वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-106, verse-23

तरुणैश्चारु वेषैश्च नरैरुन्नतगामिभिः ।
संपतद्भिरयोध्यायां न विभान्ति महापथाः ॥२३॥

23. taruṇaiścāru veṣaiśca narairunnatagāmibhiḥ ,
saṃpatadbhirayodhyāyāṃ na vibhānti mahāpathāḥ.

23. taruṇaiḥ ca cāruveṣaiḥ ca naraiḥ unnatagāmibhiḥ
saṃpatadbhiḥ ayodhyāyām na vibhānti mahāpathāḥ

23. ayodhyāyām mahāpathāḥ taruṇaiḥ ca cāruveṣaiḥ ca
naraiḥ unnatagāmibhiḥ saṃpatadbhiḥ na vibhānti

23. The main roads in Ayodhya do not appear splendid, (filled) with young men, men in charming attire, and men walking proudly, rushing about.

Words meanings summery:

• तरुणैः (taruṇaiḥ) - by young men (by young men, by young)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• चारुवेषैः (cāruveṣaiḥ) - by men in charming attire (by men with charming dress, by handsomely dressed men)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men

• उन्नतगामिभिः (unnatagāmibhiḥ) - by men walking with an elevated gait (by those walking proudly, by those with an elevated gait)

• संपतद्भिः (saṁpatadbhiḥ) - by those rushing about (by those rushing, flying, falling together)

• अयोध्यायाम् (ayodhyāyām) - in Ayodhya

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor, neither)

• विभान्ति (vibhānti) - do not shine, do not appear splendid (shine, appear splendid, beam)

• महापथाः (mahāpathāḥ) - the main roads (great roads, main roads, highways)

Words meanings and morphology

तरुणैः (taruṇaiḥ) - by young men (by young men, by young)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of taruṇa

taruṇa - young, youthful, fresh, tender

Note: Instrumental plural, specifying 'by whom' the roads shine.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

चारुवेषैः (cāruveṣaiḥ) - by men in charming attire (by men with charming dress, by handsomely dressed men)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cāruveṣa

cāruveṣa - wearing a charming dress, handsomely dressed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cāru+veṣa)

• cāru – charming, beautiful, lovely
  adjective (masculine)
• veṣa – dress, attire, costume
  noun (masculine)
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Modifying 'naraiḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, male

Note: The main noun in the instrumental case, being described by other instrumental adjectives/participles.

उन्नतगामिभिः (unnatagāmibhiḥ) - by men walking with an elevated gait (by those walking proudly, by those with an elevated gait)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of unnatagāmin

unnatagāmin - walking proudly, walking with elevated gait

Compound type : tatpurusha (unnata+gāmin)

• unnata – raised, elevated, lofty, proud
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √nam (to bend) with upasarga ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: nam (class 1)
• gāmin – going, moving, walker
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  Derived from root √gam (to go) with suffix -in
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'naraiḥ'.

संपतद्भिः (saṁpatadbhiḥ) - by those rushing about (by those rushing, flying, falling together)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃpatat

saṁpatat - rushing, flying, falling together

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √pat (to fall, fly) with upasarga sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Present active participle, modifying 'naraiḥ'.

अयोध्यायाम् (ayodhyāyām) - in Ayodhya

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhya (name of a city)

न (na) - not (not, no, nor, neither)

(indeclinable)

विभान्ति (vibhānti) - do not shine, do not appear splendid (shine, appear splendid, beam)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present Active

Derived from root √bhā (to shine) with upasarga vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The root is bhā with the upasarga vi.

महापथाः (mahāpathāḥ) - the main roads (great roads, main roads, highways)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāpatha

mahāpatha - great road, main road, highway

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+patha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• patha – road, path, way
  noun (masculine)
  Root: path (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'vibhānti'.

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