वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-7, chapter-21, verse-15
देवनिष्ठानभूतं तद्विमानं पुष्पकं मृधे ।
भज्यमानं तथैवासीदक्षयं ब्रह्मतेजसा ॥१५॥
भज्यमानं तथैवासीदक्षयं ब्रह्मतेजसा ॥१५॥
15. devaniṣṭhānabhūtaṃ tadvimānaṃ puṣpakaṃ mṛdhe ,
bhajyamānaṃ tathaivāsīdakṣayaṃ brahmatejasā.
bhajyamānaṃ tathaivāsīdakṣayaṃ brahmatejasā.
15.
devaniṣṭhānambhūtam tat vimānam puṣpakam mṛdhe
bhajyamānam tathā eva āsīt akṣayam brahmatejasā
bhajyamānam tathā eva āsīt akṣayam brahmatejasā
15.
tat puṣpakam vimānam devaniṣṭhānambhūtam mṛdhe
bhajyamānam tathā eva āsīt akṣayam brahmatejasā
bhajyamānam tathā eva āsīt akṣayam brahmatejasā
15.
That Puṣpaka aerial chariot, which was a divine abode, though being shattered in battle, nevertheless remained imperishable due to the power of the absolute (brahman).
Words meanings summery:
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- देवनिष्ठानम्भूतम् (devaniṣṭhānambhūtam) - having become the abode of gods, serving as a divine abode
- तत् (tat) - that
- विमानम् (vimānam) - aerial chariot, celestial car
- पुष्पकम् (puṣpakam) - the Puṣpaka (chariot)
- मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle, in conflict
- भज्यमानम् (bhajyamānam) - being broken, being shattered
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- एव (eva) - nevertheless (indeed, only, just so)
- आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it existed
- अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, indestructible
- ब्रह्मतेजसा (brahmatejasā) - by the power of the absolute, by divine splendor
Words meanings and morphology
देवनिष्ठानम्भूतम् (devaniṣṭhānambhūtam) - having become the abode of gods, serving as a divine abode
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of devaniṣṭhānambhūta
devaniṣṭhānambhūta - that which has become or serves as the abode/resting place of gods
Past Passive Participle (bhūta) in compound
Compound type : bahuvrīhi / tatpuruṣa (deva+niṣṭhāna+bhūta)
- deva – god, divine
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - niṣṭhāna – resting place, abode, location
noun (neuter)
Derived from ni- + sthā (to stand)
Prefix: nis
Root: sthā (class 1) - bhūta – become, been, existing, a being
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'vimānam puṣpakam'
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
विमानम् (vimānam) - aerial chariot, celestial car
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vimāna
vimāna - aerial chariot, celestial car, temple
Prefix: vi
Root: mā (class 2)
पुष्पकम् (puṣpakam) - the Puṣpaka (chariot)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of puṣpaka
puṣpaka - flower-shaped, name of Kubera's aerial chariot
मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle, in conflict
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of mṛdh
mṛdh - battle, conflict, fight
भज्यमानम् (bhajyamānam) - being broken, being shattered
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhajyamāna
bhajyamāna - being broken, being shattered
Present Passive Participle
Derived from root bhañj (to break) with the suffix -yamāna (passive participle)
Root: bhañj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'vimānam puṣpakam'
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - nevertheless (indeed, only, just so)
(indeclinable)
आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Imperfect
Root: as (class 2)
अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, indestructible
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣaya
akṣaya - imperishable, indestructible, inexhaustible
Derived from a- (not) + kṣaya (perishing, decay)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣaya)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negation prefix - kṣaya – perishing, destruction, decay
noun (masculine)
Derived from root kṣi (to destroy, decay)
Root: kṣi (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'vimānam puṣpakam'
ब्रह्मतेजसा (brahmatejasā) - by the power of the absolute, by divine splendor
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahmatejas
brahmatejas - the splendor/power of (brahman), divine glory/energy
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+tejas)
- brahman – the Absolute, the universal spirit, sacred knowledge, priest
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - tejas – splendor, glory, power, energy, fiery energy
noun (neuter)
Root: tij (class 1)