वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-14, verse-17

हतानां स्वर्गसंस्थानां युध्यतां पृथिवीतले ।
प्रेक्षतामृषिसंघानां न बभूवान्तरं दिवि ॥१७॥

17. hatānāṃ svargasaṃsthānāṃ yudhyatāṃ pṛthivītale ,
prekṣatāmṛṣisaṃghānāṃ na babhūvāntaraṃ divi.

17. hatānām svargasaṃsthānām yudhyatām pṛthivītale
prekṣatām ṛṣisaṃghānām na babhūva antaram divi

17. divi antaram na babhūva hatānām svargasaṃsthānām
yudhyatām pṛthivītale prekṣatām ṛṣisaṃghānām

17. There was no longer any space in heaven for the hosts of sages watching, due to the great number of warriors who were either slain and already in heaven, or still fighting on the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• हतानाम् (hatānām) - of the slain

• स्वर्गसंस्थानाम् (svargasaṁsthānām) - of those abiding in heaven, established in heaven

• युध्यताम् (yudhyatām) - of those fighting

• पृथिवीतले (pṛthivītale) - on the surface of the earth, on earth

• प्रेक्षताम् (prekṣatām) - of those watching, observing

• ऋषिसंघानाम् (ṛṣisaṁghānām) - of the hosts of sages, of the multitudes of sages

• न (na) - not, no

• बभूव (babhūva) - there was, existed

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - space, interval, room

• दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

Words meanings and morphology

हतानाम् (hatānām) - of the slain

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hata

hata - slain, killed, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill), 2nd class

Root: han (class 2)

स्वर्गसंस्थानाम् (svargasaṁsthānām) - of those abiding in heaven, established in heaven

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of svargasaṃstha

svargasaṁstha - situated in heaven, abiding in paradise

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+saṃstha)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
• saṃstha – situated, abiding, staying
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasarga sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

युध्यताम् (yudhyatām) - of those fighting

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yudhyat

yudhyat - fighting, warring

Present Active Participle

Derived from root yudh (to fight), 4th class (ātmanepada stem)

Root: yudh (class 4)

पृथिवीतले (pṛthivītale) - on the surface of the earth, on earth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pṛthivītala

pṛthivītala - surface of the earth, ground

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pṛthivī+tala)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, flat ground, plain
  noun (neuter)

प्रेक्षताम् (prekṣatām) - of those watching, observing

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prekṣat

prekṣat - watching, looking on, observing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root īkṣ (to see) with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

ऋषिसंघानाम् (ṛṣisaṁghānām) - of the hosts of sages, of the multitudes of sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣisaṃgha

ṛṣisaṁgha - multitude/host of sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+saṃgha)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• saṃgha – multitude, host, assembly, community
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बभूव (babhūva) - there was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Perfect Tense

Derived from root bhū (to be), 1st class

Root: bhū (class 1)

अन्तरम् (antaram) - space, interval, room

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, interval, space, difference

दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day

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