वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-55, verse-18

रोमकूपेषु सर्वेषु वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः ।
मरीच्य इव निष्पेतुरग्नेर्धूमाकुलार्चिषः ॥१८॥

18. romakūpeṣu sarveṣu vasiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ ,
marīcya iva niṣpeturagnerdhūmākulārciṣaḥ.

18. romakūpeṣu sarveṣu vasiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ
marīcyaḥ iva niṣpetuḥ agneḥ dhūmākulārciṣaḥ

18. mahātmanaḥ vasiṣṭhasya sarveṣu romakūpeṣu
marīcyaḥ agneḥ dhūmākulārciṣaḥ iva niṣpetuḥ

18. From all the pores (romakūpa) of the great-souled (mahātman) Vasiṣṭha, rays (marīci) shot forth (niṣpetuḥ), resembling the smoke-agitated flames of fire (agni).

Words meanings summery:

• रोमकूपेषु (romakūpeṣu) - from all the pores (of Vasiṣṭha) (in the hair-pores, in the pores of the skin)

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all (pores) (in all, on all)

• वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of the sage Vasiṣṭha (of Vasiṣṭha)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (mahātman) Vasiṣṭha (of the great-souled, of the high-minded)

• मरीच्यः (marīcyaḥ) - fiery rays (rays, beams, particles of light)

• इव (iva) - resembling (like, as, as if)

• निष्पेतुः (niṣpetuḥ) - shot forth, burst out ((they) flew out, shot forth, emerged)

• अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of fire

• धूमाकुलार्चिषः (dhūmākulārciṣaḥ) - (like) flames agitated by smoke (describing 'marīcyaḥ') (having smoke-agitated flames, with smoke-filled rays)

Words meanings and morphology

रोमकूपेषु (romakūpeṣu) - from all the pores (of Vasiṣṭha) (in the hair-pores, in the pores of the skin)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of romakūpa

romakūpa - hair-pore, pore of the skin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (roman+kūpa)

• roman – hair, body hair
  noun (neuter)
• kūpa – well, hole, cavity, pore
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used with a sense of ablative (from the pores).

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all (pores) (in all, on all)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every, entire

Note: Agrees with 'romakūpeṣu'.

वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of the sage Vasiṣṭha (of Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a famous sage)

Note: Possessive, indicating ownership of the pores.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (mahātman) Vasiṣṭha (of the great-souled, of the high-minded)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, high-minded, magnanimous

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'vasiṣṭhasya'.

मरीच्यः (marīcyaḥ) - fiery rays (rays, beams, particles of light)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of marīci

marīci - ray of light, beam, particle of light, flame

Note: Subject of 'niṣpetuḥ'.

इव (iva) - resembling (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

निष्पेतुः (niṣpetuḥ) - shot forth, burst out ((they) flew out, shot forth, emerged)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of niṣ-pat

Perfect Tense

3rd person plural, parasmaipada, perfect tense

Prefix: nis

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'marīcyaḥ'.

अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of fire

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Possessive, linked to 'dhūmākulārciṣaḥ'.

धूमाकुलार्चिषः (dhūmākulārciṣaḥ) - (like) flames agitated by smoke (describing 'marīcyaḥ') (having smoke-agitated flames, with smoke-filled rays)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dhūmākulārciṣ

dhūmākulārciṣ - having smoke-agitated flames/rays, characterized by smoky, disturbed flames

Compound describing 'whose flames are agitated by smoke'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhūma+ākula+arciṣ)

• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)
• ākula – agitated, disturbed, confused, filled with
  adjective
  Prefix: ā
• arciṣ – flame, ray of light, brilliance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'marīcyaḥ'.