वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-3, verse-4

नानाचित्राः कथाश्चान्या विश्वामित्रसहायने ।
जानक्याश्च विवाहं च धनुषश्च विभेदनम् ॥४॥

4. nānācitrāḥ kathāścānyā viśvāmitrasahāyane ,
jānakyāśca vivāhaṃ ca dhanuṣaśca vibhedanam.

4. nānācitrāḥ kathāḥ ca anyāḥ viśvāmitrasahāyane
jānakyāḥ ca vivāham ca dhanuṣaḥ ca vibhedanam

4. anyāḥ nānācitrāḥ kathāḥ ca viśvāmitrasahāyane
ca jānakyāḥ vivāham ca dhanuṣaḥ vibhedanam ca

4. And other diverse and fascinating stories from (Rama's time as) Viśvāmitra's companion, as well as Janaki's marriage, and the breaking of the bow.

Words meanings summery:

• नानाचित्राः (nānācitrāḥ) - diverse and wonderful, manifold and variegated

• कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales, narratives

• च (ca) - and

• अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other

• विश्वामित्रसहायने (viśvāmitrasahāyane) - during the period when Rama accompanied and assisted sage Viswamitra (during Viswamitra's companionship/assistance)

• जानक्याः (jānakyāḥ) - of Janaki, of Sita

• च (ca) - and

• विवाहम् (vivāham) - marriage, wedding

• च (ca) - and

• धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow

• च (ca) - and

• विभेदनम् (vibhedanam) - the breaking of Shiva's bow by Rama (breaking, shattering, piercing)

Words meanings and morphology

नानाचित्राः (nānācitrāḥ) - diverse and wonderful, manifold and variegated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nānācitra

nānācitra - diverse and wonderful, manifold and variegated

Compound type : dvandva (nānā+citra)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• citra – colorful, variegated, wonderful, strange, clear
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'kathāḥ'

कथाः (kathāḥ) - stories, tales, narratives

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative, speech

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with 'kathāḥ'

विश्वामित्रसहायने (viśvāmitrasahāyane) - during the period when Rama accompanied and assisted sage Viswamitra (during Viswamitra's companionship/assistance)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of viśvāmitrasahāyana

viśvāmitrasahāyana - the act of accompanying or helping Viswamitra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśvāmitra+sahāyana)

• viśvāmitra – Vishvamitra (a revered sage in ancient India)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sahāyana – accompaniment, assistance, help
  noun (neuter)

जानक्याः (jānakyāḥ) - of Janaki, of Sita

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jānakī

jānakī - Janaki (a name of Sita, daughter of Janaka)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विवाहम् (vivāham) - marriage, wedding

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vivāha

vivāha - marriage, wedding, leading home (a bride)

Root: vah (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - of the bow

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc, rainbow

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विभेदनम् (vibhedanam) - the breaking of Shiva's bow by Rama (breaking, shattering, piercing)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vibhedana

vibhedana - breaking, splitting, piercing, differentiation

Prefix: vi

Root: bhid (class 7)