वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-87, verse-43

आसुरेण समाविष्टः सो ऽस्त्रेण रघुनन्दनः ।
ससर्जास्त्रं महोत्साहः पावकं पावकोपमः ॥४३॥

43. āsureṇa samāviṣṭaḥ so'streṇa raghunandanaḥ ,
sasarjāstraṃ mahotsāhaḥ pāvakaṃ pāvakopamaḥ.

43. āsureṇa samāviṣṭaḥ saḥ astreṇa raghunandanaḥ
sasarja astram mahotsāhaḥ pāvakam pāvakopamaḥ

43. āsureṇa astreṇa samāviṣṭaḥ mahotsāhaḥ pāvakopamaḥ
saḥ raghunandanaḥ pāvakam astram sasarja

43. The delight of the Raghus (Rāma), filled with great zeal and resembling fire himself, discharged a fiery weapon, having been affected by an *asura* missile.

Words meanings summery:

• आसुरेण (āsureṇa) - by an asura's, by a demonic (weapon/power)

• समाविष्टः (samāviṣṭaḥ) - possessed, entered into, filled with, enveloped

• सः (saḥ) - he

• अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by a missile, by a weapon

• रघुनन्दनः (raghunandanaḥ) - An epithet for Rāma. (joy of the Raghus, descendant of Raghu)

• ससर्ज (sasarja) - he created, produced, discharged

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - a missile, a weapon

• महोत्साहः (mahotsāhaḥ) - greatly energetic, full of great enthusiasm

• पावकम् (pāvakam) - Describes the weapon (astra). (fiery, purifying, fire-like)

• पावकोपमः (pāvakopamaḥ) - resembling fire, fire-like

Words meanings and morphology

आसुरेण (āsureṇa) - by an asura's, by a demonic (weapon/power)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of āsura

āsura - belonging to asuras, demonic, relating to demons

Note: Agrees with 'astreṇa'.

समाविष्टः (samāviṣṭaḥ) - possessed, entered into, filled with, enveloped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāviṣṭa

samāviṣṭa - entered, penetrated, filled, possessed, enveloped

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root viś (to enter, 6th class) with prefixes sam-ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: viś (class 6)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - by a missile, by a weapon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of astra

astra - missile, weapon (especially one discharged by mantra), arrow

रघुनन्दनः (raghunandanaḥ) - An epithet for Rāma. (joy of the Raghus, descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - delight of Raghu, son of Raghu, descendant of Raghu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (proper name, an ancestor of Rāma)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, causing joy
  noun (masculine)

ससर्ज (sasarja) - he created, produced, discharged

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of sṛj

Root: sṛj (class 6)

अस्त्रम् (astram) - a missile, a weapon

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - missile, weapon (especially one discharged by mantra), arrow

महोत्साहः (mahotsāhaḥ) - greatly energetic, full of great enthusiasm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahotsāha

mahotsāha - great enthusiasm, great energy, highly energetic (as an adjective)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+utsāha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• utsāha – enthusiasm, energy, vigor, determination
  noun (masculine)

पावकम् (pāvakam) - Describes the weapon (astra). (fiery, purifying, fire-like)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fiery, pure, purifying; fire, Agni

Note: Agrees with 'astram'.

पावकोपमः (pāvakopamaḥ) - resembling fire, fire-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvakopama

pāvakopama - similar to fire, resembling fire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāvaka+upama)

• pāvaka – fire, purifying, fiery
  noun (masculine)
• upama – comparison, resemblance, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)

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