वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-84, verse-14
विरूपाक्षः स्वकं नाम धन्वी विश्राव्य राक्षसः ।
रथादाप्लुत्य दुर्धर्षो गजस्कन्धमुपारुहत् ॥१४॥
रथादाप्लुत्य दुर्धर्षो गजस्कन्धमुपारुहत् ॥१४॥
14. virūpākṣaḥ svakaṃ nāma dhanvī viśrāvya rākṣasaḥ ,
rathādāplutya durdharṣo gajaskandhamupāruhat.
rathādāplutya durdharṣo gajaskandhamupāruhat.
14.
virūpākṣaḥ svakam nāma dhanvī viśrāvya rākṣasaḥ
rathāt āplutya durdharṣaḥ gajaskandham upāruhat
rathāt āplutya durdharṣaḥ gajaskandham upāruhat
14.
durdharṣaḥ rākṣasaḥ dhanvī Virūpākṣaḥ svakam nāma viśrāvya rathāt āplutya gajaskandham upāruhat.
14.
The formidable demon archer Virūpākṣa, having proclaimed his name, leaped down from his chariot and mounted the back of an elephant.
Words meanings summery:
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- विरूपाक्षः (virūpākṣaḥ) - Virūpākṣa (name)
- स्वकम् (svakam) - his own
- नाम (nāma) - name
- धन्वी (dhanvī) - archer, one who carries a bow
- विश्राव्य (viśrāvya) - having proclaimed, having made known
- राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon
- रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot
- आप्लुत्य (āplutya) - having leaped down/jumped onto
- दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - formidable, irresistible, hard to overcome
- गजस्कन्धम् (gajaskandham) - elephant's shoulder/back
- उपारुहत् (upāruhat) - he ascended, he mounted
Words meanings and morphology
विरूपाक्षः (virūpākṣaḥ) - Virūpākṣa (name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of virūpākṣa
virūpākṣa - Virūpākṣa (a proper name, lit. 'misformed-eyed' or 'diversely eyed')
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (virūpa+akṣi)
- virūpa – deformed, ugly, various forms
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: vi - akṣi – eye
noun (neuter)
स्वकम् (svakam) - his own
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svaka
svaka - own, one's own
Note: Adjectival pronoun modifying 'nāma'.
नाम (nāma) - name
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nāman
nāman - name
Note: Object of the gerund 'viśrāvya'.
धन्वी (dhanvī) - archer, one who carries a bow
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanvin
dhanvin - archer, possessing a bow
agent noun from dhanus (bow)
Note: Appears as an attribute of Virūpākṣa.
विश्राव्य (viśrāvya) - having proclaimed, having made known
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
from vi-√śru, causative form + -ya suffix
Prefix: vi
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Gerund, indicating an action completed before the main verb.
राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasa
rākṣasa - a demon, a giant
Note: Appears as an attribute of Virūpākṣa.
रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Note: Denotes the source from which the leaping occurred.
आप्लुत्य (āplutya) - having leaped down/jumped onto
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
from ā-√plu (class 1)
Prefix: ā
Root: plu (class 1)
Note: Gerund, indicating an action completed before the main verb.
दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - formidable, irresistible, hard to overcome
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa
durdharṣa - irresistible, formidable, hard to assault/overcome
from dur-√dhṛṣ
Prefix: dur
Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Adjective describing Virūpākṣa.
गजस्कन्धम् (gajaskandham) - elephant's shoulder/back
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gajaskandha
gajaskandha - elephant's shoulder, neck (where one rides)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+skandha)
- gaja – elephant
noun (masculine) - skandha – shoulder, trunk, main body
noun (masculine)
Note: Object of the verb 'upāruhat'.
उपारुहत् (upāruhat) - he ascended, he mounted
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of upāruhat
imperfect active
imperfect form of upa-√ruh (class 1)
Prefix: upa
Root: ruh (class 1)