वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-9, verse-4

परिघान्पट्टसान्प्रासाञ् शक्तिशूलपरश्वधान् ।
चापानि च सबाणानि खड्गांश्च विपुलाञ् शितान् ॥४॥

4. parighānpaṭṭasānprāsāñ śaktiśūlaparaśvadhān ,
cāpāni ca sabāṇāni khaḍgāṃśca vipulāñ śitān.

4. parighān paṭṭasān prāsān śakti śūla paraśvadhān
cāpāni ca sabāṇāni khaḍgān ca vipulān śitān

4. (te) parighān paṭṭasān prāsān śakti śūla paraśvadhān ca
sabāṇāni cāpāni ca vipulān śitān khaḍgān pragṛhya (held)

4. (They held) iron clubs, battle-axes, spears, javelins, pikes, and battle-axes; and bows with arrows, and broad, sharp swords.

Words meanings summery:

• परिघान् (parighān) - iron clubs (as weapons) (iron clubs, bolts (of a door))

• पट्टसान् (paṭṭasān) - battle-axes (battle-axes, sharp-edged weapons)

• प्रासान् (prāsān) - spears (spears, javelins)

• शक्ति (śakti) - javelins (javelin, spear, power)

• शूल (śūla) - pikes (pike, lance, spear)

• परश्वधान् (paraśvadhān) - battle-axes

• चापानि (cāpāni) - bows

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सबाणानि (sabāṇāni) - with arrows (with arrows, arrow-equipped)

• खड्गान् (khaḍgān) - swords

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• विपुलान् (vipulān) - broad (broad, extensive, great)

• शितान् (śitān) - sharp (sharpened, keen, sharp)

Words meanings and morphology

परिघान् (parighān) - iron clubs (as weapons) (iron clubs, bolts (of a door))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of parigha

parigha - iron club, mace, bolt (for a door)

From pari- (around) + root han (to strike)

Prefix: pari

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of implied verb 'held'.

पट्टसान् (paṭṭasān) - battle-axes (battle-axes, sharp-edged weapons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paṭṭasa

paṭṭasa - battle-axe, a kind of weapon

Note: Object of implied verb 'held'.

प्रासान् (prāsān) - spears (spears, javelins)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāsa

prāsa - a spear, javelin, dart

From pra- (forth) + root as (to throw)

Prefix: pra

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of implied verb 'held'.

शक्ति (śakti) - javelins (javelin, spear, power)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śakti

śakti - power, strength, spear, javelin

From root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Accusative plural of śakti (weapon).

शूल (śūla) - pikes (pike, lance, spear)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śūla

śūla - a spear, pike, lance, trident

Note: Accusative plural of śūla.

परश्वधान् (paraśvadhān) - battle-axes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paraśvadha

paraśvadha - battle-axe, hatchet

Note: Object of implied verb 'held'.

चापानि (cāpāni) - bows

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of cāpa

cāpa - bow, arch

Note: Object of implied verb 'held'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

सबाणानि (sabāṇāni) - with arrows (with arrows, arrow-equipped)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sabāṇa

sabāṇa - with arrows

From sa- (with) + bāṇa (arrow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+bāṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• bāṇa – arrow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying cāpāni.

खड्गान् (khaḍgān) - swords

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of khaḍga

khaḍga - sword, rhinoceros

Note: Object of implied verb 'held'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

विपुलान् (vipulān) - broad (broad, extensive, great)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vipula

vipula - large, broad, extensive, abundant

Note: Adjective modifying khaḍgān.

शितान् (śitān) - sharp (sharpened, keen, sharp)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śita

śita - sharpened, keen, sharp

Past Passive Participle

From root śo/śi (to sharpen)

Root: śo/śi (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying khaḍgān.

Previous Verse Next Verse