वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-8, verse-18

द्विजेन्द्रपक्षवातेन द्रावितं दृश्य पूर्वजम् ।
सुमाली स्वबलैः सार्धं लङ्कामभिमुखो ययौ ॥१८॥

18. dvijendrapakṣavātena drāvitaṃ dṛśya pūrvajam ,
sumālī svabalaiḥ sārdhaṃ laṅkāmabhimukho yayau.

18. dvijendrapakṣavātena drāvitam dṛśya pūrvajam
sumālī svabalaiḥ sārdham laṅkām abhimukhaḥ yayau

18. Having seen the elder demon driven away by the wind from the wings of the lord of birds (dvijendra), Sumāli, along with his own forces, went towards Laṅkā.

Words meanings summery:

• द्विजेन्द्रपक्षवातेन (dvijendrapakṣavātena) - by the wind from the wings of the lord of birds (Garuḍa) (by the wind from the wings of the lord of birds)

• द्रावितम् (drāvitam) - driven away (driven away, dispersed, put to flight)

• दृश्य (dṛśya) - having seen (having seen, seeing)

• पूर्वजम् (pūrvajam) - the elder (demon/leader) (elder brother, ancestor, forefather, previous born)

• सुमाली (sumālī) - Sumāli (Sumāli (name of a Rākṣasa chief))

• स्वबलैः (svabalaiḥ) - with his own forces (with his own forces, by his own strength)

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - along with (together with, along with)

• लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - Laṅkā (Laṅkā (name of a city))

• अभिमुखः (abhimukhaḥ) - directed towards (facing towards, directed towards, in front of)

• ययौ (yayau) - he went (he went, he proceeded)

Words meanings and morphology

द्विजेन्द्रपक्षवातेन (dvijendrapakṣavātena) - by the wind from the wings of the lord of birds (Garuḍa) (by the wind from the wings of the lord of birds)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dvijendrapakṣavāta

dvijendrapakṣavāta - wind from the wings of the lord of birds

Compound of dvijendra and pakṣavāta

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvijendra+pakṣavāta)

• dvijendra – lord of twice-born, chief of birds (Garuḍa), chief of Brahmins
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of dvija and indra
• pakṣavāta – wind from the wings, wing-wind
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of pakṣa and vāta

Note: Refers to Garuḍa as 'lord of birds'.

द्रावितम् (drāvitam) - driven away (driven away, dispersed, put to flight)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of drāvita

drāvita - driven away, dispersed

Past Passive Participle

Causative of root dru (to run)

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'pūrvajam'.

दृश्य (dṛśya) - having seen (having seen, seeing)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive form from root dṛś (to see), sometimes used without a prefix in classical Sanskrit.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

पूर्वजम् (pūrvajam) - the elder (demon/leader) (elder brother, ancestor, forefather, previous born)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pūrvaja

pūrvaja - elder brother, ancestor, forefather, previous born

Compound of pūrva and ja

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrva+ja)

• pūrva – previous, former, prior, eastern
  adjective (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/derivative
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: In context, likely refers to an elder demon who was driven away.

सुमाली (sumālī) - Sumāli (Sumāli (name of a Rākṣasa chief))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumālin

sumālin - Sumāli (name of a Rākṣasa chief)

Note: Proper noun, name of a Rākṣasa.

स्वबलैः (svabalaiḥ) - with his own forces (with his own forces, by his own strength)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svabala

svabala - one's own strength, one's own forces

Compound of sva and bala

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bala)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Sumāli's own army.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - along with (together with, along with)

(indeclinable)

लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - Laṅkā (Laṅkā (name of a city))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Laṅkā (name of a city, traditionally associated with Sri Lanka)

Note: Indicates direction towards Laṅkā.

अभिमुखः (abhimukhaḥ) - directed towards (facing towards, directed towards, in front of)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhimukha

abhimukha - facing towards, directed towards, in front of

Compound of abhi and mukha

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhi+mukha)

• abhi – towards, against, in the direction of
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth, front, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'sumālī'.

ययौ (yayau) - he went (he went, he proceeded)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of yā

Perfect 3rd singular active (Lit. Perfect 'liṭ' form).

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Irregular perfect form of 'yā'.

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