वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-81, verse-26
शरीरनाभि सत्त्वार्चिः शरीरं नेमिकार्मुकम् ।
ज्याघोषतलनिर्घोषं तेजोबुद्धिगुणप्रभम् ॥२६॥
ज्याघोषतलनिर्घोषं तेजोबुद्धिगुणप्रभम् ॥२६॥
26. śarīranābhi sattvārciḥ śarīraṃ nemikārmukam ,
jyāghoṣatalanirghoṣaṃ tejobuddhiguṇaprabham.
jyāghoṣatalanirghoṣaṃ tejobuddhiguṇaprabham.
26.
śarīra-nābhiḥ sattva-arciḥ śarīram nemi-kārmukam
jyā-ghoṣa-tala-nirghoṣam tejas-buddhi-guṇa-prabham
jyā-ghoṣa-tala-nirghoṣam tejas-buddhi-guṇa-prabham
26.
śarīra-nābhiḥ sattva-arciḥ śarīram nemi-kārmukam
jyā-ghoṣa-tala-nirghoṣam tejas-buddhi-guṇa-prabham
jyā-ghoṣa-tala-nirghoṣam tejas-buddhi-guṇa-prabham
26.
He is Rāma, whose body is the central pivot and whose essential nature (sattva) is a radiant flame. He manifested as a form whose body was like a bow's rim, with a resounding noise from the twang of the bowstring and the slap of the hand, and a splendor born of vigor, wisdom, and (divine) qualities.
Words meanings summery:
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- शरीर-नाभिः (śarīra-nābhiḥ) - Rāma, whose body is like the universal hub (whose body is the hub/center)
- सत्त्व-अर्चिः (sattva-arciḥ) - Rāma, whose essential nature (sattva) is radiant (whose intrinsic nature is a flame/radiance)
- शरीरम् (śarīram) - the manifested body/form of Rāma (body, form)
- नेमि-कार्मुकम् (nemi-kārmukam) - whose body had a bow-like rim (whose felloe/rim is a bow, bow-rimmed)
- ज्या-घोष-तल-निर्घोषम् (jyā-ghoṣa-tala-nirghoṣam) - whose sound was produced by the bowstring and hand-slap (whose mighty sound is the twang of the bowstring and the slap of the hand)
- तेजस्-बुद्धि-गुण-प्रभम् (tejas-buddhi-guṇa-prabham) - whose effulgence was comprised of strength, wisdom, and virtues (whose splendor is of vigor, intellect, and (divine) qualities)
Words meanings and morphology
शरीर-नाभिः (śarīra-nābhiḥ) - Rāma, whose body is like the universal hub (whose body is the hub/center)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śarīranābhi
śarīranābhi - one whose body is the hub/center (like a navel)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śarīra+nābhi)
- śarīra – body, form
noun (neuter) - nābhi – navel, hub, center, pivot
noun (masculine)
Note: Describes Rāma.
सत्त्व-अर्चिः (sattva-arciḥ) - Rāma, whose essential nature (sattva) is radiant (whose intrinsic nature is a flame/radiance)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvārci
sattvārci - one whose essence/being (sattva) is a flame/radiance
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sattva+arci)
- sattva – essence, being, intrinsic nature, reality; goodness, purity
noun (neuter)
Root: as (class 2) - arci – flame, ray, splendor
noun (masculine)
Root: ṛc (class 1)
Note: Describes Rāma.
शरीरम् (śarīram) - the manifested body/form of Rāma (body, form)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śarīra
śarīra - body, form, physical frame
Note: Object of implied perception, referring to Rāma's manifested form.
नेमि-कार्मुकम् (nemi-kārmukam) - whose body had a bow-like rim (whose felloe/rim is a bow, bow-rimmed)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nemikārmuka
nemikārmuka - having a bow as its rim/felloe
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nemi+kārmuka)
- nemi – felloe, rim of a wheel
noun (feminine)
Root: nam (class 1) - kārmuka – bow
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'śarīram'.
ज्या-घोष-तल-निर्घोषम् (jyā-ghoṣa-tala-nirghoṣam) - whose sound was produced by the bowstring and hand-slap (whose mighty sound is the twang of the bowstring and the slap of the hand)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of jyāghoṣatalanirghoṣa
jyāghoṣatalanirghoṣa - having the sound of a bowstring and a hand-slap, characterized by mighty bow sounds
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jyāghoṣa+talanirghoṣa)
- jyāghoṣa – sound of a bowstring, bowstring twang
noun (masculine) - talanirghoṣa – sound of a hand-slap, palm-slap sound
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the perceived form.
तेजस्-बुद्धि-गुण-प्रभम् (tejas-buddhi-guṇa-prabham) - whose effulgence was comprised of strength, wisdom, and virtues (whose splendor is of vigor, intellect, and (divine) qualities)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tejōbuddhiguṇaprabha
tejōbuddhiguṇaprabha - having splendor/brilliance from vigor, intellect, and qualities
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tejas+buddhi+guṇa+prabhā)
- tejas – vigor, energy, brilliance, power
noun (neuter)
Root: tij (class 1) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1) - guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue, constituent (of prakṛti)
noun (masculine) - prabhā – splendor, light, brilliance
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies the perceived form.