वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-76, verse-24

तयोः पृथक्पृथग्भीमः शुश्रुवे तलनिस्वनः ।
सुघोरयोर्निष्टनतोर्गगने मेघयोरिव ॥२४॥

24. tayoḥ pṛthakpṛthagbhīmaḥ śuśruve talanisvanaḥ ,
sughorayorniṣṭanatorgagane meghayoriva.

24. tayoḥ pṛthakpṛthak bhīmaḥ śuśruve talanisvanaḥ
sughorayoḥ niṣṭanatoḥ gagane meghayoḥ iva

24. tayoḥ pṛthakpṛthak bhīmaḥ talanisvanaḥ śuśruve
sughorayoḥ niṣṭanatoḥ meghayoḥ gagane iva

24. A formidable sound of their palms striking was heard distinctly from each of them, like the roaring of two extremely dreadful clouds in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the two, by the two, their

• पृथक्पृथक् (pṛthakpṛthak) - separately, distinctly, individually

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - terrible, formidable, dreadful

• शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard, was perceived

• तलनिस्वनः (talanisvanaḥ) - the sound of their palms striking each other (sound of palms, sound of striking the palm)

• सुघोरयोः (sughorayoḥ) - of the two very dreadful, of the two extremely formidable

• निष्टनतोः (niṣṭanatoḥ) - of the two roaring, of the two thundering

• गगने (gagane) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

• मेघयोः (meghayoḥ) - of the two clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the two, by the two, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the two combatants.

पृथक्पृथक् (pṛthakpṛthak) - separately, distinctly, individually

(indeclinable)

Reduplicated indeclinable.

Compound type : dvirukta (pṛthak+pṛthak)

• pṛthak – separate, distinct, apart
  indeclinable

Note: Emphasizes separation/individuality.

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - terrible, formidable, dreadful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, formidable, dreadful

Derived from root 'bhī' (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'talanisvanaḥ'.

शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - was heard, was perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, Perfect (Lit) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: The subject of hearing is implicit; the sound is heard.

तलनिस्वनः (talanisvanaḥ) - the sound of their palms striking each other (sound of palms, sound of striking the palm)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of talanisvana

talanisvana - sound of palms, clapping sound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tala+nisvana)

• tala – palm, sole, surface
  noun (neuter)
• nisvana – sound, roar, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ni' + 'svan' (to sound).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'śuśruve'.

सुघोरयोः (sughorayoḥ) - of the two very dreadful, of the two extremely formidable

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of sughora

sughora - very dreadful, extremely formidable

Compound of 'su' (excellent/very) and 'ghora' (dreadful).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+ghora)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• ghora – dreadful, terrible, formidable
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'niṣṭanatoḥ' and 'meghayoḥ'.

निष्टनतोः (niṣṭanatoḥ) - of the two roaring, of the two thundering

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, dual of niṣṭanat

niṣṭanat - roaring, thundering, making a loud sound

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from root 'stan' (to sound) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: stan (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'them' or 'clouds'.

गगने (gagane) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gagana

gagana - sky, atmosphere, firmament

Root: gam (class 1)

मेघयोः (meghayoḥ) - of the two clouds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of megha

megha - cloud

From root 'mih' (to sprinkle).

Root: mih (class 1)

Note: Refers to the clouds with which the sound is compared.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

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