वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-5, verse-14

सामन्तराजसङ्घैश्च बलिकर्मभिरावृताम् ।
नानादेशनिवासैश्च वणिग्भिरुपशोभिताम् ॥१४॥

14. sāmantarājasaṅghaiśca balikarmabhirāvṛtām ,
nānādeśanivāsaiśca vaṇigbhirupaśobhitām.

14. sāmantarājasaṅghaiḥ ca balikarmabhiḥ āvṛtām
nānādeśanivāsaiḥ ca vaṇigbhiḥ upaśobhitām

14. sāmantarājasaṅghaiḥ balikarmabhiḥ ca āvṛtām
nānādeśanivāsaiḥ vaṇigbhiḥ ca upaśobhitām

14. It was attended by multitudes of feudatory kings and their tribute (bali), and beautified by merchants residing from various countries.

Words meanings summery:

• सामन्तराजसङ्घैः (sāmantarājasaṅghaiḥ) - by groups of feudatory kings

• च (ca) - and

• बलिकर्मभिः (balikarmabhiḥ) - by acts of tribute, by offerings

• आवृताम् (āvṛtām) - surrounded, encompassed, attended

• नानादेशनिवासैः (nānādeśanivāsaiḥ) - by inhabitants from various countries

• च (ca) - and

• वणिग्भिः (vaṇigbhiḥ) - by merchants

• उपशोभिताम् (upaśobhitām) - adorned, embellished, made beautiful

Words meanings and morphology

सामन्तराजसङ्घैः (sāmantarājasaṅghaiḥ) - by groups of feudatory kings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāmantarājasaṅgha

sāmantarājasaṅgha - a multitude or assembly of feudatory kings

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sāmanta+rāja+saṅgha)

• sāmanta – neighboring, bordering; a feudatory, a vassal chief
  adjective/noun (masculine)
• rāja – a king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• saṅgha – a multitude, an assembly, a group, an association
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

बलिकर्मभिः (balikarmabhiḥ) - by acts of tribute, by offerings

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of balikarma

balikarma - tribute, offering; a religious rite or ceremony involving offerings

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bali+karma)

• bali – tribute, offering, oblation; tax
  noun (masculine)
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

आवृताम् (āvṛtām) - surrounded, encompassed, attended

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āvṛtā

āvṛtā - covered, surrounded, enveloped, obstructed, attended

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover, encompass) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied feminine noun (e.g., city).

नानादेशनिवासैः (nānādeśanivāsaiḥ) - by inhabitants from various countries

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nānādeśanivāsa

nānādeśanivāsa - inhabitant of various countries, residence in various lands

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nānādeśa+nivāsa)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• deśa – country, region, place
  noun (masculine)
• nivāsa – residence, dwelling; an inhabitant
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vas' (to dwell) with prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वणिग्भिः (vaṇigbhiḥ) - by merchants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vaṇij

vaṇij - a merchant, a trader

उपशोभिताम् (upaśobhitām) - adorned, embellished, made beautiful

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of upaśobhitā

upaśobhitā - adorned, decorated, embellished, rendered beautiful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śubh' (to shine, be beautiful) with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied feminine noun (e.g., city).