वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-1, verse-37

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स लब्धमानैर्विनयान्वितैर्नृपैः पुरालयैर्जानपदैश्च मानवैः ।
उपोपविष्टैर्नृपतिर्वृतो बभौ सहस्रचक्षुर्भगवानिवामरैः ॥३७॥

37. sa labdhamānairvinayānvitairnṛpaiḥ purālayairjānapadaiśca mānavaiḥ ,
upopaviṣṭairnṛpatirvṛto babhau sahasracakṣurbhagavānivāmaraiḥ.

37. saḥ labdhamānaiḥ vinayānvitaiḥ nṛpaiḥ
purālayaiḥ jānapadaiḥ ca mānavaiḥ
upopaviṣṭaiḥ nṛpatiḥ vṛtaḥ babhau
sahasracakṣuḥ bhagavān iva amaraiḥ

37. saḥ nṛpatiḥ labdhamānaiḥ vinayānvitaiḥ
nṛpaiḥ purālayaiḥ jānapadaiḥ ca
upopaviṣṭaiḥ mānavaiḥ vṛtaḥ
sahasracakṣuḥ bhagavān amaraiḥ iva babhau

37. The king, surrounded by humble kings who had received due honor, and by the city and country folk who were seated around him, shone splendidly, just like the glorious thousand-eyed (Indra) surrounded by the gods.

Words meanings summery:

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सः (saḥ) - the king (referring to the main king) (he, that)

लब्धमानैः (labdhamānaiḥ) - by those who have obtained honor/respect

विनयान्वितैः (vinayānvitaiḥ) - by those endowed with humility, by humble ones

नृपैः (nṛpaiḥ) - by kings

पुरालयैः (purālayaiḥ) - by city-dwellers, by inhabitants of the city

जानपदैः (jānapadaiḥ) - by country-dwellers, by provincial people

च (ca) - and, also

मानवैः (mānavaiḥ) - by the citizens and countryfolk (by men, by people)

उपोपविष्टैः (upopaviṣṭaiḥ) - by those seated nearby, by those who have taken seats around

नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - the king, lord of men

वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - surrounded, encompassed

बभौ (babhau) - he shone, appeared splendid

सहस्रचक्षुः (sahasracakṣuḥ) - thousand-eyed (Indra)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - glorious, divine, auspicious, blessed one, Lord

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by immortals, by gods

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - the king (referring to the main king) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the main king

लब्धमानैः (labdhamānaiḥ) - by those who have obtained honor/respect

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of labdhamāna

labdhamāna - one who has obtained honor, respected

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (labdha+māna)

labdha – obtained, gained, received
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root labh (to obtain)
Root: labh (class 1)
māna – honor, respect, pride, measure
noun (masculine)

Note: modifies nṛpaiḥ, mānavaiḥ

विनयान्वितैः (vinayānvitaiḥ) - by those endowed with humility, by humble ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vinayānvita

vinayānvita - endowed with humility, humble, modest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vinaya+anvita)

vinaya – humility, modesty, good conduct, discipline
noun (masculine)
Derived from root nī (to lead) with prefix vi (apart, thoroughly)
Prefix: vi
Root: nī (class 1)
anvita – accompanied by, connected with, endowed with
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root i (to go) with prefix anu (after, along)
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)

Note: modifies nṛpaiḥ, mānavaiḥ

नृपैः (nṛpaiḥ) - by kings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, protector of men

Compound of nṛ (man) and pa (protector)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

nṛ – man, male, person
noun (masculine)
pa – protector, preserver, drinking
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from root pā (to protect or to drink)
Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Agent of vṛtaḥ

पुरालयैः (purālayaiḥ) - by city-dwellers, by inhabitants of the city

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of purālaya

purālaya - inhabitant of a city

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pura+ālaya)

pura – city, town, fortress
noun (neuter)
ālaya – abode, dwelling, house, receptacle
noun (masculine)
Derived from root lī (to cling, to dissolve) with prefix ā (towards), or from ā-lī (to settle)
Prefix: ā
Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Agent of vṛtaḥ

जानपदैः (jānapadaiḥ) - by country-dwellers, by provincial people

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jānapada

jānapada - belonging to a country, provincial, an inhabitant of the country

Derived from janapada (country, district) with aṇ suffix

Note: Agent of vṛtaḥ

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects pura-ālayaiḥ and jānapadaiḥ

मानवैः (mānavaiḥ) - by the citizens and countryfolk (by men, by people)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - human, man, human being, descendant of Manu

Derived from Manu (name of the first man, progenitor of mankind)

Note: refers to pura-ālayaiḥ and jānapadaiḥ

उपोपविष्टैः (upopaviṣṭaiḥ) - by those seated nearby, by those who have taken seats around

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upopaviṣṭa

upopaviṣṭa - seated near, sat down around

Compound of reduplicated upa (near) and upaviṣṭa (seated). Or upa-upaviṣṭa is a reduplicated form of 'seated nearby'. Let's break it as upa + upaviṣṭa. upaviṣṭa is past passive participle of upa-viś.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upa+upaviṣṭa)

upa – near, by, under, towards
indeclinable
upaviṣṭa – seated, sat down
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root viś (to enter) with prefix upa (near, down)
Prefix: upa
Root: viś (class 6)

Note: modifies mānavaiḥ

नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - the king, lord of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound of nṛ (man) and pati (lord, master)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)