वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-22, verse-35

अमोघो ह्येष सर्वासां प्रजानां विनिपातने ।
कालदण्डो मया सृष्टः पूर्वं मृत्युपुरस्कृतः ॥३५॥

35. amogho hyeṣa sarvāsāṃ prajānāṃ vinipātane ,
kāladaṇḍo mayā sṛṣṭaḥ pūrvaṃ mṛtyupuraskṛtaḥ.

35. amoghaḥ hi eṣaḥ sarvāsām prajānām vinipātane
kāladaṇḍaḥ mayā sṛṣṭaḥ pūrvam mṛtyupuraskṛtaḥ

35. eṣaḥ kāladaṇḍaḥ hi sarvāsām prajānām vinipātane
amoghaḥ pūrvam mṛtyupuraskṛtaḥ mayā sṛṣṭaḥ

35. Indeed, this (staff) is infallible for the destruction of all beings. This staff of time (kāladaṇḍa) was created by me long ago, with death (mṛtyu) leading it.

Words meanings summery:

• अमोघः (amoghaḥ) - infallible, unfailing, unerring, effective

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām) - of all

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings, of creatures, of progeny

• विनिपातने (vinipātane) - in the destruction, in the falling down, in the perishing

• कालदण्डः (kāladaṇḍaḥ) - the staff personifying the destructive power of Time and Death (the staff of Time, the rod of Death, the punishment of Time)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - created, manifested

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

• मृत्युपुरस्कृतः (mṛtyupuraskṛtaḥ) - preceded by death, having death at the front

Words meanings and morphology

अमोघः (amoghaḥ) - infallible, unfailing, unerring, effective

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amogha

amogha - unfailing, infallible, effective, fruitful

Negation of mogha (vain, useless)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mogha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• mogha – vain, useless, fruitless, ineffective
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'kāladaṇḍaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to the staff (kāladaṇḍa).

सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'prajānām'.

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings, of creatures, of progeny

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, creature, subject, people

Note: Governed by 'vinipātane'.

विनिपातने (vinipātane) - in the destruction, in the falling down, in the perishing

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vinipātana

vinipātana - falling down, destruction, ruin

Derived from root pat (to fall) with prefixes vi and ni

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Indicates the purpose or sphere of efficacy.

कालदण्डः (kāladaṇḍaḥ) - the staff personifying the destructive power of Time and Death (the staff of Time, the rod of Death, the punishment of Time)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāladaṇḍa

kāladaṇḍa - rod of Time, staff of Yama (god of death), instrument of destruction

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kāla+daṇḍa)

• kāla – time, death
  noun (masculine)
• daṇḍa – stick, staff, rod, punishment
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent of 'sṛṣṭaḥ'.

सृष्टः (sṛṣṭaḥ) - created, manifested

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, released, emitted

Past Passive Participle

From root sṛj (to create, emit)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'kāladaṇḍaḥ'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time, modifies 'sṛṣṭaḥ'.

मृत्युपुरस्कृतः (mṛtyupuraskṛtaḥ) - preceded by death, having death at the front

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtyupuraskṛta

mṛtyupuraskṛta - preceded by death, honored by death, having death as leader

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mṛtyu+puraskṛta)

• mṛtyu – death, Yama
  noun (masculine)
• puraskṛta – placed in front, honored, appointed as leader
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do) with prefix puras (before, in front)
  Prefix: puras
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'kāladaṇḍaḥ'.

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