वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-67, verse-42

इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं महात्मा रघुप्रवीरः प्लवगर्षभैर्वृतः ।
वधाय रौद्रस्य नृशंसकर्मणस्तदा महात्मा त्वरितं निरीक्षते ॥४२॥

42. ityevamuktvā vacanaṃ mahātmā raghupravīraḥ plavagarṣabhairvṛtaḥ ,
vadhāya raudrasya nṛśaṃsakarmaṇastadā mahātmā tvaritaṃ nirīkṣate.

42. iti evam uktvā vacanam mahātmā
raghupravīraḥ plavagarṣabhaiḥ vṛtaḥ
vadhāya raudrasya nṛśaṃsakarmaṇaḥ
tadā mahātmā tvaritam nirīkṣate

42. iti evam vacanam uktvā raghupravīraḥ
mahātmā plavagarṣabhaiḥ
vṛtaḥ tadā raudrasya nṛśaṃsakarmaṇaḥ
vadhāya tvaritam nirīkṣate

42. Having thus spoken, the great-souled best of the Raghus, surrounded by the chief monkeys, then swiftly looked for that dreadful, cruelly-acting (demon) in order to kill him.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this way)

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having said, having spoken)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - (these) words (word, speech, statement)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled (Rāma) (great-souled, noble)

• रघुप्रवीरः (raghupravīraḥ) - the chief of the Raghus (Rāma) (chief of the Raghus, hero of the Raghus)

• प्लवगर्षभैः (plavagarṣabhaiḥ) - by the chief monkeys (by the best of monkeys)

• वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (by) (surrounded, encompassed)

• वधाय (vadhāya) - for the killing (for the killing, for the slaying)

• रौद्रस्य (raudrasya) - of the dreadful (demon) (of the dreadful, of the fierce)

• नृशंसकर्मणः (nṛśaṁsakarmaṇaḥ) - of the cruelly-acting (demon) (of the cruel-deeded, of him whose actions are cruel)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled (Rāma) (great-souled, noble)

• त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly)

• निरीक्षते (nirīkṣate) - he looked (for him) (he looks, observes, searches)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with iti for emphasis

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having said, having spoken)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root vac (class 2) with tvā suffix (vocalic root undergoes strengthening/irregularity)

Root: vac (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - (these) words (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying

From root vac with ana suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled (Rāma) (great-souled, noble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul (ātman), spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of nirīkṣate

रघुप्रवीरः (raghupravīraḥ) - the chief of the Raghus (Rāma) (chief of the Raghus, hero of the Raghus)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raghupravīra

raghupravīra - hero or chief among the Raghus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+pravīra)

• raghu – Raghu (ancestor of Rāma); a swift runner
  proper noun (masculine)
• pravīra – chief, hero, excellent warrior
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Subject of nirīkṣate

प्लवगर्षभैः (plavagarṣabhaiḥ) - by the chief monkeys (by the best of monkeys)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of plavagarṣabha

plavagarṣabha - best of monkeys, chief monkey

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (plavaga+ṛṣabha)

• plavaga – monkey, literally 'jumper'
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull; chief, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of vṛtaḥ

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded (by) (surrounded, encompassed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, chosen, covered

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛ (class 5, 9)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

वधाय (vadhāya) - for the killing (for the killing, for the slaying)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, striking

From root han (irregular root for nominal forms)

Root: han (class 2)

रौद्रस्य (raudrasya) - of the dreadful (demon) (of the dreadful, of the fierce)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of raudra

raudra - fierce, terrible, dreadful, cruel

नृशंसकर्मणः (nṛśaṁsakarmaṇaḥ) - of the cruelly-acting (demon) (of the cruel-deeded, of him whose actions are cruel)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nṛśaṃskarman

nṛśaṁskarman - cruel-deeded, whose actions are cruel

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nṛśaṃsa+karman)

• nṛśaṃsa – cruel, wicked, atrocious
  adjective
• karman – (karma) action, deed
  noun (neuter)

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - the great-souled (Rāma) (great-souled, noble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul (ātman), spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of nirīkṣate

त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - swiftly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle (used adverbially)

From root tvar

Root: tvar (class 1)

निरीक्षते (nirīkṣate) - he looked (for him) (he looks, observes, searches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of īkṣ

Present tense, third person singular

From root īkṣ (class 1) with prefix nir

Prefix: nis

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

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