वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-58, verse-52

पद्मपत्रेक्षणं सुभ्रु सुदंष्ट्रं चारुनासिकम् ।
धन्या द्रक्ष्यन्ति रामस्य ताराधिपनिभं मुखम् ॥५२॥

52. padmapatrekṣaṇaṃ subhru sudaṃṣṭraṃ cārunāsikam ,
dhanyā drakṣyanti rāmasya tārādhipanibhaṃ mukham.

52. padmapatrekṣaṇam subhru sudamṣṭram cārunāsikam
dhanyāḥ drakṣyanti rāmasya tārādhipanibham mukham

52. dhanyāḥ rāmasya padmapatrekṣaṇam subhru sudamṣṭram
cārunāsikam tārādhipanibham mukham drakṣyanti

52. Blessed are those who will see Rama's face, which has eyes like lotus petals, beautiful eyebrows, lovely teeth, a graceful nose, and resembles the moon.

Words meanings summery:

• पद्मपत्रेक्षणम् (padmapatrekṣaṇam) - having eyes like lotus petals

• सुभ्रु (subhru) - with beautiful eyebrows

• सुदम्ष्ट्रम् (sudamṣṭram) - with beautiful teeth

• चारुनासिकम् (cārunāsikam) - with a beautiful nose

• धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - the blessed ones, fortunate ones

• द्रक्ष्यन्ति (drakṣyanti) - they will see

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• ताराधिपनिभम् (tārādhipanibham) - resembling the lord of stars (the moon)

• मुखम् (mukham) - face, mouth

Words meanings and morphology

पद्मपत्रेक्षणम् (padmapatrekṣaṇam) - having eyes like lotus petals

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of padmapatrekṣaṇa

padmapatrekṣaṇa - having eyes like lotus petals

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (padma+patra+īkṣaṇa)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, petal
  noun (neuter)
• īkṣaṇa – eye, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifying 'mukham'.

सुभ्रु (subhru) - with beautiful eyebrows

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of subhru

subhru - having beautiful eyebrows

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bhru)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
• bhru – eyebrow
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifying 'mukham'.

सुदम्ष्ट्रम् (sudamṣṭram) - with beautiful teeth

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sudamṣṭra

sudamṣṭra - having beautiful teeth/fangs

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+damṣṭrā)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
• damṣṭrā – tusk, fang, tooth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifying 'mukham'.

चारुनासिकम् (cārunāsikam) - with a beautiful nose

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cārunāsika

cārunāsika - having a beautiful nose

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cāru+nāsikā)

• cāru – beautiful, lovely, pleasing
  adjective (neuter)
• nāsikā – nose
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifying 'mukham'.

धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - the blessed ones, fortunate ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanya

dhanya - blessed, fortunate, wealthy

Note: Subject of 'drakṣyanti'.

द्रक्ष्यन्ति (drakṣyanti) - they will see

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of dṛś

Future Tense

3rd person plural, future active

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'dhanyāḥ'.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper noun), charming

Note: Possessive, connected to 'mukham'.

ताराधिपनिभम् (tārādhipanibham) - resembling the lord of stars (the moon)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tārādhipanibha

tārādhipanibha - resembling the lord of stars, moon-like

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tārādhipa+nibha)

• tārādhipa – lord of stars (epithet for the moon)
  noun (masculine)
• nibha – like, resembling
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Modifying 'mukham'.

मुखम् (mukham) - face, mouth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - face, mouth

Note: Object of 'drakṣyanti'.

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