वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-13, verse-17

प्राप्ते यूपोच्छ्रये तस्मिन् षड्बैल्वाः खादिरास्तथा ।
तावन्तो बिल्वसहिताः पर्णिनश्च तथापरे ॥१७॥

17. prāpte yūpocchraye tasmin ṣaḍbailvāḥ khādirāstathā ,
tāvanto bilvasahitāḥ parṇinaśca tathāpare.

17. prāpte yūpocchraye tasmin ṣaḍbailvāḥ khādirāḥ
tathā tāvantaḥ bilvasahitāḥ parṇinaḥ ca tathā apare

17. tasmin yūpocchraye prāpte ṣaḍbailvāḥ,
tathā khādirāḥ,
tāvantaḥ bilvasahitāḥ ca,
tathā apare parṇinaḥ ca

17. Upon that occasion of the sacrificial post (yūpa) erection, there were six posts of bilva wood and similarly, six of khadira wood. An equal number of posts were made with bilva, and also other posts of parnin wood.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - when the time for the erection of the sacrificial post arrived (having been reached, obtained, arrived at)

• यूपोच्छ्रये (yūpocchraye) - at the ceremonial raising of the sacrificial pillar (yūpa) (at the erection of the sacrificial post)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that particular (erection ritual) (in that, on that)

• षड्बैल्वाः (ṣaḍbailvāḥ) - six sacrificial posts made from bilva wood (six bilva wood posts)

• खादिराः (khādirāḥ) - sacrificial posts made from khadira wood (khadira wood posts)

• तथा (tathā) - and similarly, likewise (similarly, thus, and)

• तावन्तः (tāvantaḥ) - an equal number (six) (so many, as many, the same number)

• बिल्वसहिताः (bilvasahitāḥ) - (posts) made with bilva (or mixed with bilva) (accompanied by bilva, with bilva)

• पर्णिनः (parṇinaḥ) - sacrificial posts made from parnin (Palasa) wood (parnin wood posts)

• च (ca) - and also (and)

• तथा (tathā) - and similarly (similarly, thus, and)

• अपरे (apare) - other (types of posts) (other, others)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - when the time for the erection of the sacrificial post arrived (having been reached, obtained, arrived at)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, gained, arrived

Past Passive Participle

From `pra` + root `āp` (to obtain, reach).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `yūpocchraye`.

यूपोच्छ्रये (yūpocchraye) - at the ceremonial raising of the sacrificial pillar (yūpa) (at the erection of the sacrificial post)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yūpocchraya

yūpocchraya - erection of the sacrificial post

Compound `yūpa` (sacrificial post) + `ucchraya` (erection). Sandhi `a+u=o`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yūpa+ucchraya)

• yūpa – sacrificial post, pillar
  noun (masculine)
• ucchraya – erection, rising, elevation
  noun (masculine)
  From `ud` + root `śri` (to rely on, elevate).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: śri (class 1)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that particular (erection ritual) (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

षड्बैल्वाः (ṣaḍbailvāḥ) - six sacrificial posts made from bilva wood (six bilva wood posts)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṣaḍbailva

ṣaḍbailva - having six bilva posts, six made of bilva wood

Compound `ṣaṭ` (six) + `bailva` (of bilva wood).

Compound type : dvigu (ṣaṭ+bailva)

• ṣaṭ – six
  numeral
• bailva – relating to the Bilva tree (Aegle marmelos)
  adjective (masculine)
  From `bilva` (Bilva tree) + suffix `aṇ` (indicating material/belonging).

Note: Subject of implied `āsan` (were).

खादिराः (khādirāḥ) - sacrificial posts made from khadira wood (khadira wood posts)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of khādira

khādira - made of khadira wood, relating to khadira (Acacia catechu)

From `khadira` (Khadira tree) + suffix `aṇ` (indicating material/belonging).

Note: Subject of implied `āsan`.

तथा (tathā) - and similarly, likewise (similarly, thus, and)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + suffix `thā`.

तावन्तः (tāvantaḥ) - an equal number (six) (so many, as many, the same number)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tāvat

tāvat - so much, so many, so large, so far

From pronominal stem `tad` (that) + suffix `vat`.

Note: Agrees with implied `yūpāḥ` (posts).

बिल्वसहिताः (bilvasahitāḥ) - (posts) made with bilva (or mixed with bilva) (accompanied by bilva, with bilva)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bilvasahita

bilvasahita - accompanied by bilva, along with bilva

Compound `bilva` (bilva tree) + `sahita` (accompanied).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bilva+sahita)

• bilva – Bilva tree (Aegle marmelos), its fruit
  noun (neuter)
• sahita – accompanied, joined, united, contained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sa` + root `dhā` (to place) -> `hita` (placed) with `sa` as prefix.
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies implied `yūpāḥ`.

पर्णिनः (parṇinaḥ) - sacrificial posts made from parnin (Palasa) wood (parnin wood posts)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parṇin

parṇin - made of parṇa (Butea frondosa) wood, having leaves, winged

From `parṇa` (leaf, or a tree like Palasa) + suffix `in`.

Note: Subject of implied `āsan`.

च (ca) - and also (and)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

तथा (tathā) - and similarly (similarly, thus, and)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + suffix `thā`.

अपरे (apare) - other (types of posts) (other, others)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent, inferior

Pronominal adjective.

Note: Subject of implied `āsan`.