वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-22, verse-5

कालदण्डश्च पार्श्वस्थो मूर्तिमान् स्यन्दने स्थितः ।
यमप्रहरणं दिव्यं प्रज्वलन्निव तेजसा ॥५॥

5. kāladaṇḍaśca pārśvastho mūrtimān syandane sthitaḥ ,
yamapraharaṇaṃ divyaṃ prajvalanniva tejasā.

5. kāladaṇḍaḥ ca pārśvasthaḥ mūrtimān syandane
sthitaḥ yamapraharaṇam divyam prajvalan iva tejasā

5. ca mūrtimān kāladaṇḍaḥ pārśvasthaḥ syandane
sthitaḥ divyam yamapraharaṇam tejasā prajvalan iva

5. And the Rod of Time (kāladaṇḍa), personified, stood by his side in the chariot, appearing like a divine weapon of Yama, blazing with splendor.

Words meanings summery:

• कालदण्डः (kāladaṇḍaḥ) - the Rod of Time (kāladaṇḍa) (the rod of time, rod of death)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पार्श्वस्थः (pārśvasthaḥ) - standing by the side, nearby

• मूर्तिमान् (mūrtimān) - personified (embodied, personified, having a form)

• स्यन्दने (syandane) - in the chariot, in the car

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, standing, situated

• यमप्रहरणम् (yamapraharaṇam) - a weapon of Yama (Yama's weapon)

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, magnificent

• प्रज्वलन् (prajvalan) - blazing, shining forth

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by splendor, by brilliance, by energy

Words meanings and morphology

कालदण्डः (kāladaṇḍaḥ) - the Rod of Time (kāladaṇḍa) (the rod of time, rod of death)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāladaṇḍa

kāladaṇḍa - the rod of Time or Death (Yama's mace), the scepter of Death

Compound type : genitive-tatpurusha (kāla+daṇḍa)

• kāla – time, death, black
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kal (class 1)
• daṇḍa – rod, staff, mace, punishment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: daṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Often associated with Yama.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पार्श्वस्थः (pārśvasthaḥ) - standing by the side, nearby

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārśvastha

pārśvastha - standing by the side, near, accompanying, located at the side

Compound of pārśva (side) and stha (standing).

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (pārśva+stha)

• pārśva – side, flank, vicinity
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from sthā 'to stand'.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kāladaṇḍaḥ'.

मूर्तिमान् (mūrtimān) - personified (embodied, personified, having a form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrtimat

mūrtimat - having a form, embodied, personified, material

Derived from mūrti (form, body) with the possessive suffix -mat.

Note: Agrees with 'kāladaṇḍaḥ'.

स्यन्दने (syandane) - in the chariot, in the car

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of syandana

syandana - chariot, car, flowing, moving, stream

Root: syand (class 1)

Note: Refers to the chariot mentioned in the previous verses.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood, standing, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, firm, fixed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root sthā 'to stand'.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kāladaṇḍaḥ'.

यमप्रहरणम् (yamapraharaṇam) - a weapon of Yama (Yama's weapon)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yamapraharaṇa

yamapraharaṇa - Yama's weapon, weapon for Yama

Compound type : genitive-tatpurusha (yama+praharaṇa)

• yama – Yama (the deity of death), restraint
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: yam (class 1)
• praharaṇa – weapon, striking, assault
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from pra-hṛ 'to strike'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Used in comparison with 'kāladaṇḍaḥ'.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, magnificent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, magnificent, wonderful

Note: Agrees with 'yamapraharaṇam'.

प्रज्वलन् (prajvalan) - blazing, shining forth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajvalat

prajvalat - blazing, burning, shining forth

Present Active Participle

Derived from pra-jval 'to blaze'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kāladaṇḍaḥ' implicitly, indicating its state.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a comparison or simile.

तेजसा (tejasā) - by splendor, by brilliance, by energy

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, glory, fire, sharp edge

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Indicates the means by which it blazes.

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