वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-97, verse-26

अथान्तरिक्षे व्यनदत् सौम्यस्त्रिदशदुन्दुभिः ।
दिव्यगन्धवहस्तत्र मारुतः सुसुखो ववौ ॥२६॥

26. athāntarikṣe vyanadat saumyastridaśadundubhiḥ ,
divyagandhavahastatra mārutaḥ susukho vavau.

26. atha antarikṣe vyanadat saumyaḥ tridaśadundubhiḥ
divyagandhavahaḥ tatra mārutaḥ susukhaḥ vavau

26. atha antarikṣe saumyaḥ tridaśadundubhiḥ vyanadat.
tatra divyagandhavahaḥ susukhaḥ mārutaḥ vavau.

26. Then, in the sky, the gentle drum of the gods sounded. And there, a very pleasant wind, carrying divine fragrance, began to blow.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky (in the intermediate space, in the sky)

• व्यनदत् (vyanadat) - (the drum) sounded (it sounded, it roared)

• सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - gentle (gentle, benevolent, pleasant, lunar)

• त्रिदशदुन्दुभिः (tridaśadundubhiḥ) - the drum of the gods (drum of the gods)

• दिव्यगन्धवहः (divyagandhavahaḥ) - carrying divine fragrance

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - wind (wind, air, breeze)

• सुसुखः (susukhaḥ) - very pleasant (very pleasant, exceedingly delightful)

• ववौ (vavau) - (the wind) blew (it blew)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/adverb.

अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky (in the intermediate space, in the sky)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa

antarikṣa - intermediate space, atmosphere, sky, mid-region

Note: Indicates location.

व्यनदत् (vyanadat) - (the drum) sounded (it sounded, it roared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of nad

imperfect past tense

From root √nad (1st conjugation, nadati) with upasarga 'vi'. 'anadat' is 3rd singular imperfect.

Prefix: vi

Root: √nad (class 1)

सौम्यः (saumyaḥ) - gentle (gentle, benevolent, pleasant, lunar)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - relating to Soma, lunar, gentle, mild, benevolent, pleasant

त्रिदशदुन्दुभिः (tridaśadundubhiḥ) - the drum of the gods (drum of the gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tridaśadundubhi

tridaśadundubhi - drum of the gods, divine drum

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tridaśa+dundubhi)

• tridaśa – god, deity (lit. 'three-ten', referring to the 33 gods)
  noun (masculine)
• dundubhi – drum, war-drum
  noun (masculine)

दिव्यगन्धवहः (divyagandhavahaḥ) - carrying divine fragrance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divyagandhavaha

divyagandhavaha - bearer of divine scent, carrying heavenly fragrance

Compound adjective.

Compound type : tatpurusha (divya+gandha+vaha)

• divya – divine, heavenly, celestial
  adjective
• gandha – smell, fragrance, odor
  noun (masculine)
• vaha – carrying, bearing, conveying
  adjective
  Agent Noun / Adjective from root
  From root √vah (to carry, bear) with suffix -a.
  Root: √vah (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'tad' with suffix 'tra'.

Note: Refers to 'antarikṣe'.

मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - wind (wind, air, breeze)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māruta

māruta - wind, air, god of wind (Marut)

Related to Marut (wind gods).

सुसुखः (susukhaḥ) - very pleasant (very pleasant, exceedingly delightful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susukha

susukha - very pleasant, exceedingly delightful, very happy

Intensified form of 'sukha' (pleasant, happy) with prefix 'su-'.

Compound type : praadi (su+sukha)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence or intensity.
• sukha – pleasant, happy, agreeable
  adjective

ववौ (vavau) - (the wind) blew (it blew)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of vā

perfect past tense

From root √vā (2nd conjugation, vāti). 'vavau' is 3rd singular perfect.

Root: √vā (class 2)