वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-8, verse-9

माल्यवद्भुजनिर्मुक्ता शक्तिर्घण्टाकृतस्वना ।
हरेरुरसि बभ्राज मेघस्थेव शतह्रदा ॥९॥

9. mālyavadbhujanirmuktā śaktirghaṇṭākṛtasvanā ,
harerurasi babhrāja meghastheva śatahradā.

9. mālyavadhujanimuktā śaktiḥ ghaṇṭākṛtasvanā
hareḥ urasi babhrāja meghasthā iva śatahṛdā

9. mālyavadhujanimuktā ghaṇṭākṛtasvanā śaktiḥ
hareḥ urasi meghasthā śatahṛdā iva babhrāja

9. The spear (śakti) released from Mālyavat's arm, making a bell-like sound, shone on Hari's chest like a hundred flashes of lightning (śatahṛdā) in a cloud.

Words meanings summery:

• माल्यवधुजनिमुक्ता (mālyavadhujanimuktā) - released from Mālyavat's arm

• शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - the spear (spear, power)

• घण्टाकृतस्वना (ghaṇṭākṛtasvanā) - making a bell-like sound

• हरेः (hareḥ) - of Hari (of Hari, of Viṣṇu)

• उरसि (urasi) - on the chest, in the breast

• बभ्राज (babhrāja) - it shone, it gleamed

• मेघस्था (meghasthā) - in a cloud (standing in a cloud, situated in a cloud)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शतहृदा (śatahṛdā) - a hundred flashes of lightning (a hundred flashes of lightning, a thunderbolt)

Words meanings and morphology

माल्यवधुजनिमुक्ता (mālyavadhujanimuktā) - released from Mālyavat's arm

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mālyavadhujanimukta

mālyavadhujanimukta - released by the arm of Mālyavat

compound containing a past passive participle

Compound: `Mālyavat` (proper noun) + `bhuja` (arm) + `nirmukta` (released).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mālyavat+bhuja+nirmukta)

• mālyavat – Mālyavat (a proper name, typically of a rākṣasa)
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhuja – arm, hand
  noun (masculine)
• nirmukta – released, thrown, discharged
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `muc` (to release) with upasarga `nir`.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: The `ā` ending is due to its agreement with `śakti` (feminine).

शक्तिः (śaktiḥ) - the spear (spear, power)

(noun)

Nominative, 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: Subject of `babhrāja`.

घण्टाकृतस्वना (ghaṇṭākṛtasvanā) - making a bell-like sound

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghaṇṭākṛtasvana

ghaṇṭākṛtasvana - making a sound like a bell, bell-sounding

Compound: `ghaṇṭā` (bell) + `kṛtasvana` (making sound).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghaṇṭā+kṛtasvana)

• ghaṇṭā – bell
  noun (feminine)
• kṛtasvana – making a sound, having made a sound
  adjective (masculine)
  compound incorporating a participle
  Compound: `kṛta` (made) + `svana` (sound).

Note: The `ā` ending is due to its agreement with `śakti` (feminine).

हरेः (hareḥ) - of Hari (of Hari, of Viṣṇu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Hari (a name of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa), lion, tawny

Note: Modifies `urasi`.

उरसि (urasi) - on the chest, in the breast

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of uras

uras - chest, breast, bosom

`s`-stem noun.

Note: Indicates location.

बभ्राज (babhrāja) - it shone, it gleamed

(verb)

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

perfect active

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

Root: bhrāj (class 1)

Note: Subject is `śaktiḥ`.

मेघस्था (meghasthā) - in a cloud (standing in a cloud, situated in a cloud)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of meghastha

meghastha - abiding in a cloud, cloud-dwelling

Compound: `megha` (cloud) + `stha` (standing/situated).

Compound type : tatpurusha (megha+stha)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The `ā` ending is due to its agreement with `śatahṛdā` (feminine).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

शतहृदा (śatahṛdā) - a hundred flashes of lightning (a hundred flashes of lightning, a thunderbolt)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śatahṛd

śatahṛd - a hundred flashes of lightning, a thunderbolt

Compound: `śata` (hundred) + `hṛd` (heart, or associated with lightning). Often refers to lightning.

Compound type : dvigu (śata+hṛd)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• hṛd – heart, chest, lightning (in compounds)
  noun (feminine)

Note: The `ā` ending for `śatahṛdā` is nominative feminine singular, agreeing with `meghasthā`.

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