वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-59, verse-7

ते तस्य रूपमालोक्य यथा विष्णोस्त्रिविक्रमे ।
भयार्ता वानराः सर्वे विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश ॥७॥

7. te tasya rūpamālokya yathā viṣṇostrivikrame ,
bhayārtā vānarāḥ sarve vidravanti diśo daśa.

7. te tasya rūpam ālokya yathā viṣṇoḥ trivikrame
bhayārtāḥ vānarāḥ sarve vidravanti diśaḥ daśa

7. sarve bhayārtāḥ te vānarāḥ tasya rūpam viṣṇoḥ
trivikrame yathā ālokya diśaḥ daśa vidravanti

7. Upon seeing his form, which was like Viṣṇu's Trivikrama manifestation, all the monkeys, afflicted by fear, fled in all ten directions.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those, they

• तस्य (tasya) - of Atikāya (his, of him)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, shape

• आलोक्य (ālokya) - having seen, having perceived

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu

• त्रिविक्रमे (trivikrame) - in the Trivikrama manifestation of Viṣṇu (in the three steps, in the three strides)

• भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - terrified, afflicted by fear

• वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• विद्रवन्ति (vidravanti) - they flee, they run away

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions

• दश (daśa) - ten

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those, they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the monkeys mentioned later.

तस्य (tasya) - of Atikāya (his, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to Atikāya.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, appearance, shape

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, appearance, shape, beauty

Note: Object of 'ālokya'.

आलोक्य (ālokya) - having seen, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root 'lok' with prefix 'ā-'

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Formed with suffix -ya after prefix ā-.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)

Note: Refers to the deity Viṣṇu.

त्रिविक्रमे (trivikrame) - in the Trivikrama manifestation of Viṣṇu (in the three steps, in the three strides)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of trivikrama

trivikrama - three steps/strides (referring to Viṣṇu's dwarf avatar where he covers the universe in three steps)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+vikrama)

• tri – three
  numeral
• vikrama – step, stride, valor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the instance or context of Viṣṇu's Trivikrama manifestation.

भयार्ताः (bhayārtāḥ) - terrified, afflicted by fear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhayārta

bhayārta - afflicted by fear, terrified

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhaya+ārta)

• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ṛ' (to go) with prefix 'ā-' or 'ard' (to pain)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'vānarāḥ'.

वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey

Note: Subject of 'vidravanti'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'vānarāḥ'.

विद्रवन्ति (vidravanti) - they flee, they run away

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vidrav

Present Active Indicative

3rd person plural present active

Prefix: vi

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Action performed by 'vānarāḥ'.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter

Note: Object of motion.

दश (daśa) - ten

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'diśaḥ'.

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