वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-61, verse-12
सप्तषष्टिर्हताः कोट्यो वानराणां तरस्विनाम् ।
अह्नः पञ्चमशेषेण वल्लभेन स्वयम्भुवः ॥१२॥
अह्नः पञ्चमशेषेण वल्लभेन स्वयम्भुवः ॥१२॥
12. saptaṣaṣṭirhatāḥ koṭyo vānarāṇāṃ tarasvinām ,
ahnaḥ pañcamaśeṣeṇa vallabhena svayambhuvaḥ.
ahnaḥ pañcamaśeṣeṇa vallabhena svayambhuvaḥ.
12.
saptaṣaṣṭiḥ hatāḥ koṭyaḥ vānarāṇām tarasvinām
ahnaḥ pañcamaśeṣeṇa vallabhena svayambhuvaḥ
ahnaḥ pañcamaśeṣeṇa vallabhena svayambhuvaḥ
12.
saptaṣaṣṭiḥ koṭyaḥ tarasvinām vānarāṇām ahnaḥ
pañcamaśeṣeṇa svayambhuvaḥ vallabhena hatāḥ
pañcamaśeṣeṇa svayambhuvaḥ vallabhena hatāḥ
12.
Sixty-seven crores of mighty monkeys were killed by the beloved of Svayambhu (Brahmā) towards the end of the fifth part of the day.
Words meanings summery:
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- सप्तषष्टिः (saptaṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty-seven
- हताः (hatāḥ) - killed, struck down
- कोट्यः (koṭyaḥ) - crores (ten million), tens of millions
- वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of the monkeys
- तरस्विनाम् (tarasvinām) - of the mighty, of the powerful
- अह्नः (ahnaḥ) - of the day
- पञ्चमशेषेण (pañcamaśeṣeṇa) - by the remaining fifth part, at the end of the fifth part
- वल्लभेन (vallabhena) - by the beloved of Svayambhu (Brahmā), referring to Meghanāda/Indrajit (by the beloved, by the favorite)
- स्वयम्भुवः (svayambhuvaḥ) - of Svayambhu (Brahmā)
Words meanings and morphology
सप्तषष्टिः (saptaṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty-seven
(numeral adjective)
Compound type : dvandva (sapta+ṣaṣṭi)
- sapta – seven
numeral - ṣaṣṭi – sixty
numeral (feminine)
हताः (hatāḥ) - killed, struck down
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of hata
hata - killed, struck, destroyed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)
कोट्यः (koṭyaḥ) - crores (ten million), tens of millions
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of koṭi
koṭi - crore (ten million); edge, point, limit
वानराणाम् (vānarāṇām) - of the monkeys
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vānara
vānara - monkey, ape
तरस्विनाम् (tarasvinām) - of the mighty, of the powerful
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tarasvin
tarasvin - mighty, powerful, vigorous
Derived from taras (strength, speed)
अह्नः (ahnaḥ) - of the day
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of ahan
ahan - day
पञ्चमशेषेण (pañcamaśeṣeṇa) - by the remaining fifth part, at the end of the fifth part
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of pañcamaśeṣa
pañcamaśeṣa - remaining fifth part
Compound of pañcama (fifth) and śeṣa (remainder)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pañcama+śeṣa)
- pañcama – fifth
numeral adjective - śeṣa – remainder, rest, end
noun (masculine)
Derived from root śiṣ (to leave)
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
Note: Refers to the time duration.
वल्लभेन (vallabhena) - by the beloved of Svayambhu (Brahmā), referring to Meghanāda/Indrajit (by the beloved, by the favorite)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vallabha
vallabha - beloved, favorite, dear; a lover, husband
Note: Refers to the killer, likely Indrajit/Meghanāda, who was a favorite of Brahmā due to boons.
स्वयम्भुवः (svayambhuvaḥ) - of Svayambhu (Brahmā)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of svayambhū
svayambhū - self-existent; a name for Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva; a natural emanation
Compound of svayam (self) and bhū (being, becoming)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)
- svayam – self, by oneself
indeclinable - bhū – being, becoming, existing
noun (masculine)
From root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to Brahmā.