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

प्रासकार्मुकबिभ्रद्भिर्युवभिर्मृष्टकुण्डलैः ।
अप्रमादिभिरेकाग्रैः स्वनुरक्तैरधिष्ठिताम् ॥२॥

2. prāsakārmukabibhradbhiryuvabhirmṛṣṭakuṇḍalaiḥ ,
apramādibhirekāgraiḥ svanuraktairadhiṣṭhitām.

2. prāsa-kārmuka-bibhradbhiḥ yuvabhiḥ mṛṣṭa-kuṇḍalaiḥ
apra-mādibhiḥ ekāgraiḥ su-anuraktaiḥ adhiṣṭitām

2. (sā kakṣyā) prāsa-kārmuka-bibhradbhiḥ mṛṣṭa-kuṇḍalaiḥ
apra-mādibhiḥ ekāgraiḥ su-anuraktaiḥ yuvabhiḥ adhiṣṭitām (āsīt)

2. That chamber was guarded by young men, who carried spears and bows, wore polished earrings, and were vigilant, focused, and exceptionally loyal.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रास-कार्मुक-बिभ्रद्भिः (prāsa-kārmuka-bibhradbhiḥ) - by those carrying spears and bows

• युवभिः (yuvabhiḥ) - by young men

• मृष्ट-कुण्डलैः (mṛṣṭa-kuṇḍalaiḥ) - with polished earrings

• अप्र-मादिभिः (apra-mādibhiḥ) - by the vigilant, unnegligent

• एकाग्रैः (ekāgraiḥ) - by the concentrated, single-minded

• सु-अनुरक्तैः (su-anuraktaiḥ) - by the very loyal, well-attached

• अधिष्टिताम् (adhiṣṭitām) - guarded, occupied, presided over

Words meanings and morphology

प्रास-कार्मुक-बिभ्रद्भिः (prāsa-kārmuka-bibhradbhiḥ) - by those carrying spears and bows

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāsa-kārmuka-bibhrat

prāsa-kārmuka-bibhrat - carrying spears and bows

Present Active Participle

Root bhṛ (to carry) with compound object

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāsa+kārmuka+bibhrat)

• prāsa – spear, dart, javelin
  noun (masculine)
• kārmuka – bow
  noun (neuter)
• bibhrat – carrying, bearing, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Root bhṛ (to carry, bear)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'yuvabhiḥ'.

युवभिः (yuvabhiḥ) - by young men

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yuvan

yuvan - young, young man, youth

Note: Agent of 'adhiṣṭitām'.

मृष्ट-कुण्डलैः (mṛṣṭa-kuṇḍalaiḥ) - with polished earrings

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛṣṭa-kuṇḍala

mṛṣṭa-kuṇḍala - having polished earrings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mṛṣṭa+kuṇḍala)

• mṛṣṭa – polished, purified, cleansed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root mṛj (to wipe, cleanse)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)
• kuṇḍala – earring, coil, ring
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'yuvabhiḥ'.

अप्र-मादिभिः (apra-mādibhiḥ) - by the vigilant, unnegligent

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of apra-mādin

apra-mādin - not negligent, vigilant, careful

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pramādin)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• pramādin – negligent, careless
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from pramāda (negligence)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Qualifies 'yuvabhiḥ'.

एकाग्रैः (ekāgraiḥ) - by the concentrated, single-minded

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ekāgra

ekāgra - one-pointed, concentrated, focused

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+agra)

• eka – one, single
  numeral (masculine)
• agra – tip, point, foremost
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'yuvabhiḥ'.

सु-अनुरक्तैः (su-anuraktaiḥ) - by the very loyal, well-attached

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of su-anurakta

su-anurakta - very loyal, well-attached, greatly devoted

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+anurakta)

• su – well, good, very
  indeclinable
• anurakta – attached, devoted, loyal
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root rañj (to be colored, attached) with prefix anu
  Prefix: anu
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'yuvabhiḥ'.

अधिष्टिताम् (adhiṣṭitām) - guarded, occupied, presided over

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of adhiṣṭita

adhiṣṭita - guarded, occupied, presided over, situated in

Past Passive Participle

Root sthā (to stand) with prefix adhi

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kakṣyām' (from previous verse).

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