वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-12, verse-27

जातमात्रेण हि पुरा तेन राक्षससूनुना ।
रुदता सुमहान्मुक्तो नादो जलधरोपमः ॥२७॥

27. jātamātreṇa hi purā tena rākṣasasūnunā ,
rudatā sumahānmukto nādo jaladharopamaḥ.

27. jātamātreṇa hi purā tena rākṣasasūnunā
rudatā sumahān muktaḥ nādaḥ jaladharopamaḥ

27. Indeed, in the past, immediately upon his birth, that son of a demon (rākṣasa) let out a tremendous, cloud-like roar while crying.

Words meanings summery:

• जातमात्रेण (jātamātreṇa) - by the mere fact of being born, immediately upon birth

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

• तेन (tena) - by that, by him

• राक्षससूनुना (rākṣasasūnunā) - by the son of a rākṣasa (demon)

• रुदता (rudatā) - by one who was crying, while crying

• सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, huge

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - released, emitted

• नादः (nādaḥ) - roar, sound

• जलधरोपमः (jaladharopamaḥ) - like a cloud, cloud-like

Words meanings and morphology

जातमात्रेण (jātamātreṇa) - by the mere fact of being born, immediately upon birth

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jātamātra

jātamātra - mere birth, only born

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jāta+mātra)

• jāta – born, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'jan' (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• mātra – only, mere, just
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an emphatic particle.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

तेन (tena) - by that, by him

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the son Meghanada.

राक्षससूनुना (rākṣasasūnunā) - by the son of a rākṣasa (demon)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rākṣasasūnu

rākṣasasūnu - son of a rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+sūnu)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• sūnu – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'tena'.

रुदता (rudatā) - by one who was crying, while crying

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rudat

rudat - crying, weeping

Present Active Participle

From root 'rud' (to cry, to weep)

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'tena' and 'rākṣasasūnunā'.

सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great, huge

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, immense

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'nādaḥ'.

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - released, emitted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - released, set free, emitted

Past Passive Participle

From root 'muc' (to release, to free)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'nādaḥ'.

नादः (nādaḥ) - roar, sound

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāda

nāda - sound, roar, cry

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

जलधरोपमः (jaladharopamaḥ) - like a cloud, cloud-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaladharopama

jaladharopama - resembling a cloud, cloud-like

Compound type : tatpurusha (jaladhara+upama)

• jaladhara – cloud (lit. water-bearer)
  noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, resemblance, comparable
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'nādaḥ'.