Shloka 5
Rudra-prasava-varṇana
The Manifestation and Naming of Rudra / Nīlalohita
Devanagari script
रुरोद सुस्वरं घोरं निर्दहन्निव तेजसा / दृष्ट्वा रुदन्तं सहसा कुमारं नीललोहितम्
Transliteration
ruroda susvaraṃ ghoraṃ nirdahanniva tejasā / dṛṣṭvā rudantaṃ sahasā kumāraṃ nīlalohitam
Translation
وبكى بصوتٍ عذبٍ لكنه رهيب، كأنه يُحرق بسطوعه. ولمّا رُئي الغلام «نيلَلوهِتَ» يبكي فجأةً (دهش الجميع).
Word by Word
rurodahe cried
ruroda:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√rud (रुद्, धातु)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular
su-svaramwith a good/loud voice
su-svaram:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsu (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + svara (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular; used adverbially qualifying ruroda; karmadhāraya: su + svara
ghoramterribly, fierce
ghoram:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootghora (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifying (su-svaram) / manner of crying
nirdahanburning
nirdahan:
Karta (कर्ता/participial)
TypeVerb
Rootnir√dah (निर् + दह्, धातु) → nirdahat (कृदन्त)
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agreeing with implied subject (kumāraḥ)
ivaas if
iva:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiva (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; simile particle (उपमा)
tejasāwith splendor, with fiery energy
tejasā:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Roottejas (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular
dṛṣṭvāhaving seen
dṛṣṭvā:
Hetu/Anubandha (हेतु/पूर्वक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√dṛś (दृश्, धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable verbal form; prior action
rudantamcrying
rudantam:
Karma (कर्म/seen object)
TypeVerb
Root√rud (रुद्, धातु) → rudat (कृदन्त)
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying kumāram
sahasāsuddenly
sahasā:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsahasā (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'suddenly/quickly'
kumāramthe boy
kumāram:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
nīla-lohitamblue-and-red (Nīlalohita)
nīla-lohitam:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootnīla (प्रातिपदिक) + lohita (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying kumāram