वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-7, chapter-94, verse-5
भोगवन्तं ततो नागमनन्तमुदके शयम् ।
मायया जनयित्वा त्वं द्वौ च सत्त्वौ महाबलौ ॥५॥
मायया जनयित्वा त्वं द्वौ च सत्त्वौ महाबलौ ॥५॥
5. bhogavantaṃ tato nāgamanantamudake śayam ,
māyayā janayitvā tvaṃ dvau ca sattvau mahābalau.
māyayā janayitvā tvaṃ dvau ca sattvau mahābalau.
5.
bhogavantam tataḥ nāgam anantam udake śayam
māyayā janayitvā tvam dvau ca sattvau mahābalau
māyayā janayitvā tvam dvau ca sattvau mahābalau
5.
Then, having created by your creative power (māyā) the hooded serpent Ananta, who rests in the waters, you also brought forth two immensely powerful beings (sattva).
Words meanings summery:
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- भोगवन्तम् (bhogavantam) - the hooded (serpent) (possessing enjoyment, having hoods (referring to a serpent), fortunate)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, from that)
- नागम् (nāgam) - the serpent (serpent, elephant, mountain)
- अनन्तम् (anantam) - Ananta (the serpent) (endless, infinite, the serpent Ananta)
- उदके (udake) - in the water
- शयम् (śayam) - lying (lying, resting, sleeping)
- मायया (māyayā) - by your creative power (māyā) (by illusory power, by creative power, by illusion)
- जनयित्वा (janayitvā) - having created (having created, having given birth to)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- द्वौ (dvau) - two
- च (ca) - also (and, also)
- सत्त्वौ (sattvau) - two beings (sattva) (beings, creatures, entities, essences)
- महाबलौ (mahābalau) - immensely powerful (very powerful, mighty, strong)
Words meanings and morphology
भोगवन्तम् (bhogavantam) - the hooded (serpent) (possessing enjoyment, having hoods (referring to a serpent), fortunate)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhogavat
bhogavat - possessing bhoga (enjoyment, wealth, serpent hoods), fortunate
possessive adjective
from bhoga + vat (possessive suffix)
Note: Describes Nāga Ananta.
ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, from that)
(indeclinable)
नागम् (nāgam) - the serpent (serpent, elephant, mountain)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nāga
nāga - serpent, snake, (mythical) serpent deity, elephant
अनन्तम् (anantam) - Ananta (the serpent) (endless, infinite, the serpent Ananta)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite, boundless; name of Viṣṇu's serpent couch
from a- (not) + anta (end)
Note: Refers to the cosmic serpent Ananta (Shesha).
उदके (udake) - in the water
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of udaka
udaka - water
शयम् (śayam) - lying (lying, resting, sleeping)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śaya
śaya - lying, resting, sleeping
derived from root śī (to lie)
from root śī (to lie) + a (suffix)
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'nāgam anantam'.
मायया (māyayā) - by your creative power (māyā) (by illusory power, by creative power, by illusion)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, creative power, cosmic illusion
जनयित्वा (janayitvā) - having created (having created, having given birth to)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
gerund of the causative form of root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb, 'brought forth'.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
द्वौ (dvau) - two
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'sattvau'.
च (ca) - also (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सत्त्वौ (sattvau) - two beings (sattva) (beings, creatures, entities, essences)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of sattva
sattva - being, creature, entity, existence, essence, inner nature, courage, goodness (one of the three guṇas)
from sat (being, existing) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Refers to two specific creatures.
महाबलौ (mahābalau) - immensely powerful (very powerful, mighty, strong)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, dual of mahābala
mahābala - having great strength, mighty, very powerful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)
- mahā – great, mighty
adjective - bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'sattvau'.