḥ śailairnagāḥ śikhariṇo yathā.
vicerurudyataiḥ śailairnagāḥ śikhariṇo yathā.
44.
te rākṣasabalam ghoram praviśya hariyūthapāḥ
viceruḥ udyataiḥ śailaiḥ nagāḥ śikhariṇaḥ yathā
viceruḥ udyataiḥ śailaiḥ nagāḥ śikhariṇaḥ yathā
44.
te hariyūthapāḥ ghoram rākṣasabalam praviśya,
udyataiḥ śailaiḥ viceruḥ,
yathā śikhariṇaḥ nagāḥ (vicerur iva).
udyataiḥ śailaiḥ viceruḥ,
yathā śikhariṇaḥ nagāḥ (vicerur iva).
44.
Those monkey chiefs, after entering the terrifying army of Rākṣasas, moved about with uplifted rocks, just as peaked mountains (move).
Words meanings summery:
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- ते (te) - those, they
- राक्षसबलम् (rākṣasabalam) - Rākṣasa army, host of demons
- घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible, dreadful, fierce
- प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered
- हरियूथपाः (hariyūthapāḥ) - monkey chiefs, leaders of monkeys
- विचेरुः (viceruḥ) - they roamed about, they moved around
- उद्यतैः (udyataiḥ) - with uplifted, with raised
- शैलैः (śailaiḥ) - with rocks, with mountains
- नगाः (nagāḥ) - mountains
- शिखरिणः (śikhariṇaḥ) - peaked, having peaks
- यथा (yathā) - just as, like, according to
Words meanings and morphology
ते (te) - those, they
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, this, he/she/it
राक्षसबलम् (rākṣasabalam) - Rākṣasa army, host of demons
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of rākṣasabala
rākṣasabala - army of Rākṣasas, demon force
Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+bala)
- rākṣasa – Rākṣasa, demon
noun (masculine) - bala – strength, force, army
noun (neuter)
घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible, dreadful, fierce
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora
ghora - terrible, dreadful, fierce
Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasabalam'.
प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From root 'viś' (to enter) with 'pra' prefix.
Prefix: pra
Root: viś (class 6)
हरियूथपाः (hariyūthapāḥ) - monkey chiefs, leaders of monkeys
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hariyūthapa
hariyūthapa - monkey chief
Compound type : tatpurusha (hari+yūthapa)
- hari – monkey, lion, Vishnu, brown/yellow
noun (masculine) - yūthapa – chief of a troop, leader
noun (masculine)
Root: pā
विचेरुः (viceruḥ) - they roamed about, they moved around
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit) of vi-car
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
उद्यतैः (udyataiḥ) - with uplifted, with raised
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of udyata
udyata - uplifted, raised, prepared
Past Passive Participle
From root 'yam' (to restrain, hold) with 'ud' prefix.
Prefix: ud
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'śailaiḥ'.
शैलैः (śailaiḥ) - with rocks, with mountains
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaila
śaila - rock, mountain, stone
नगाः (nagāḥ) - mountains
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of naga
naga - mountain (literally 'not moving')
शिखरिणः (śikhariṇaḥ) - peaked, having peaks
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śikharin
śikharin - peaked, mountainous, having a crest/peak
Derived from 'śikhara' (peak).
Note: Agrees with 'nagāḥ'.
यथा (yathā) - just as, like, according to
(indeclinable)