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

देवमेवं ब्रुवाणं तु रक्ताम्बुरुहलोचनम् ।
शक्त्या बिभेद संक्रुद्धो राक्षसेन्द्रो ररास च ॥८॥

8. devamevaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu raktāmburuhalocanam ,
śaktyā bibheda saṃkruddho rākṣasendro rarāsa ca.

8. devam evam bruvāṇam tu raktāmburuhalocanam śaktyā
bibheda saṃkruddhaḥ rākṣasendraḥ rarāsa ca

8. tu saṃkruddhaḥ rākṣasendraḥ evam bruvāṇam
raktāmburuhalocanam devam śaktyā bibheda ca rarāsa

8. But the king of rākṣasas (rākṣasendra), enraged, pierced the deity—who spoke thus and whose eyes were like red lotuses—with a spear (śakti), and then he roared.

Words meanings summery:

• देवम् (devam) - the god, the deity

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• ब्रुवाणम् (bruvāṇam) - who was speaking (speaking, saying)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रक्ताम्बुरुहलोचनम् (raktāmburuhalocanam) - having eyes like red lotuses

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - with a spear (with a spear, by power, by energy)

• बिभेद (bibheda) - he pierced, he broke

• संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - very angry, enraged

• राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - king of rākṣasas, chief of demons

• ररास (rarāsa) - he roared, he screamed

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

देवम् (devam) - the god, the deity

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of `bibheda`.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

ब्रुवाणम् (bruvāṇam) - who was speaking (speaking, saying)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bruvāṇa

bruvāṇa - speaking, saying, telling

present middle participle

Derived from root `brū` (to speak) in the present middle voice.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `devam`.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Connective particle.

रक्ताम्बुरुहलोचनम् (raktāmburuhalocanam) - having eyes like red lotuses

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of raktāmburuhalocana

raktāmburuhalocana - red-lotus-eyed, having eyes like red lotuses

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+amburuha+locana)

• rakta – red, colored, dyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `rañj` (to color).
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• amburuha – lotus (born from water)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: `ambus` (water) + `ruha` (growing).
  Root: ruh (class 1)
• locana – eye
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `loc` (to see).
  Root: loc (class 1)

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - with a spear (with a spear, by power, by energy)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy, spear, lance, divine feminine power

Derived from root `śak` (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Instrument of the action `bibheda`.

बिभेद (bibheda) - he pierced, he broke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhid

perfect active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular active, reduplicated root.

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: The subject is `rākṣasendraḥ`.

संक्रुद्धः (saṁkruddhaḥ) - very angry, enraged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkruddha

saṁkruddha - very angry, enraged, highly provoked

past passive participle (used adjectivally)

Formed from `sam-kruudh` with past participle suffix `-ta`.

Prefix: sam

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `rākṣasendraḥ`.

राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - king of rākṣasas, chief of demons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - king of rākṣasas, chief of demons

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, king
  noun (masculine)

ररास (rarāsa) - he roared, he screamed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of ras

perfect active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular active, reduplicated root.

Root: ras (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Joins `bibheda` and `rarāsa`.

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