वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-59, verse-74

चिन्तयामास चाश्वस्य विमृश्य च महाबलः ।
साधु बाणनिपातेन श्वाघनीयो ऽसि मे रिपुः ॥७४॥

74. cintayāmāsa cāśvasya vimṛśya ca mahābalaḥ ,
sādhu bāṇanipātena śvāghanīyo'si me ripuḥ.

74. ca mahābalaḥ āśvasya ca vimṛśya cintayāmāsa
sādhu bāṇa-nipātena me ślāghanīyaḥ ripuḥ asi

74. ca mahābalaḥ āśvasya ca vimṛśya cintayāmāsa
sādhu bāṇa-nipātena me ślāghanīyaḥ ripuḥ asi

74. And that mighty one, having composed himself and pondered, thought: 'Indeed, by this arrow's impact, you are a praiseworthy foe to me!'

Words meanings summery:

• चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he thought, he reflected

• च (ca) - and, also

• आश्वस्य (āśvasya) - having composed oneself, having recovered breath/courage

• च (ca) - and, also

• विमृश्य (vimṛśya) - having reflected, having considered

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - that mighty one (the rākṣasa) (the mighty one, one of great strength)

• साधु (sādhu) - Indeed! (an exclamation of approval) (well done, excellent, indeed)

• बाण-निपातेन (bāṇa-nipātena) - by the fall of the arrow, by the impact of the arrow

• मे (me) - my (foe) (to me, for me, my)

• श्लाघनीयः (ślāghanīyaḥ) - praiseworthy, admirable, laudable

• रिपुः (ripuḥ) - enemy, foe

• असि (asi) - you are

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he thought, he reflected

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of cint

Causative stem of 'cit', or root 'cint' in class 10

Root: cit (class 10)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आश्वस्य (āśvasya) - having composed oneself, having recovered breath/courage

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

absolutive form of root 'śvas' with prefix 'ā-'

Prefix: ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विमृश्य (vimṛśya) - having reflected, having considered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

absolutive form of root 'mṛś' with prefix 'vi-'

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - that mighty one (the rākṣasa) (the mighty one, one of great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - greatly strong, mighty, powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

साधु (sādhu) - Indeed! (an exclamation of approval) (well done, excellent, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an interjection/adverb.

बाण-निपातेन (bāṇa-nipātena) - by the fall of the arrow, by the impact of the arrow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bāṇa-nipāta

bāṇa-nipāta - fall or impact of an arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāṇa+nipāta)

• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• nipāta – fall, descent, striking, impact
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root 'pat' with prefix 'ni-'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: pat (class 1)

मे (me) - my (foe) (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I (first person pronoun)

Note: Can also be dative.

श्लाघनीयः (ślāghanīyaḥ) - praiseworthy, admirable, laudable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ślāghanīya

ślāghanīya - praiseworthy, admirable, laudable, to be eulogized

Gerundive

derived from root 'ślāgh'

Root: ślāgh (class 1)

रिपुः (ripuḥ) - enemy, foe

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, rival

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

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