वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-14, verse-19

मुष्णन्तमिव चक्षूंषि प्रभया हेमवर्चसं ।
करेणुशिशुकल्पैश्च युक्तं परमवाजिभिः ॥१९॥

19. muṣṇantamiva cakṣūṃṣi prabhayā hemavarcasaṃ ,
kareṇuśiśukalpaiśca yuktaṃ paramavājibhiḥ.

19. muṣṇantam iva cakṣūṃṣi prabhayā hemavarcasam
kareṇuśiśukalpaiḥ ca yuktam paramavājibhiḥ

19. hemavarcasam prabhayā cakṣūṃṣi iva muṣṇantam
ca paramavājibhiḥ kareṇuśiśukalpaiḥ yuktam

19. Golden-hued, as if stealing eyes with its radiance, it was yoked with excellent horses comparable to young elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• मुष्णन्तम् (muṣṇantam) - stealing, plundering

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

• चक्षूंषि (cakṣūṁṣi) - eyes

• प्रभया (prabhayā) - by radiance, by splendor, by light

• हेमवर्चसम् (hemavarcasam) - golden-hued, golden-colored, of golden splendor

• करेणुशिशुकल्पैः (kareṇuśiśukalpaiḥ) - by those comparable to young female elephants

• च (ca) - and, also

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - yoked, joined, endowed with, united

• परमवाजिभिः (paramavājibhiḥ) - by excellent horses, by supreme steeds

Words meanings and morphology

मुष्णन्तम् (muṣṇantam) - stealing, plundering

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muṣṇat

muṣṇat - stealing, plundering

Present Active Participle

Derived from root muṣ (class 9, P.) with ŚnA infix (muṣṇāti). Formed with -at suffix.

Root: muṣ (class 9)

Note: This form is accusative singular masculine/neuter. Here context suggests masculine (referring to a chariot or its occupant).

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

चक्षूंषि (cakṣūṁṣi) - eyes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, vision, sight

Note: Can also be nominative plural, but accusative fits 'stealing'.

प्रभया (prabhayā) - by radiance, by splendor, by light

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - light, radiance, splendor, luster

From pra- + bhā (to shine)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

हेमवर्चसम् (hemavarcasam) - golden-hued, golden-colored, of golden splendor

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hemavarcas

hemavarcas - golden-colored, of golden splendor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (heman+varcas)

• heman – gold
  noun (neuter)
• varcas – splendor, luster, brilliance, vital energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative singular, agreeing with an implied noun like 'ratham' (chariot).

करेणुशिशुकल्पैः (kareṇuśiśukalpaiḥ) - by those comparable to young female elephants

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kareṇuśiśukalpa

kareṇuśiśukalpa - resembling young female elephants

Formed with -kalpa suffix meaning 'resembling' or 'like'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kareṇu+śiśu+kalpa)

• kareṇu – female elephant
  noun (feminine)
• śiśu – child, young one, infant
  noun (masculine/feminine)
• kalpa – like, resembling, almost
  suffix/adjective
  A suffix added to nouns to indicate similarity or approximation.
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'paramavājibhiḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - yoked, joined, endowed with, united

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, endowed with, skilled in, concentrated (in yoga)

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join, to yoke).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied object (e.g., chariot).

परमवाजिभिः (paramavājibhiḥ) - by excellent horses, by supreme steeds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paramavājin

paramavājin - excellent horse, supreme steed

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+vājin)

• parama – supreme, excellent, highest, best
  adjective
  Superlative form of para.
• vājin – horse, steed, endowed with strength
  noun (masculine)
  From vāja (strength, speed).
  Root: vāj

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