P326

Question 1

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
11.36 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
चारण m.

Answer 1

== ONE OF A CLASS OF CELESTIAL SINGERS
चारण m. cāraṇaḥ चारणः [चारयति कीर्तिं चर्-णिच् ल्यु] 1 A wanderer, a pilgrim. -2 A wandering actor or singer, a dancer, mimic, bard; Ms.12.44. -3 A celestial singer, heavenly chorister; सिद्धचारणविद्याध्रानृषीन् पितृपतीन् मनून् Bhāg.7.4.6; Ś.2.14. -4 A reader of scriptures. -5 A spy. अन्तर्बहिश्च भूतानां पश्यन् कर्माणि चारणैः Bhāg.4.16.12. -Comp. -दाराः female dancers, actresses.

Question 2

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
11.37 & 40 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
ददृशे

Answer 2

ददृशे 3RD SG PERF MIODLE-PASSIVE INDIC √दृश्
NOTE THAT PERFECT ATMANEPADA CAN ALSO BE PASSIVE IN MEANING, AS HERE:
#37 ददृशे == ‘he appeared, he seemed, HE WAS SEEN (to be)
#40 ददृशे == ‘he saw’

Question 3

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
11.43 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
वसुन्धरा f.

Answer 3

वसुन्धरा f. THE EARTH

THE REPOSITORY OF WEALTH, THE WEALTH-HOLDING FEMININE THING

Question 4

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
11.44 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
उत्पात m.

Answer 4

MAY ACTUALLY MEAN ‘portent, omen’ HERE (transl.) ALTHOUGH IT COULD JUST AS WELL REFER TO RAMA’S LITERAL LEAPING AND BOUNDING AS HE CHARGES RAVANA
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उत्पात m. utpātaḥ उत्पातः 1 Flying up, a spring, jump; एकोत्पातेन at one jump; एकोत्पातेन ते लङ्कामेष्यन्ति हरियूथपाः Rām.5.39. 4. -2 Rebounding, rising up (fig. also); करनिहतकन्दुक- समाः पातोत्पाता मनुष्याणाम् H.1. v. l. Upward jolt; विचलन् प्रथमोत्पाते हयानां भरतर्षभ Mb.3.168.4. -3 portent, any portentous or unusual phenomenon boding calamity; उत्पातेन ज्ञापिते च Vārt.. on P.I.4.44. Sk. ˚जलधरः K.111,287; Ve.1.22; सापि सुकुमारसुभगेत्युत्पातपरंपरा केयम् K. P.1; Mv.1.37. -4 Any public calamity (as an eclipse, earthquake &c.); a calamity (in general); अघर्मात्तु महोत्पातो भविष्यति हि सांप्रतम् Rām.5.26.32. ˚केतु K.5; ˚धूमलेखा Ketu; Māl.9.48. -Comp. -पवनः, -वातः, -वातालिः portentous or violent wind, whirlwind, a hurricane; R.15.23; Mv.1. ओषामासे मत्सरो- त्पातवातः Śi.18.35; उत्पातवाततरलीकृततारकाभम् Nāg.5.8. -प्रतीकारः provision made to counteract the evil portents; Kau. A.2.7.

Question 5

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
11.44 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
दारुण adj.

Answer 5

THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF - AND NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH:
करुण adj. compassionate
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दारुण adj. dāruṇa दारुण a [दॄ-णिच्-उनन् Uṇ.3.53] 1 Hard, rough; शोक- दारुणाः (वाचः) U.3.34. -2 Harsh, cruel, ruthless, pitiless; मय्येव विस्मरणदारुणचित्तवृत्तौ Ś.5.23; पशुमारणकर्मदारुणः 6. 1; दारुणरसः ‘of cruel resolve or nature;’ U.5.19; Ms. 8.27. -3 Fierce, terrible, frightful; प्रसादसौम्यानि सतां सुहृज्जने पतन्ति चक्षूंषि न दारुणाः शराः Ś.6.28. -4 Heavy, violent, intense, poignant, agonizing (grief, pain &c.); हृदयकुसुमशोषी दारुणो दीर्घशोकः U.3.5. -5 Sharp, severe (as words). -6 Atrocious, shocking. -णः 1 The sentiment of horror (भयानक). -2 N. of Viṣṇu. -णम् 1 Severity, cruelty, horror, &c. -2 The harsh, unfavourable constellations मृग, पुष्य, ज्येष्ठा and मूल; Mb.13.14. 28. -Comp. -अध्यापकः an indefatigable teacher; P.VIII.1.67. Kāśi. -कर्मन् violent treatment (of diseases).

Question 6

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
11.44 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
विमानस्थ mfn.

Answer 6

विमानस्थ mfn. standing on a celestial car

विमान m. n. a car or chariot of the gods, any mythical self-moving aerial car (sometimes serving as a seat or throne, sometimes self-moving and carrying its occupant through the air;other descriptions make the vimāna- more like a house or palace, and one kind is said to be 7 stories high;that of rāvaṇa- was called puṣpaka- q.v;the nau-v-[ ] is thought to resemble a ship) etc.
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BUT ALSO…
vimānaḥ विमानः नम् 1 Disrespect, dishonour; आक्रोशन- विमानाभ्यां नाबुधान् बोधयेद् बुधः Mb.12.299.25; Bhāg.5. 1.25. -2 A measure. -3 A balloon, a heavenly car (moving through the skies); पदं विमानेन विगाहमानः R. 13.1;7.51; विमानीकृतराजहंसमण्डलः K.; R.12.14; Ku. 2.45;7.4; V.4.43; Ki.7.11; विगते दिवसे ततो विमानं वपुषा सूर्य इव प्रदीप्यमानः (आरुरोह) Bu. Ch.5.43. -4 A vehicle or conveyance in general; स नौविमानादवतीर्य रेमे R.16.68. -5 A palace (with seven stories); ‘विमानो$स्त्री देवयाने सप्तभूमौ च सद्मनि’ इति निघण्टुः; Rām.1.5.16; नेत्रा नीताः सततगतिना यद्विमानाग्रभूमीः Me.71. -7 A horse. -8 An open palanquin carried on men’s shoulders; इमां विमानेन सभां विशन्तीं पपावपाङ्गैरथ राजराजिः N.1.17. -9 A ship, boat. -Comp. -गामिन् a god; भयान्विता नभसि विमानगामिनः Mb.1.23.24. -चारिन्, यान a. moving in balloon. -राजः 1 an excellent heavenly car; U.3. -2 the driver of a heavenly car. -वाहः, -धुर्यः palanquin-bearer; तां राजसङ्घ- मनयन्त विमानवाहाः N.11.23; तां राजकादपगमष्य विमानधुर्या निन्युर्नलाकृतिधरानथ पञ्च वीरान् N.13.1. विमाननम् vimānanam विमानना vimānanā विमाननम् विमानना 1 Disrespect, dishonour, contempt, humiliation; विमानना सुभ्रु कुतः पितुर्गृहे Ku.5.43; अभवन्नास्य विमानना क्वचित् R.8.8. -2 Refusal, denial.

Question 7

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
11.46 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
ताल m

Answer 7

ताल m. () the palmyra tree or fan-palm (Borassus flabelliformis, producing a sort of spirituous liquor;considered as a measure of height ;forming a banner ;to pierce seven fan-palms with one shot is held to be a great feat ) etc.

Question 8

YUDDHA KĀṆḌAM
11.41 Anuṣṭubh (Śloka)
पराक्रम m.

Answer 8

SO पराक्रमं दर्शयितुं – (?) ‘he, Rama, for the purpose of showing his own courage/prowess’ (?) - I.E. NOT COMPLIMENTARY INF. WITH ददृशे (WHICH IS ACTIVE IN MEANING HERE)
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पराक्रम m. (sg. and plural; in fine compositi or ‘at the end of a compound’ f(ā-).) bold advance, attack, heroism, courage, power, strength, energy, exertion, enterprise etc.