वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-29, verse-1

ततस्तमसि संजाते राक्षसा दैवतैः सह ।
अयुध्यन्त बलोन्मत्ताः सूदयन्तः परस्परम् ॥१॥

1. tatastamasi saṃjāte rākṣasā daivataiḥ saha ,
ayudhyanta balonmattāḥ sūdayantaḥ parasparam.

1. tataḥ tamasi saṃjāte rākṣasāḥ daivataiḥ saha
ayudhyanta baloonmattāḥ sūdayantaḥ parasparam

1. tataḥ tamasi saṃjāte baloonmattāḥ rākṣasāḥ
daivataiḥ saha parasparam sūdayantaḥ ayudhyanta

1. Then, as darkness fell, the rākṣasas, maddened by their strength, fought with the gods, destroying each other.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• तमसि (tamasi) - in the darkness

• संजाते (saṁjāte) - having arisen, having occurred

• राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - the rākṣasas (demons)

• दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - with the gods, by the gods

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• अयुध्यन्त (ayudhyanta) - they fought, they engaged in battle

• बलोओन्मत्ताः (baloonmattāḥ) - maddened by strength, intoxicated with power

• सूदयन्तः (sūdayantaḥ) - destroying, killing, crushing

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of sequence.

तमसि (tamasi) - in the darkness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness

Note: Part of locative absolute construction 'tamasi saṃjāte' (when darkness arose).

संजाते (saṁjāte) - having arisen, having occurred

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃjāta

saṁjāta - arisen, produced, occurred

Past Passive Participle

From sam- + √jan (to be born, arise).

Prefix: sam

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction 'tamasi saṃjāte' (when darkness arose).

राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - the rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - rākṣasa, demon

Note: Subject of 'ayudhyanta'.

दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - with the gods, by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daivata

daivata - god, divine being

Derived from 'deva' (god).

Note: Indicates accompaniment with 'saha'.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Note: Preposition.

अयुध्यन्त (ayudhyanta) - they fought, they engaged in battle

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of yudh

imperfect

From √yudh (to fight) in the middle voice, imperfect tense.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

बलोओन्मत्ताः (baloonmattāḥ) - maddened by strength, intoxicated with power

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of baloonmatta

baloonmatta - maddened by strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+unmatta)

• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• unmatta – mad, intoxicated, furious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ud- + √mad (to be mad, rejoice).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasāḥ'.

सूदयन्तः (sūdayantaḥ) - destroying, killing, crushing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sūdayant

sūdayat - destroying, killing

present participle (causative)

From √sūd (to destroy, kill) in causative form.

Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'rākṣasāḥ'.

परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other, mutually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

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