वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-12, verse-10

भक्ष्यान्नपानैर्बहुभिः समुपेताः सुनिष्ठिताः ।
तथा पौरजनस्यापि कर्तव्या बहुविस्तराः ॥१०॥

10. bhakṣyānnapānairbahubhiḥ samupetāḥ suniṣṭhitāḥ ,
tathā paurajanasyāpi kartavyā bahuvistarāḥ.

10. bhakṣyānnapānaiḥ bahubhiḥ samupetāḥ suniṣṭhitāḥ
tathā paurajanasya api kartavyāḥ bahuvistarāḥ

10. bhakṣyānnapānaiḥ bahubhiḥ samupetāḥ suniṣṭhitāḥ
tathā paurajanasya api bahuvistarāḥ kartavyāḥ

10. These (residences) should be well-appointed, furnished with abundant food and drink. Likewise, many extensive (dwellings) should also be constructed for the urban populace.

Words meanings summery:

• भक्ष्यान्नपानैः (bhakṣyānnapānaiḥ) - with eatable food and drink

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many, by many

• समुपेताः (samupetāḥ) - endowed with, furnished with, provided with

• सुनिष्ठिताः (suniṣṭhitāḥ) - well-established, well-constructed, firm

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, thus

• पौरजनस्य (paurajanasya) - of the urban populace, for the citizens

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• कर्तव्याः (kartavyāḥ) - should be made, to be constructed

• बहुविस्तराः (bahuvistarāḥ) - very extensive, spacious

Words meanings and morphology

भक्ष्यान्नपानैः (bhakṣyānnapānaiḥ) - with eatable food and drink

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhakṣyānnapāna

bhakṣyānnapāna - eatable food and drink

Compound type : dvandva (bhakṣya+anna+pāna)

• bhakṣya – eatable, food
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from the root 'bhakṣ' (to eat).
  Root: bhakṣ (class 1)
• anna – food, grain, rice
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'ad' (to eat).
  Root: ad (class 2)
• pāna – drink, act of drinking
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pā (class 1)

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - with many, by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

समुपेताः (samupetāḥ) - endowed with, furnished with, provided with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samupeta

samupeta - furnished with, provided with, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'i' (to go) with prefixes 'sam' and 'upa'.

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to the dwellings/residences mentioned in the previous verse.

सुनिष्ठिताः (suniṣṭhitāḥ) - well-established, well-constructed, firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suniṣṭhita

suniṣṭhita - well-established, well-founded, firm, stable

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefixes 'su' and 'ni'.

Prefixes: su+ni

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the dwellings/residences mentioned in the previous verse.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

पौरजनस्य (paurajanasya) - of the urban populace, for the citizens

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paurajana

paurajana - urban populace, citizens

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paura+jana)

• paura – citizen, urban
  adjective (masculine)
• jana – person, people, folk
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

कर्तव्याः (kartavyāḥ) - should be made, to be constructed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, to be made, duty

Gerundive

Derived from the root 'kṛ' with the suffix '-tavya'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to implied dwellings/arrangements.

बहुविस्तराः (bahuvistarāḥ) - very extensive, spacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahuvistara

bahuvistara - very extensive, spacious, widely spread

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+vistara)

• bahu – many, much, very
  adjective (neuter)
• vistara – expanse, extent, width, spaciousness
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Agreeing with implied dwellings/arrangements.