वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-6, verse-17

कृतपुष्पोपहारश्च धूपगन्धाधिवासितः ।
राजमार्गः कृतः श्रीमान्पौरै रामाभिषेचने ॥१७॥

17. kṛtapuṣpopahāraśca dhūpagandhādhivāsitaḥ ,
rājamārgaḥ kṛtaḥ śrīmānpaurai rāmābhiṣecane.

17. kṛtapuṣpopahāraḥ ca dhūpagandhādhivāsitaḥ
rājamārgaḥ kṛtaḥ śrīmān pauraiḥ rāmābhiṣecane

17. pauraiḥ rāmābhiṣecane kṛtapuṣpopahāraḥ ca
dhūpagandhādhivāsitaḥ śrīmān rājamārgaḥ kṛtaḥ

17. For Rama's consecration (abhiṣeka), the royal road was made splendid by the citizens, adorned with flower offerings and perfumed with the fragrance of incense.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतपुष्पोपहारः (kṛtapuṣpopahāraḥ) - adorned with flower offerings (one for whom flower offerings have been made, adorned with flower offerings)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• धूपगन्धाधिवासितः (dhūpagandhādhivāsitaḥ) - perfumed with the fragrance of incense

• राजमार्गः (rājamārgaḥ) - the royal road (royal road, main street)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was made (made, done, performed)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - splendid (splendid, glorious, prosperous, fortunate)

• पौरैः (pauraiḥ) - by the citizens (by the citizens, by the townspeople)

• रामाभिषेचने (rāmābhiṣecane) - for Rama's consecration (abhiṣeka) (in Rama's consecration, for Rama's anointing)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतपुष्पोपहारः (kṛtapuṣpopahāraḥ) - adorned with flower offerings (one for whom flower offerings have been made, adorned with flower offerings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtapuṣpopahāra

kṛtapuṣpopahāra - having flower offerings made, adorned with flower offerings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+puṣpopahāra)

• kṛta – made, done, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ta.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• puṣpopahāra – flower offering
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with rājamārgaḥ.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

धूपगन्धाधिवासितः (dhūpagandhādhivāsitaḥ) - perfumed with the fragrance of incense

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhūpagandhādhivāsita

dhūpagandhādhivāsita - perfumed with the fragrance of incense

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhūpagandha+adhivāsita)

• dhūpagandha – fragrance of incense
  noun (masculine)
• adhivāsita – perfumed, scented, impregnated with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vas (to perfume, scent) with prefix adhi and suffix -ta.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: vas (class 4)

Note: Agrees with rājamārgaḥ.

राजमार्गः (rājamārgaḥ) - the royal road (royal road, main street)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājamārga

rājamārga - royal road, high road, main street

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+mārga)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• mārga – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Subject of kṛtaḥ.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - was made (made, done, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - made, done, performed, finished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ta, declined in nominative singular masculine.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used here predicatively, implying 'was made'.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - splendid (splendid, glorious, prosperous, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - splendid, glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate, holy

Derived from śrī (splendor) with the suffix -mat indicating 'possessing'.

Note: Agrees with rājamārgaḥ.

पौरैः (pauraiḥ) - by the citizens (by the citizens, by the townspeople)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paura

paura - citizen, town-dweller

Derived from pura (city) with suffix -a.

Note: Agent of the passive verb kṛtaḥ.

रामाभिषेचने (rāmābhiṣecane) - for Rama's consecration (abhiṣeka) (in Rama's consecration, for Rama's anointing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rāmābhiṣecana

rāmābhiṣecana - Rama's consecration, the anointing of Rama

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+abhiṣecana)

• rāma – Rama (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• abhiṣecana – consecration, anointing, coronation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sic (to sprinkle) with prefix abhi and suffix -ana.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Indicates purpose or occasion.

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