वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-106, verse-10

प्रभाकरालैः सुस्निग्धैः प्रज्वलद्भिरिवोत्तमैः ।
वियुक्तां मणिभिर्जात्यैर्नवां मुक्तावलीमिव ॥१०॥

10. prabhākarālaiḥ susnigdhaiḥ prajvaladbhirivottamaiḥ ,
viyuktāṃ maṇibhirjātyairnavāṃ muktāvalīmiva.

10. prabhākarālaiḥ susnigdhaiḥ prajvaladbhiḥ iva uttamaiḥ
viyuktām maṇibhiḥ jātyaiḥ navām muktāvalīm iva

10. navām muktāvalīm iva,
uttamaiḥ jātyaiḥ susnigdhaiḥ prabhākarālaiḥ prajvaladbhiḥ iva maṇibhiḥ viyuktām

10. Like a new pearl necklace, stripped of its excellent, genuine gems, which were exceedingly smooth, intensely brilliant, and as if shining brightly.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रभाकरालैः (prabhākarālaiḥ) - by those with intense brilliance

• सुस्निग्धैः (susnigdhaiḥ) - by very smooth, by very lustrous

• प्रज्वलद्भिः (prajvaladbhiḥ) - by those blazing, shining brightly

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• उत्तमैः (uttamaiḥ) - by excellent, by best

• वियुक्ताम् (viyuktām) - separated from, devoid of

• मणिभिः (maṇibhiḥ) - by gems, by jewels

• जात्यैः (jātyaiḥ) - by genuine, by excellent (quality)

• नवाम् (navām) - new, fresh

• मुक्तावलीम् (muktāvalīm) - a string of pearls, a pearl necklace

• इव (iva) - like, as if

Words meanings and morphology

प्रभाकरालैः (prabhākarālaiḥ) - by those with intense brilliance

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prabhākarāla

prabhākarāla - fiercely brilliant, intensely radiant, resplendent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prabhā+karāla)

• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhā' (to shine) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• karāla – dreadful, formidable, fierce; also broad, shining, brilliant
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'maṇibhiḥ'.

सुस्निग्धैः (susnigdhaiḥ) - by very smooth, by very lustrous

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of susnigdha

susnigdha - very smooth, very lustrous, very brilliant, very oily/greasy (secondary)

Derived from 'snigdha' with intensifying prefix 'su'.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+snigdha)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• snigdha – smooth, lustrous, brilliant, oily, affectionate
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'snih' (to be oily, to be affectionate).
  Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'maṇibhiḥ'.

प्रज्वलद्भिः (prajvaladbhiḥ) - by those blazing, shining brightly

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prajvalat

prajvalat - blazing, shining forth, burning brightly

Present Active Participle

From root 'jval' (to burn, shine) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'maṇibhiḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating simile or emphasis.

उत्तमैः (uttamaiḥ) - by excellent, by best

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative degree of 'ut' (up).

Prefix: ut

Root: tam

Note: Agrees with 'maṇibhiḥ'.

वियुक्ताम् (viyuktām) - separated from, devoid of

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viyukta

viyukta - separated, disjoined, devoid of, free from

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yuj' (to join) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'muktāvalīm'.

मणिभिः (maṇibhiḥ) - by gems, by jewels

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of maṇi

maṇi - gem, jewel, pearl

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Denotes the agent of separation (what the necklace is devoid of).

जात्यैः (jātyaiḥ) - by genuine, by excellent (quality)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jātya

jātya - genuine, excellent, of good quality, noble

From 'jāti' (birth, kind, quality).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'maṇibhiḥ'.

नवाम् (navām) - new, fresh

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nava

nava - new, fresh, young, nine

Note: Agrees with 'muktāvalīm'.

मुक्तावलीम् (muktāvalīm) - a string of pearls, a pearl necklace

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of muktāvalī

muktāvalī - string of pearls, pearl necklace

Compound type : tatpurusha (muktā+āvalī)

• muktā – pearl
  noun (feminine)
  From 'mukta' (released, dropped).
  Root: muc (class 6)
• āvalī – row, line, series, string
  noun (feminine)

Note: The main object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating simile.

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