वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-75, verse-14

ह्रद इव तिमिनागसंवृतः स्तिमितजलो मणिशङ्खशर्करः ।
दशरथसुतशोभिता सभा सदशरथेव बभौ यथा पुरा ॥१४॥

14. hrada iva timināgasaṃvṛtaḥ stimitajalo maṇiśaṅkhaśarkaraḥ ,
daśarathasutaśobhitā sabhā sadaśaratheva babhau yathā purā.

14. hradaḥ iva timināgasaṃvṛtaḥ stimitajalaḥ maṇiśaṅkhaśarkaraḥ
daśarathasutaśobhitā sabhā sadaśarathā iva babhau yathā purā

14. daśarathasutaśobhitā sabhā babhau sadaśarathā iva yathā purā
hradaḥ iva timināgasaṃvṛtaḥ stimitajalaḥ maṇiśaṅkhaśarkaraḥ

14. The assembly (sabhā), adorned by Daśaratha's son, shone as splendidly as it did before when Daśaratha was present, resembling a deep lake with calm waters, inhabited by great fish and serpents (timināga), and filled with jewels, conch shells, and pebbles.

Words meanings summery:

• ह्रदः (hradaḥ) - deep lake (deep lake, pond, pool)

• इव (iva) - like, as (like, as, as if)

• तिमिनागसंवृतः (timināgasaṁvṛtaḥ) - inhabited by great fish and serpents (timināga) (surrounded by Timi (large fish) and Nāgas (serpents))

• स्तिमितजलः (stimitajalaḥ) - with calm waters (having still water, calm water)

• मणिशङ्खशर्करः (maṇiśaṅkhaśarkaraḥ) - filled with jewels, conch shells, and pebbles (having jewels, conches, and pebbles/sand)

• दशरथसुतशोभिता (daśarathasutaśobhitā) - adorned by Daśaratha's son (Bharata) (adorned by Daśaratha's son)

• सभा (sabhā) - assembly (sabhā) (assembly, court, hall)

• सदशरथा (sadaśarathā) - when Daśaratha was present (with Daśaratha)

• इव (iva) - like, as (like, as, as if)

• बभौ (babhau) - shone splendidly (shone, appeared splendid, became beautiful)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, anciently, in front, before)

Words meanings and morphology

ह्रदः (hradaḥ) - deep lake (deep lake, pond, pool)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hrada

hrada - a deep pool, lake, pond

Note: Qualifies the object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

तिमिनागसंवृतः (timināgasaṁvṛtaḥ) - inhabited by great fish and serpents (timināga) (surrounded by Timi (large fish) and Nāgas (serpents))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of timināgasaṃvṛta

timināgasaṁvṛta - covered/filled with 'timi' (large fish) and 'nāga' (serpents/mythical aquatic beings)

Tatpurusha compound: timi (fish) and nāga (serpent) + saṃvṛta (covered/surrounded)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (timināga+saṃvṛta)

• timi – a large fish, sea monster
  noun (masculine)
• nāga – serpent, snake, mythical semi-divine being
  noun (masculine)
• saṃvṛta – covered, surrounded, filled with, contained
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √vṛ (to cover) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies `hradaḥ`.

स्तिमितजलः (stimitajalaḥ) - with calm waters (having still water, calm water)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of stimitajala

stimitajala - having still water

Bahuvrihi compound: stimita (still) + jala (water)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (stimita+jala)

• stimita – still, motionless, calm
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √stim (to be still, motionless)
  Root: stim (class 1)
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `hradaḥ`.

मणिशङ्खशर्करः (maṇiśaṅkhaśarkaraḥ) - filled with jewels, conch shells, and pebbles (having jewels, conches, and pebbles/sand)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maṇiśaṅkhaśarkara

maṇiśaṅkhaśarkara - having gems, conch shells, and pebbles/sand

Bahuvrihi compound: maṇi (gem) + śaṅkha (conch) + śarkara (pebble/sand)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (maṇi+śaṅkha+śarkara)

• maṇi – gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)
• śaṅkha – conch shell
  noun (masculine)
• śarkara – gravel, sand, pebble
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `hradaḥ`.

दशरथसुतशोभिता (daśarathasutaśobhitā) - adorned by Daśaratha's son (Bharata) (adorned by Daśaratha's son)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of daśarathasutaśobhita

daśarathasutaśobhita - adorned/beautified by Daśaratha's son

Tatpurusha compound: Daśarathasuta (son of Daśaratha) + śobhitā (adorned)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśarathasuta+śobhita)

• daśarathasuta – son of Daśaratha
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpurusha compound: Daśaratha (proper name) + suta (son)
• śobhita – adorned, beautified, brilliant
  participle (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √śubh (to shine, be beautiful)
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `sabhā`.

सभा (sabhā) - assembly (sabhā) (assembly, court, hall)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sabhā

sabhā - assembly, council, court, hall

Note: Subject of `babhau`.

सदशरथा (sadaśarathā) - when Daśaratha was present (with Daśaratha)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sadaśaratha

sadaśaratha - accompanied by Daśaratha, with Daśaratha

Bahuvrihi compound: sa (with) + Daśaratha (proper name)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+daśaratha)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix/indeclinable
• daśaratha – Daśaratha (name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `sabhā`.

इव (iva) - like, as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

बभौ (babhau) - shone splendidly (shone, appeared splendid, became beautiful)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhā

Perfect 3rd singular active

Root √bhā (2nd class, reduplicated perfect)

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, anciently, in front, before)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates past time.