वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-72, verse-14

कृतकौतुकसर्वस्वा वेदिमूलमुपागताः ।
मम कन्या मुनिश्रेष्ठ दीप्ता वह्नेरिवार्चिषः ॥१४॥

14. kṛtakautukasarvasvā vedimūlamupāgatāḥ ,
mama kanyā muniśreṣṭha dīptā vahnerivārciṣaḥ.

14. kṛtakautukasarvasvāḥ vedi-mūlam upāgatāḥ mama
kanyāḥ muni-śreṣṭha dīptāḥ vahneḥ iva arciṣaḥ

14. muniśreṣṭha mama kanyāḥ kṛtakautukasarvasvāḥ
vahneḥ arciṣaḥ iva dīptāḥ vedi-mūlam upāgatāḥ

14. O best of sages, my daughters, for whom all auspicious rites have been performed, have arrived at the base of the altar, shining like bright flames of fire.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतकौतुकसर्वस्वाः (kṛtakautukasarvasvāḥ) - (the daughters) for whom all auspicious rites have been performed (having all auspicious rites performed)

• वेदि-मूलम् (vedi-mūlam) - to the base of the altar

• उपागताः (upāgatāḥ) - have arrived, approached

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - (my) daughters (daughters, maidens)

• मुनि-श्रेष्ठ (muni-śreṣṭha) - (addressing Viśvāmitra or Daśaratha) (O best of sages)

• दीप्ताः (dīptāḥ) - (like) bright (flames) (shining, radiant, bright)

• वह्नेः (vahneḥ) - of fire

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अर्चिषः (arciṣaḥ) - (like) flames (flames, rays, light)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतकौतुकसर्वस्वाः (kṛtakautukasarvasvāḥ) - (the daughters) for whom all auspicious rites have been performed (having all auspicious rites performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kṛtakautukasarvasva

kṛtakautukasarvasva - one for whom all auspicious rites (kautuka) have been performed

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kṛta+kautuka+sarvasva)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ with suffix -ta.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kautuka – auspicious rite, festive ceremony, curiosity, wonder
  noun (neuter)
• sarvasva – one's entire property, all, everything
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'kanyāḥ' and 'upāgatāḥ'.

वेदि-मूलम् (vedi-mūlam) - to the base of the altar

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vedimūla

vedimūla - base of the altar

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vedi+mūla)

• vedi – altar, sacrificial ground
  noun (feminine)
• mūla – root, base, origin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the destination of movement.

उपागताः (upāgatāḥ) - have arrived, approached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of upāgata

upāgata - arrived, approached

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) with upasargas upa and ā.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Derived from the root gam (to go).

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive pronoun.

कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - (my) daughters (daughters, maidens)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kanyā

kanyā - daughter, maiden, girl, virgin

Note: Though the input Devanagari has `कन्या` (singular), context and agreement with plural adjectives `kṛtakautukasarvasvāḥ` and `upāgatāḥ` implies `kanyāḥ` (plural) is intended.

मुनि-श्रेष्ठ (muni-śreṣṭha) - (addressing Viśvāmitra or Daśaratha) (O best of sages)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muniśreṣṭha

muniśreṣṭha - best of sages

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – sage, ascetic, saint
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent).

Note: An address to a sage, likely Viśvāmitra.

दीप्ताः (dīptāḥ) - (like) bright (flames) (shining, radiant, bright)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dīpta

dīpta - shining, burning, inflamed, brilliant

Past Passive Participle

From root dīp (to shine, burn) with suffix -ta.

Root: dīp (class 4)

वह्नेः (vahneḥ) - of fire

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni (god of fire)

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Indicates possession or source ('of fire').

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अर्चिषः (arciṣaḥ) - (like) flames (flames, rays, light)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of arcis

arcis - flame, ray, light, luster

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Though `arcis` is typically neuter, `arciṣaḥ` is plural nominative and acts as a feminine noun here to agree with `dīptāḥ` and `kanyāḥ` in the simile.