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7,11

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-11, verse-15

दैत्यानां किल धर्मज्ञ पुरेयं सवनार्णवा ।
सपर्वता मही वीर ते ऽभवन्प्रभविष्णवः ॥१५॥
15. daityānāṃ kila dharmajña pureyaṃ savanārṇavā ,
saparvatā mahī vīra te'bhavanprabhaviṣṇavaḥ.
15. daityānām kila dharmajña purā iyam savanārṇavā
saparvatā mahī vīra te abhavan prabhaviṣṇavaḥ
15. dharmajña vīra purā iyam mahī savanārṇavā
saparvatā kila daityānām te prabhaviṣṇavaḥ abhavan
15. O knower of natural law (dharma), this earth, along with its Vedic ritual grounds and oceans, and with its mountains, formerly belonged to the daityas. O hero, they were indeed powerful.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दैत्यानाम् (daityānām) - of the daityas, of the demons
  • किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said
  • धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous person)
  • पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times
  • इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
  • सवनार्णवा (savanārṇavā) - along with its Vedic ritual grounds and oceans (having ritual grounds and oceans)
  • सपर्वता (saparvatā) - with its mountains (with mountains, mountainous)
  • मही (mahī) - earth, ground
  • वीर (vīra) - O hero (hero, warrior)
  • ते (te) - they (masculine)
  • अभवन् (abhavan) - they were, they became
  • प्रभविष्णवः (prabhaviṣṇavaḥ) - powerful, mighty, potent

Words meanings and morphology

दैत्यानाम् (daityānām) - of the daityas, of the demons
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of daitya
daitya - a demon, son of Diti
From Diti (mother of demons) + -ya (patronymic suffix)
किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said
(indeclinable)
धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous person)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña
dharmajña - knower of natural law (dharma), righteous, virtuous
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • jña – knowing, knower of
    adjective
    From root jñā (to know) with suffix -a
    Root: jñā (class 9)
पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times
(indeclinable)
इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
Note: Refers to 'mahī' (earth).
सवनार्णवा (savanārṇavā) - along with its Vedic ritual grounds and oceans (having ritual grounds and oceans)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of savanārṇava
savanārṇava - having ritual grounds and oceans
Compound type : dvandva (savana+arṇava)
  • savana – Vedic ritual, sacrificial ground, Soma sacrifice
    noun (neuter)
    From root su (to press out Soma) + -ana
    Root: su (class 5)
  • arṇava – ocean, sea, flood
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'mahī'.
सपर्वता (saparvatā) - with its mountains (with mountains, mountainous)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saparvata
saparvata - with mountains, accompanied by mountains
From 'sa' (with) + 'parvata' (mountain)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+parvata)
  • sa – with, accompanied by
    indeclinable
  • parvata – mountain, hill
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'mahī'.
मही (mahī) - earth, ground
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mahī
mahī - earth, ground, land
वीर (vīra) - O hero (hero, warrior)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, warrior, brave man
ते (te) - they (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to 'daityas'.
अभवन् (abhavan) - they were, they became
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
प्रभविष्णवः (prabhaviṣṇavaḥ) - powerful, mighty, potent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prabhaviṣṇu
prabhaviṣṇu - mighty, powerful, potent
From pra-bhū (to be powerful) + iṣṇu (suffix indicating inherent nature)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)