वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-7, chapter-7, verse-13
शार्ङ्गचापविनिर्मुक्ता वज्रतुल्याननाः शराः ।
विदार्य तानि रक्षांसि सुपुङ्खा विविशुः क्षितिम् ॥१३॥
विदार्य तानि रक्षांसि सुपुङ्खा विविशुः क्षितिम् ॥१३॥
13. śārṅgacāpavinirmuktā vajratulyānanāḥ śarāḥ ,
vidārya tāni rakṣāṃsi supuṅkhā viviśuḥ kṣitim.
vidārya tāni rakṣāṃsi supuṅkhā viviśuḥ kṣitim.
13.
śārṅgacāpavinirmuktāḥ vajratulyānanāḥ śarāḥ
vidārya tāni rakṣāṃsi supuṅkhāḥ viviśuḥ kṣitim
vidārya tāni rakṣāṃsi supuṅkhāḥ viviśuḥ kṣitim
13.
śārṅgacāpavinirmuktāḥ vajratulyānanāḥ supuṅkhāḥ
śarāḥ tāni rakṣāṃsi vidārya kṣitim viviśuḥ
śarāḥ tāni rakṣāṃsi vidārya kṣitim viviśuḥ
13.
Arrows, released from the Śārṅga bow, resembling thunderbolts in their formidable points, tore apart those demons and, being well-feathered, penetrated the earth.
Words meanings summery:
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- शार्ङ्गचापविनिर्मुक्ताः (śārṅgacāpavinirmuktāḥ) - released from the Śārṅga bow
- वज्रतुल्याननाः (vajratulyānanāḥ) - having points/faces like thunderbolts, resembling thunderbolts in their striking force
- शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows
- विदार्य (vidārya) - having torn apart, after tearing
- तानि (tāni) - those
- रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons, Rākṣasas
- सुपुङ्खाः (supuṅkhāḥ) - well-fletched (of arrows) (well-feathered)
- विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered, penetrated
- क्षितिम् (kṣitim) - the earth, ground
Words meanings and morphology
शार्ङ्गचापविनिर्मुक्ताः (śārṅgacāpavinirmuktāḥ) - released from the Śārṅga bow
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śārṅgacāpavinirmukta
śārṅgacāpavinirmukta - released from the Śārṅga bow
Past Passive Participle
Compound formed from 'śārṅgacāpa' (Śārṅga bow) and 'vinirmukta' (released), which is a PPP of root 'muc' with prefixes 'vi-' and 'nir-'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śārṅga+cāpa+vinirmukta)
- śārṅga – relating to Śr̥ṅga, referring to Viṣṇu's bow (Śārṅga)
adjective (masculine)
Derived from śṛṅga (horn, peak), often used to refer to Viṣṇu's bow. - cāpa – bow, arc
noun (masculine) - vinirmukta – released, set free, discharged
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root `muc` (to release) with prefixes `vi` and `nir`.
Prefixes: vi+nir
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Qualifies 'śarāḥ'.
वज्रतुल्याननाः (vajratulyānanāḥ) - having points/faces like thunderbolts, resembling thunderbolts in their striking force
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vajratulyānana
vajratulyānana - having a face/point like a thunderbolt
Compound of 'vajra' (thunderbolt), 'tulya' (similar), and 'ānana' (face, mouth, point).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vajra+tulya+ānana)
- vajra – thunderbolt, diamond
noun (masculine) - tulya – equal, similar, like
adjective (masculine) - ānana – face, mouth, front, point (of an arrow)
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'śarāḥ'.
शराः (śarāḥ) - arrows
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śara
śara - arrow, reed
From root `śṛ` (to break, crush) or `śara` (to go, move).
Root: śṛ (class 9)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
विदार्य (vidārya) - having torn apart, after tearing
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Absolutive form of root `dṝ` (to tear, split) with prefix `vi-`.
Prefix: vi
Root: dṝ (class 9)
तानि (tāni) - those
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Pronominal stem.
Note: Qualifies 'rakṣāṃsi'.
रक्षांसि (rakṣāṁsi) - demons, Rākṣasas
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of rakṣas
rakṣas - demon, Rākṣasa
From root `rakṣ` (to protect), but commonly refers to evil beings.
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'vidārya'.
सुपुङ्खाः (supuṅkhāḥ) - well-fletched (of arrows) (well-feathered)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of supuṅkha
supuṅkha - having good fletching, well-feathered (of an arrow)
Compound of `su` (good, well) and `puṅkha` (fletching, feathered part of an arrow).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+puṅkha)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix/indeclinable indicating 'good' or 'well'. - puṅkha – fletching, feathered part of an arrow
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'śarāḥ'.
विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - entered, penetrated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of viś
perfect tense
Perfect form (lit) of root `viś`.
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Verb for 'śarāḥ'.
क्षितिम् (kṣitim) - the earth, ground
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣiti
kṣiti - earth, ground, dwelling, habitation
From root `kṣi` (to dwell, to destroy).
Root: kṣi (class 1)
Note: Object of 'viviśuḥ'.