वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-85, verse-27

लग्नमुत्कर्षतः खड्गं खड्गेन कपिकुञ्जरः ।
जहार सशिरस्त्राणं कुण्डलोपहितं शिरः ॥२७॥

27. lagnamutkarṣataḥ khaḍgaṃ khaḍgena kapikuñjaraḥ ,
jahāra saśirastrāṇaṃ kuṇḍalopahitaṃ śiraḥ.

27. lagnam utkarṣataḥ khaḍgam khaḍgena kapikuñjaraḥ
jahāra saśirastrāṇam kuṇḍalopahitam śiraḥ

27. lagnam khaḍgam utkarṣataḥ kapikuñjaraḥ khaḍgena
saśirastrāṇam kuṇḍalopahitam śiraḥ jahāra

27. As he (the foe) was drawing out his stuck sword, the best of monkeys (Hanuman), with his own sword, severed the head that was adorned with a helmet and earrings.

Words meanings summery:

• लग्नम् (lagnam) - Refers to the sword that was stuck (in the shield). (stuck, attached, fixed)

• उत्कर्षतः (utkarṣataḥ) - While he (the foe, Akṣayakumāra) was pulling out (the stuck sword). (pulling out, drawing forth; from pulling out)

• खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - The sword that was stuck, referring to the enemy's sword. (sword)

• खड्गेन (khaḍgena) - By his (Hanuman's) own sword. (by the sword)

• कपिकुञ्जरः (kapikuñjaraḥ) - Refers to Hanuman. (best of monkeys, great monkey)

• जहार (jahāra) - He cut off (the head). (he took away, carried off, removed, severed)

• सशिरस्त्राणम् (saśirastrāṇam) - The head (was) with a helmet. (with helmet)

• कुण्डलोपहितम् (kuṇḍalopahitam) - The head (was) adorned with earrings. (adorned with earrings, having earrings)

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - The head of the foe. (head)

Words meanings and morphology

लग्नम् (lagnam) - Refers to the sword that was stuck (in the shield). (stuck, attached, fixed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lagna

lagna - stuck, fixed, attached, joined

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root lag (to stick, adhere).

Root: lag (class 1)

Note: Modifies khaḍgam.

उत्कर्षतः (utkarṣataḥ) - While he (the foe, Akṣayakumāra) was pulling out (the stuck sword). (pulling out, drawing forth; from pulling out)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of utkarṣat

utkarṣat - drawing out, pulling up, lifting

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of root kṛṣ (to pull, draw) with prefix ut.

Prefix: ut

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Literally 'of him pulling out'. Describes the enemy's action of pulling out the sword.

खड्गम् (khaḍgam) - The sword that was stuck, referring to the enemy's sword. (sword)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khaḍga

khaḍga - sword

खड्गेन (khaḍgena) - By his (Hanuman's) own sword. (by the sword)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of khaḍga

khaḍga - sword

कपिकुञ्जरः (kapikuñjaraḥ) - Refers to Hanuman. (best of monkeys, great monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapikuñjara

kapikuñjara - best of monkeys, great monkey

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kapi+kuñjara)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• kuñjara – elephant, best (as a suffix)
  noun (masculine)

जहार (jahāra) - He cut off (the head). (he took away, carried off, removed, severed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of jahāra

Perfect 3rd singular active

Perfect tense (Lit) 3rd singular active form of root hṛ (to carry, take, steal).

Root: hṛ (class 1)

सशिरस्त्राणम् (saśirastrāṇam) - The head (was) with a helmet. (with helmet)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saśirastrāṇa

saśirastrāṇa - with a helmet, helmeted

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śirastrāṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• śirastrāṇa – helmet, head-covering
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies śiraḥ.

कुण्डलोपहितम् (kuṇḍalopahitam) - The head (was) adorned with earrings. (adorned with earrings, having earrings)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuṇḍalopahita

kuṇḍalopahita - adorned with earrings, having earrings

Compound containing P.P.P.

Compound: kuṇḍala (earring) + upahita (adorned, placed upon), Past Passive Participle of upa-dhā.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuṇḍala+upahita)

• kuṇḍala – earring, ring
  noun (neuter)
• upahita – placed, offered, provided, adorned
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root dhā (to place, put) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies śiraḥ.

शिरः (śiraḥ) - The head of the foe. (head)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

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