वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-87, verse-18
अभ्यतिक्रम्य सौमित्रिं रावणः समितिंजयः ।
आससाद ततो रामं स्थितं शैलमिवाचलम् ॥१८॥
आससाद ततो रामं स्थितं शैलमिवाचलम् ॥१८॥
18. abhyatikramya saumitriṃ rāvaṇaḥ samitiṃjayaḥ ,
āsasāda tato rāmaṃ sthitaṃ śailamivācalam.
āsasāda tato rāmaṃ sthitaṃ śailamivācalam.
18.
abhyatikramya saumitrim rāvaṇaḥ samitiṃjayaḥ
āsasāda tataḥ rāmam sthitam śailam iva acalam
āsasāda tataḥ rāmam sthitam śailam iva acalam
18.
tataḥ samitiṃjayaḥ rāvaṇaḥ saumitrim
abhyatikramya acalam iva sthitam rāmam āsasāda
abhyatikramya acalam iva sthitam rāmam āsasāda
18.
Then, Ravana, the conqueror in battle, having bypassed Lakshmana, approached Rama, who stood firm like an immovable mountain.
Words meanings summery:
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- अभ्यतिक्रम्य (abhyatikramya) - having bypassed (Lakshmana) (having passed beyond, having bypassed, having transgressed)
- सौमित्रिम् (saumitrim) - Lakshmana (son of Sumitra)
- रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (name of the Rakshasa king)
- समितिंजयः (samitiṁjayaḥ) - conqueror in battle (victorious in battle/assemblies)
- आससाद (āsasāda) - approached, reached
- ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence, afterwards)
- रामम् (rāmam) - Rama
- स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing firm (standing, situated, firm)
- शैलम् (śailam) - mountain, rock
- इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
- अचलम् (acalam) - immovable (immovable, stable, mountain)
Words meanings and morphology
अभ्यतिक्रम्य (abhyatikramya) - having bypassed (Lakshmana) (having passed beyond, having bypassed, having transgressed)
(indeclinable)
Gerund (absolutive)
Formed with prefix abhi + ati + root kram (to step, go) + suffix -ya (for gerund when prefixed)
Prefixes: abhi+ati
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Gerund/absolutive indicating a completed action before the main verb.
सौमित्रिम् (saumitrim) - Lakshmana (son of Sumitra)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of saumitri
saumitri - son of Sumitra, Lakshmana
Patronymic from Sumitrā
Note: Object of the gerund 'abhyatikramya'.
रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (name of the Rakshasa king)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa
rāvaṇa - Ravana
Note: Subject of the sentence.
समितिंजयः (samitiṁjayaḥ) - conqueror in battle (victorious in battle/assemblies)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samitiṃjaya
samitiṁjaya - conqueror of assemblies, victorious in battle
Compound: samiti (assembly/battle) + jaya (victory/conqueror)
Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (samiti+jaya)
- samiti – assembly, battle, encounter
noun (feminine) - jaya – victory, conqueror
noun (masculine)
From root √ji (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Adjective for 'rāvaṇaḥ'.
आससाद (āsasāda) - approached, reached
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of √sad
Perfect (Lit)
From root √sad (to sit) with prefix ā (towards, near). reduplication for perfect.
Prefix: ā
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence, afterwards)
(indeclinable)
From tad (that) + -tas suffix
Note: Adverb of time.
रामम् (rāmam) - Rama
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma
rāma - Rama (name of the epic hero)
Note: Object of 'āsasāda'.
स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing firm (standing, situated, firm)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, firm, fixed
Past Passive Participle
From root √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Describes 'rāmam'.
शैलम् (śailam) - mountain, rock
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śaila
śaila - mountain, rock
From śilā (rock) or derived from śaila (mountain)
Note: Part of the simile.
इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Particle
Note: Particle for comparison.
अचलम् (acalam) - immovable (immovable, stable, mountain)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of acala
acala - immovable, stable; a mountain
Negative prefix 'a' + 'cala' (moving).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+cala)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative particle. - cala – moving, trembling, fickle
adjective (masculine)
From root √cal (to move)
Root: cal (class 1)
Note: Adjective for 'śailam'.