वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-92, verse-11

अभिषिच्य कुमारौ द्वौ प्रस्थाप्य सबलानुगौ ।
अङ्गदं पश्चिमा भूमिं चन्द्रकेतुमुदङ्मुखम् ॥११॥

11. abhiṣicya kumārau dvau prasthāpya sabalānugau ,
aṅgadaṃ paścimā bhūmiṃ candraketumudaṅmukham.

11. abhiṣicya kumārau dvau prasthāpya sabalānugau
aṅgadam paścimām bhūmim candraketum udaṅmukham

11. (te) dvau kumārau abhiṣicya
sabalānugau prasthāpya (tataḥ)
aṅgadam paścimām bhūmim (preṣayan)
candraketum udaṅmukham (preṣayan)

11. Having consecrated the two princes, and having sent them forth with their retinues, (they sent) Aṅgada to the western region and Candraketu to the north.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिषिच्य (abhiṣicya) - Having crowned/anointed the princes. (having consecrated, having anointed)

• कुमारौ (kumārau) - The two princes (Angada and Candraketu). (two boys, two youths, two princes)

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• प्रस्थाप्य (prasthāpya) - Having dispatched the princes to their regions. (having sent forth, having dispatched)

• सबलानुगौ (sabalānugau) - Accompanied by their armies and retinue. (accompanied by forces and followers (dual nominative/accusative))

• अङ्गदम् (aṅgadam) - The prince Angada. (Angada (proper noun))

• पश्चिमाम् (paścimām) - Western (region). (western, last (feminine singular accusative))

• भूमिम् (bhūmim) - Region, as in the western region. (earth, land, region)

• चन्द्रकेतुम् (candraketum) - The prince Candraketu. (Candraketu (proper noun))

• उदङ्मुखम् (udaṅmukham) - To the north, indicating the direction Candraketu was sent. (facing north, northward)

Words meanings and morphology

अभिषिच्य (abhiṣicya) - Having crowned/anointed the princes. (having consecrated, having anointed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from √sic (to sprinkle) with upasarga abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb (implied 'sent').

कुमारौ (kumārau) - The two princes (Angada and Candraketu). (two boys, two youths, two princes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of kumāra

kumāra - boy, youth, prince, son

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'kumārau'.

प्रस्थाप्य (prasthāpya) - Having dispatched the princes to their regions. (having sent forth, having dispatched)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from √sthā (to stand) with upasarga pra- and causative suffix -āpaya.

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb (implied 'sent').

सबलानुगौ (sabalānugau) - Accompanied by their armies and retinue. (accompanied by forces and followers (dual nominative/accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of sabalānuga

sabalānuga - accompanied by forces and followers/attendants

Compound of sa- (with) + bala (force/army) + anuga (follower).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+bala+anuga)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• anuga – following, accompanied by, a follower, attendant
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from anugacchati (to follow).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kumārau'.

अङ्गदम् (aṅgadam) - The prince Angada. (Angada (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṅgada

aṅgada - an ornament for the arm; a proper name (son of Vāli)

पश्चिमाम् (paścimām) - Western (region). (western, last (feminine singular accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of paścima

paścima - western, last, hindmost

Note: Qualifies 'bhūmim'.

भूमिम् (bhūmim) - Region, as in the western region. (earth, land, region)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, land, soil, ground, region

Note: Used with 'aṅgadam' to denote direction.

चन्द्रकेतुम् (candraketum) - The prince Candraketu. (Candraketu (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of candraketu

candraketu - moon-banner; a proper name

Compound type : bahuvrihi (candra+ketu)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• ketu – banner, flag; sign, mark; a comet, meteor; descending node of the moon
  noun (masculine)

उदङ्मुखम् (udaṅmukham) - To the north, indicating the direction Candraketu was sent. (facing north, northward)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udaṅmukha

udaṅmukha - facing north, having the face directed north; northward

Compound of udaṅ (north) + mukha (face, direction).

Compound type : tatpurusha (udaṅ+mukha)

• udaṅ – north
  indeclinable
  Derived from ud-añc, literally 'upwards-bending'.
• mukha – mouth, face, front, direction
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'candraketum' and indicates direction.

Previous Verse Next Verse