वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-59, verse-99
तस्मिन् वरास्त्रे तु नियुज्यमाने सौमित्रिणा बाणवरे शिताग्रे ।
दिशः सचन्द्रार्कमहाग्रहाश्च नभश्च तत्रास ररास चोर्वी ॥९९॥
दिशः सचन्द्रार्कमहाग्रहाश्च नभश्च तत्रास ररास चोर्वी ॥९९॥
99. tasmin varāstre tu niyujyamāne saumitriṇā bāṇavare śitāgre ,
diśaḥ sacandrārkamahāgrahāśca nabhaśca tatrāsa rarāsa corvī.
diśaḥ sacandrārkamahāgrahāśca nabhaśca tatrāsa rarāsa corvī.
99.
tasmin varāstre tu niyujyamāne
saumitriṇā bāṇavare śitāgre
diśaḥ sacandrārkamahāgrahāḥ ca
nabhaḥ ca tatrāsa rarāsa ca urvī
saumitriṇā bāṇavare śitāgre
diśaḥ sacandrārkamahāgrahāḥ ca
nabhaḥ ca tatrāsa rarāsa ca urvī
99.
saumitriṇā tasmin varāstre bāṇavare śitāgre niyujyamāne tu,
diśaḥ sacandrārkamahāgrahāḥ ca nabhaḥ ca tatrāsa,
urvī ca rarāsa.
diśaḥ sacandrārkamahāgrahāḥ ca nabhaḥ ca tatrāsa,
urvī ca rarāsa.
99.
When that excellent, sharp-pointed supreme arrow, the weapon, was being fixed by Lakshmana, the directions along with the moon, sun, and great planets, and also the sky, trembled, and the earth roared.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्मिन् (tasmin) - on that (weapon/arrow) (in that, on that)
- वरास्त्रे (varāstre) - in the excellent weapon (arrow) (in the excellent weapon)
- तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizes the situation) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
- नियुज्यमाने (niyujyamāne) - being fixed (on the bowstring) (being engaged, being employed, being fixed)
- सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - by Lakshmana (by the son of Sumitra, by Lakshmana)
- बाणवरे (bāṇavare) - in the excellent arrow
- शिताग्रे (śitāgre) - sharp-pointed (with sharp point, sharp-pointed)
- दिशः (diśaḥ) - the directions (of space) (directions)
- सचन्द्रार्कमहाग्रहाः (sacandrārkamahāgrahāḥ) - along with the moon, sun, and great planets (with moon, sun, and great planets)
- च (ca) - and
- नभः (nabhaḥ) - the sky (sky, atmosphere, heaven)
- च (ca) - and
- तत्रास (tatrāsa) - trembled (trembled, shook)
- ररास (rarāsa) - roared (roared, shouted)
- च (ca) - and
- उर्वी (urvī) - the earth (earth, ground)
Words meanings and morphology
तस्मिन् (tasmin) - on that (weapon/arrow) (in that, on that)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Agrees with 'varāstre'
वरास्त्रे (varāstre) - in the excellent weapon (arrow) (in the excellent weapon)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vara-astra
vara-astra - excellent weapon, supreme weapon
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (vara+astra)
- vara – excellent, best; boon, wish
adjective
Root: vṛ (class 5) - astra – weapon, missile
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 4)
तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizes the situation) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
नियुज्यमाने (niyujyamāne) - being fixed (on the bowstring) (being engaged, being employed, being fixed)
(participle)
Locative, neuter, singular of niyujyamāna
niyujyamāna - being fixed, being employed, being engaged
Present Passive Participle
From verb root √yuj (7th class, yujati) with prefix ni, suffix -yamāna (passive)
Prefix: ni
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'varāstre'
सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - by Lakshmana (by the son of Sumitra, by Lakshmana)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of saumitri
saumitri - son of Sumitrā, Lakshmana
Patronymic from Sumitrā
बाणवरे (bāṇavare) - in the excellent arrow
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of bāṇa-vara
bāṇa-vara - excellent arrow, best arrow
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (bāṇa+vara)
- bāṇa – arrow
noun (masculine) - vara – excellent, best; boon, wish
adjective
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'varāstre'
शिताग्रे (śitāgre) - sharp-pointed (with sharp point, sharp-pointed)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of śita-agra
śita-agra - sharp-pointed
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (śita+agra)
- śita – sharpened, sharp
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root √śo (śyati) or √śā (śyati)
Root: śo (class 4) - agra – point, tip, front, top
noun (neuter)
Root: aj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'varāstre'
दिशः (diśaḥ) - the directions (of space) (directions)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter, point of the compass
Root: diś (class 6)
सचन्द्रार्कमहाग्रहाः (sacandrārkamahāgrahāḥ) - along with the moon, sun, and great planets (with moon, sun, and great planets)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sa-candra-arka-mahā-graha
sa-candra-arka-mahā-graha - together with the moon, sun, and great planets
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+candra+arka+mahā+graha)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable
Prefix forming a bahuvrīhi compound - candra – moon
noun (masculine)
Root: cam (class 1) - arka – sun, ray, praise
noun (masculine)
Root: arc (class 1) - mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - graha – planet, seizing, taking
noun (masculine)
Root: grah (class 9)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
नभः (nabhaḥ) - the sky (sky, atmosphere, heaven)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas
nabhas - sky, atmosphere, heaven, cloud
Root: nambh (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
तत्रास (tatrāsa) - trembled (trembled, shook)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of tras
Imperfect Active
3rd person singular, Imperfect, Parasmaipada, from root √tras (1st class, trasyati/trasati)
Root: tras (class 1)
ररास (rarāsa) - roared (roared, shouted)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of ras
Imperfect Active
3rd person singular, Imperfect, Parasmaipada, from root √ras (1st class, rasati)
Root: ras (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
उर्वी (urvī) - the earth (earth, ground)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of urvī
urvī - earth, ground, wide (feminine of uru)