वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-6, verse-30

ततो नारायणेनोक्ता देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः ।
सुरारीन् सूदयिष्यामि सुरा भवत विज्वराः ॥३०॥

30. tato nārāyaṇenoktā devā indrapurogamāḥ ,
surārīn sūdayiṣyāmi surā bhavata vijvarāḥ.

30. tataḥ nārāyaṇena uktāḥ devāḥ indrapurogamāḥ
surārīn sūdayiṣyāmi surāḥ bhavata vijvarāḥ

30. tataḥ nārāyaṇena uktāḥ indrapurogamāḥ devāḥ (iti avocata) surāḥ,
(aham) surārīn sūdayiṣyāmi.
vijvarāḥ bhavata.

30. Then, the gods, with Indra as their leader, were addressed by Nārāyaṇa, who declared: 'I will destroy the enemies of the gods. O gods, be free from all anxiety!'

Words meanings summery:

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

• नारायणेन (nārāyaṇena) - by Nārāyaṇa

• उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - the gods having been addressed (spoken, addressed, said)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods

• इन्द्रपुरोगमाः (indrapurogamāḥ) - the gods, with Indra as their leader (having Indra at their head, led by Indra)

• सुरारीन् (surārīn) - the enemies of the gods, demons

• सूदयिष्यामि (sūdayiṣyāmi) - Nārāyaṇa declaring he will destroy the demons (I will destroy, I will kill)

• सुराः (surāḥ) - Nārāyaṇa addressing the gods (O gods!)

• भवत (bhavata) - you all should become (become, be)

• विज्वराः (vijvarāḥ) - free from worry or fear (free from fever, free from anxiety/distress)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as a temporal adverb.

नारायणेन (nārāyaṇena) - by Nārāyaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'uktāḥ'.

उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - the gods having been addressed (spoken, addressed, said)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vac

vac - to speak, to say

Past Passive Participle

Irregular past passive participle from √vac 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'devāḥ'.

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

इन्द्रपुरोगमाः (indrapurogamāḥ) - the gods, with Indra as their leader (having Indra at their head, led by Indra)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of indrapurogama

indrapurogama - led by Indra, with Indra at their head

Bahuvrīhi compound: Indra (name of god) + purogama (going before, leading)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (indra+purogama)

• indra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• purogama – going before, leading, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  from puras (before) + gama (going)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'devāḥ'.

सुरारीन् (surārīn) - the enemies of the gods, demons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of surāri

surāri - enemy of the gods, demon

Tatpuruṣa compound: sura (god) + ari (enemy)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+arin)

• sura – god
  noun (masculine)
• arin – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'sūdayiṣyāmi'.

सूदयिष्यामि (sūdayiṣyāmi) - Nārāyaṇa declaring he will destroy the demons (I will destroy, I will kill)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of sūd

Future tense

Causative form from root √sūd 'to destroy'. First person singular.

Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: The speaker is Nārāyaṇa.

सुराः (surāḥ) - Nārāyaṇa addressing the gods (O gods!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Addressing the gods.

भवत (bhavata) - you all should become (become, be)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative mood

Second person plural imperative.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: An injunction from Nārāyaṇa.

विज्वराः (vijvarāḥ) - free from worry or fear (free from fever, free from anxiety/distress)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vijvara

vijvara - free from fever, free from distress/anxiety

Compound: vi (without) + jvara (fever, distress)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+jvara)

• vi – without, apart, dis-
  indeclinable
• jvara – fever, burning, distress, anguish
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'surāḥ'.

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