वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-13, verse-26

शारदाभ्रघनप्रख्यं दीप्तं मेरुगुहोपमम् ।
दामभिर्वरमाल्यानां सुमहद्भिरलंकृतम् ॥२६॥

26. śāradābhraghanaprakhyaṃ dīptaṃ meruguhopamam ,
dāmabhirvaramālyānāṃ sumahadbhiralaṃkṛtam.

26. śāradābhraghanaprakhyam dīptam meruguhopamam
dāmabhiḥ varamālyānām sumahadbhiḥ alaṅkṛtam

26. śāradābhraghanaprakhyam dīptam meruguhopamam
sumahadbhiḥ varamālyānām dāmabhiḥ alaṅkṛtam

26. It was radiant like dense autumnal clouds, splendid, resembling a cave on Mount Meru, and adorned with very large garlands of excellent flowers.

Words meanings summery:

• शारदाभ्रघनप्रख्यम् (śāradābhraghanaprakhyam) - resembling dense autumnal clouds

• दीप्तम् (dīptam) - shining, radiant, brilliant

• मेरुगुहोपमम् (meruguhopamam) - resembling a cave of Mount Meru

• दामभिः (dāmabhiḥ) - by garlands, by ropes

• वरमाल्यानाम् (varamālyānām) - of excellent garlands/flowers

• सुमहद्भिः (sumahadbhiḥ) - by very great/large (garlands) (by very great/large (ones))

• अलङ्कृतम् (alaṅkṛtam) - adorned, decorated

Words meanings and morphology

शारदाभ्रघनप्रख्यम् (śāradābhraghanaprakhyam) - resembling dense autumnal clouds

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāradābhraghanaprakhya

śāradābhraghanaprakhya - resembling dense autumnal clouds

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'prakhya' (resembling) 'śāradābhraghana' (dense autumnal cloud).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śārada+abhra+ghana+prakhya)

• śārada – autumnal, relating to autumn
  adjective (masculine)
• abhra – cloud
  noun (neuter)
• ghana – dense, thick, compact, mass, cloud
  adjective (masculine)
• prakhya – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'rāmavesma'.

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - shining, radiant, brilliant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dīpta

dīpta - shining, radiant, brilliant, inflamed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'dīp' (to shine, to burn).

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'rāmavesma'.

मेरुगुहोपमम् (meruguhopamam) - resembling a cave of Mount Meru

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of meruguhopama

meruguhopama - resembling a cave of Mount Meru

Compound: 'upama' (resembling) a 'meruguhā' (cave of Meru).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (meru+guhā+upama)

• meru – Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain, center of the universe)
  proper noun (masculine)
• guhā – cave, cavern
  noun (feminine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, resembling, equal
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'rāmavesma'.

दामभिः (dāmabhiḥ) - by garlands, by ropes

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dāman

dāman - garland, wreath, rope, band

Note: Direct object of adornment for 'alaṅkṛtam'.

वरमाल्यानाम् (varamālyānām) - of excellent garlands/flowers

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of varamālya

varamālya - excellent garland, best flower

Karmadhāraya compound: 'vara' (excellent) + 'mālya' (garland/flower).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vara+mālya)

• vara – excellent, best, choice, boon
  adjective (masculine)
• mālya – garland, wreath, flower
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'dāmabhiḥ' (garlands of excellent flowers).

सुमहद्भिः (sumahadbhiḥ) - by very great/large (garlands) (by very great/large (ones))

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sumahat

sumahat - very great, very large, immense

Compound: 'su' (very, greatly) + 'mahat' (great, large).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very, greatly (prefix)
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, vast, mighty
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'dāmabhiḥ'.

अलङ्कृतम् (alaṅkṛtam) - adorned, decorated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of alaṅkṛta

alaṅkṛta - adorned, decorated, ornamented

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with prefix 'alam' (sufficient, capable).

Prefix: alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'rāmavesma'.