वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-49, verse-11

ततः प्लवेनांशुमतीं शीघ्रगामूर्मिमालिनीम् ।
तीरजैर्बहुभिर्वृक्षैः संतेरुर्यमुनां नदीम् ॥११॥

11. tataḥ plavenāṃśumatīṃ śīghragāmūrmimālinīm ,
tīrajairbahubhirvṛkṣaiḥ saṃteruryamunāṃ nadīm.

11. tataḥ plavena aṃśumatīm śīghragām ūrmimālinīm
tīrajaiḥ bahubhiḥ vṛkṣaiḥ saṃteruḥ yamunām nadīm

11. tataḥ plavena yamunām nadīm aṃśumatīm śīghragām
ūrmimālinīm tīrajaiḥ bahubhiḥ vṛkṣaiḥ saṃteruḥ

11. Then, they crossed the Yamuna river by boat. This river was radiant, swift-flowing, and full of waves, with many trees growing along its banks.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, after that

• प्लवेन (plavena) - by boat, by raft

• अंशुमतीम् (aṁśumatīm) - radiant, shining, bright

• शीघ्रगाम् (śīghragām) - swift-flowing, swift-moving, quick-going

• ऊर्मिमालिनीम् (ūrmimālinīm) - garlanded with waves, wavy, full of waves

• तीरजैः (tīrajaiḥ) - by those born on the bank, by the bank-growing (trees)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• वृक्षैः (vṛkṣaiḥ) - by trees

• संतेरुः (saṁteruḥ) - they crossed over, they traversed

• यमुनाम् (yamunām) - the Yamuna (river)

• नदीम् (nadīm) - the river

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, after that

(indeclinable)

प्लवेन (plavena) - by boat, by raft

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of plava

plava - boat, raft, float

Root: plu (class 1)

अंशुमतीम् (aṁśumatīm) - radiant, shining, bright

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - radiant, luminous, possessing rays

Possessive suffix -mat (feminine form aṃśumatī)

शीघ्रगाम् (śīghragām) - swift-flowing, swift-moving, quick-going

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śīghraga

śīghraga - swift-moving, quick-going

Compound type : tatpurusha (śīghra+ga)

• śīghra – quick, swift, rapid
  adjective (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, moving in
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

ऊर्मिमालिनीम् (ūrmimālinīm) - garlanded with waves, wavy, full of waves

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ūrmimālin

ūrmimālin - having a garland of waves, wavy

Possessive suffix -mālin (feminine form ūrmimālinī)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ūrmi+mālin)

• ūrmi – wave, billow
  noun (masculine)
• mālin – garlanded, wearing a garland, having a row/series
  adjective (masculine)
  Possessive suffix -in

तीरजैः (tīrajaiḥ) - by those born on the bank, by the bank-growing (trees)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīraja

tīraja - bank-born, growing on the bank

Compound type : tatpurusha (tīra+ja)

• tīra – bank, shore, coast
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced, caused by, arising from
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -ja from root jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with vṛkṣaiḥ

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Agrees with vṛkṣaiḥ

वृक्षैः (vṛkṣaiḥ) - by trees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vṛkṣa

vṛkṣa - tree

संतेरुः (saṁteruḥ) - they crossed over, they traversed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Liṭ) of tṛ

Perfect tense (Liṭ) 3rd person plural

Prefix: sam

Root: tṛ (class 1)

यमुनाम् (yamunām) - the Yamuna (river)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yamunā

yamunā - the Yamuna river (a sacred river in India)

नदीम् (nadīm) - the river

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

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