वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-65, verse-27

तां शून्यशृङ्गाटकवेश्मरथ्यां रजोऽरुणद्वारकपाटयन्त्राम् ।
दृष्ट्वा पुरीमिन्द्रपुरी प्रकाशां दुःखेन संपूर्णतरो बभूव ॥२७॥

27. tāṃ śūnyaśṛṅgāṭakaveśmarathyāṃ rajo'ruṇadvārakapāṭayantrām ,
dṛṣṭvā purīmindrapurī prakāśāṃ duḥkhena saṃpūrṇataro babhūva.

27. tām śūnyaśṛṅgāṭakaveśmarathyām
rajaḥ aruṇadvārakapāṭayantrām
dṛṣṭvā purīm indrapurī prakāśām
duḥkhena saṃpūrṇataraḥ babhūva

27. indrapurī prakāśām tām
śūnyaśṛṅgāṭakaveśmarathyām rajaḥ
aruṇadvārakapāṭayantrām purīm dṛṣṭvā
duḥkhena saṃpūrṇataraḥ babhūva

27. Having seen that city, which once shone like Indra's city, now with its crossroads, houses, and streets deserted, and its door panels and bolts reddened with dust, he became completely overwhelmed with sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - that (city) (that, her, it)

• शून्यशृङ्गाटकवेश्मरथ्याम् (śūnyaśṛṅgāṭakaveśmarathyām) - (the city) whose crossroads, houses, and streets are deserted (whose crossroads, houses, and streets are empty/deserted)

• रजः (rajaḥ) - dust (that reddened) (dust, pollen, impurity)

• अरुणद्वारकपाटयन्त्राम् (aruṇadvārakapāṭayantrām) - (the city) whose door panels and bolts are reddened with dust (whose door panels and bolts are reddish/covered with red)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)

• पुरीम् (purīm) - the city (city, town)

• इन्द्रपुरी (indrapurī) - Indra's city (used as a standard of comparison for 'shining') (Indra's city)

• प्रकाशाम् (prakāśām) - shining, splendid (like Indra's city) (shining, splendid, bright)

• दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - with sorrow (by sorrow, with suffering)

• संपूर्णतरः (saṁpūrṇataraḥ) - completely overwhelmed/filled (with sorrow) (more filled, completely filled, full)

• बभूव (babhūva) - he became (he became, was)

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - that (city) (that, her, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Feminine accusative singular of tad, agreeing with purīm.

शून्यशृङ्गाटकवेश्मरथ्याम् (śūnyaśṛṅgāṭakaveśmarathyām) - (the city) whose crossroads, houses, and streets are deserted (whose crossroads, houses, and streets are empty/deserted)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śūnyaśṛṅgāṭakaveśmarathyā

śūnyaśṛṅgāṭakaveśmarathyā - having empty crossroads, houses, and streets

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śūnya+śṛṅgāṭaka+veśma+rathyā)

• śūnya – empty, deserted, void
  adjective (neuter)
• śṛṅgāṭaka – crossroads, square, place where four roads meet
  noun (neuter)
• veśma – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)
• rathyā – street, road, highway
  noun (feminine)

Note: Accusative singular feminine, agreeing with purīm.

रजः (rajaḥ) - dust (that reddened) (dust, pollen, impurity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rajas

rajas - dust, pollen, impurity, passion

Note: Nominative singular used as the first member of a compound adjective (rajo'ruṇa).

अरुणद्वारकपाटयन्त्राम् (aruṇadvārakapāṭayantrām) - (the city) whose door panels and bolts are reddened with dust (whose door panels and bolts are reddish/covered with red)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aruṇadvārakapāṭayantrā

aruṇadvārakapāṭayantrā - whose doors, panels, and bolts are red/reddened

Compound type : bahuvrihi (aruṇa+dvāra+kapāṭa+yantra)

• aruṇa – red, reddish, dawn, covered with
  adjective (masculine)
• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)
• kapāṭa – door panel, shutter, leaf of a door
  noun (neuter)
• yantra – instrument, machine, lock, bolt, mechanism
  noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative singular feminine, agreeing with purīm.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root dṛś with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) indicating completion of action before the main verb.

पुरीम् (purīm) - the city (city, town)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town, stronghold

Note: Object of the absolutive dṛṣṭvā.

इन्द्रपुरी (indrapurī) - Indra's city (used as a standard of comparison for 'shining') (Indra's city)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of indrapurī

indrapurī - Indra's city, Amaravati

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+purī)

• indra – Indra (name of a deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• purī – city, town
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used in a comparative sense with 'prakāśām' meaning 'shining like Indra's city'.

प्रकाशाम् (prakāśām) - shining, splendid (like Indra's city) (shining, splendid, bright)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, splendour, brightness; shining, bright, clear

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular feminine, modifying purīm.

दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - with sorrow (by sorrow, with suffering)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - sorrow, suffering, pain, unhappiness

Note: Indicates the means or cause of becoming filled.

संपूर्णतरः (saṁpūrṇataraḥ) - completely overwhelmed/filled (with sorrow) (more filled, completely filled, full)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpūrṇatara

saṁpūrṇatara - more full, more complete

Comparative degree of saṃpūrṇa

Note: Nominative singular masculine, modifying the implicit subject (Bharata).

बभूव (babhūva) - he became (he became, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect tense (Lit)

Third person singular, perfect active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

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