वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-40, verse-13

अत्यद्भुतानि दृश्यन्ते त्वयि राज्यं प्रशासति ।
अमानुषाणां सत्त्वानां व्याहृतानि मुहुर्मुहुः ॥१३॥

13. atyadbhutāni dṛśyante tvayi rājyaṃ praśāsati ,
amānuṣāṇāṃ sattvānāṃ vyāhṛtāni muhurmuhuḥ.

13. atyadbhutāni dṛśyante tvayi rājyam praśāsati
amānuṣāṇām sattvānām vyāhṛtāni muhuḥ muhuḥ

13. “Truly extraordinary phenomena are observed while you govern the kingdom: the utterances of non-human beings are heard repeatedly.”

Words meanings summery:

• अत्यद्भुतानि (atyadbhutāni) - truly extraordinary phenomena (extremely wonderful, very amazing, extraordinary)

• दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are observed (they are seen, they appear)

• त्वयि (tvayi) - while you (in you, on you, when you)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty, rule)

• प्रशासति (praśāsati) - govern (governing, ruling, administering)

• अमानुषाणाम् (amānuṣāṇām) - of non-human (of non-humans, of superhuman beings)

• सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - of beings (of beings, of creatures, of entities)

• व्याहृतानि (vyāhṛtāni) - utterances (uttered words, speeches, declarations)

• मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly (again, repeatedly, frequently)

• मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly (again, repeatedly, frequently)

Words meanings and morphology

अत्यद्भुतानि (atyadbhutāni) - truly extraordinary phenomena (extremely wonderful, very amazing, extraordinary)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of atyadbhuta

atyadbhuta - extremely wonderful, very amazing, supernatural

Compound: ati (very) + adbhuta (wonderful).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+adbhuta)

• ati – over, beyond, exceedingly, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excess or intensity.
• adbhuta – wonderful, marvelous, miraculous, strange
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Can also be accusative plural neuter.

दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are observed (they are seen, they appear)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Passive

Derived from root dṛś (1st class), present tense, passive voice, 3rd person plural.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

त्वयि (tvayi) - while you (in you, on you, when you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used in locative absolute construction with praśāsati.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (kingdom, sovereignty, rule)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, dominion, royalty, reign

Derived from rājan (king).

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Direct object of praśāsati.

प्रशासति (praśāsati) - govern (governing, ruling, administering)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of praśāsat

praśāsat - ruling, governing, commanding

Present Active Participle

From root śās (2nd class) with prefix pra-, present active participle.

Prefix: pra

Root: śās (class 2)

अमानुषाणाम् (amānuṣāṇām) - of non-human (of non-humans, of superhuman beings)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of amānuṣa

amānuṣa - not human, superhuman, divine, inhuman

Negative compound: a- (not) + mānuṣa (human).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mānuṣa)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mānuṣa – human, man, mankind
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from manu (man).
  Root: man (class 4)

सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - of beings (of beings, of creatures, of entities)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sattva

sattva - being, creature, essence, reality, existence

Derived from sat (being/existent).

Root: as (class 2)

व्याहृतानि (vyāhṛtāni) - utterances (uttered words, speeches, declarations)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vyāhṛta

vyāhṛta - spoken, uttered, said, a word, speech

Past Passive Participle

From root hṛ (1st class) with prefixes vi- and ā-, past passive participle, here used as a noun.

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the words spoken by non-human beings.

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly (again, repeatedly, frequently)

(indeclinable)

Note: The reduplication 'muhuḥ muhuḥ' emphasizes continuous repetition.

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly (again, repeatedly, frequently)

(indeclinable)

Note: The reduplication 'muhuḥ muhuḥ' emphasizes continuous repetition.

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