वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-32, verse-32

ततो हलहलाशब्दो नर्मदा तिर आबभौ ।
अर्जुनस्यानुयात्राणां रावणस्य च मन्त्रिणाम् ॥३२॥

32. tato halahalāśabdo narmadā tira ābabhau ,
arjunasyānuyātrāṇāṃ rāvaṇasya ca mantriṇām.

32. tataḥ halahalāśabdaḥ narmadā tira ābabhau
arjunasya anuyātrāṇām rāvaṇasya ca mantriṇām

32. tataḥ arjunasya anuyātrāṇām ca rāvaṇasya
mantriṇām halahalāśabdaḥ narmadā tira ābabhau

32. Then, a tumultuous uproar arose on the bank of the Narmada River, [caused by] the followers of Arjuna and the ministers of Rāvaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

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

• हलहलाशब्दः (halahalāśabdaḥ) - a tumultuous noise, a loud uproar

• नर्मदा (narmadā) - the Narmada River (Narmada River)

• तिर (tira) - on the bank (bank, shore (implied locative))

• आबभौ (ābabhau) - appeared, shone forth

• अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Kārtavīrya Arjuna (of Arjuna)

• अनुयात्राणाम् (anuyātrāṇām) - of the followers, of the attendants

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• च (ca) - and, also

• मन्त्रिणाम् (mantriṇām) - of the ministers, of the counselors

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative of `tad` (that), used as an adverb.

हलहलाशब्दः (halahalāśabdaḥ) - a tumultuous noise, a loud uproar

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of halahalāśabda

halahalāśabda - a tumultuous noise, a loud uproar

Compound type : karmadhāraya (halahalā+śabda)

• halahalā – a tumultuous noise, a confused cry (onomatopoeic)
  noun (feminine)
  Onomatopoeic word.
• śabda – sound, noise, word
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śabd (class 1)

नर्मदा (narmadā) - the Narmada River (Narmada River)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of narmadā

narmadā - name of a sacred river in central India

तिर (tira) - on the bank (bank, shore (implied locative))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tira

tira - bank, shore (less common variant, often found as `tīra` neuter)

आबभौ (ābabhau) - appeared, shone forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of bhā

perfect third person singular

Root `bhā` (to shine) with prefix `ā-` (towards, upon). Perfect tense (lit) 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Kārtavīrya Arjuna (of Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - name of a king, son of Kṛtavīrya

अनुयात्राणाम् (anuyātrāṇām) - of the followers, of the attendants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anuyātrā

anuyātrā - follower, attendant, retinue

From `anu-yā` (to follow, accompany) + suffix `trā` or `anuyātrin` (agent noun). Here referring to the group.

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - name of the demon king of Laṅkā

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मन्त्रिणाम् (mantriṇām) - of the ministers, of the counselors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor

From `mantra` (counsel, sacred text) + `in` (possessing).

Root: man (class 4)

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