वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-83, verse-11

अन्याः स्वस्तिकविज्ञेया महाघण्डा धरा वराः ।
शोभमानाः पताकिन्यो युक्तवाताः सुसंहताः ॥११॥

11. anyāḥ svastikavijñeyā mahāghaṇḍā dharā varāḥ ,
śobhamānāḥ patākinyo yuktavātāḥ susaṃhatāḥ.

11. anyāḥ svastikavijñeyāḥ mahāghaṇḍāḥ dharāḥ varāḥ
śobhamānāḥ patākinyaḥ yuktavātāḥ susaṃhatāḥ

11. anyāḥ svastikavijñeyāḥ mahāghaṇḍāḥ dharāḥ varāḥ
śobhamānāḥ patākinyaḥ yuktavātāḥ susaṃhatāḥ

11. Other boats were distinguished by auspicious marks, equipped with large bells, excellent carriers, splendid, adorned with banners, propelled by sails, and sturdily built.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other (boats) (other, different)

• स्वस्तिकविज्ञेयाः (svastikavijñeyāḥ) - recognizable by auspicious marks, known by auspicious signs

• महाघण्डाः (mahāghaṇḍāḥ) - having large bells

• धराः (dharāḥ) - carrying (people/cargo) (bearing, carrying, supporting)

• वराः (varāḥ) - excellent (boats) (excellent, best, fine)

• शोभमानाः (śobhamānāḥ) - shining, splendid, beautiful

• पताकिन्यः (patākinyaḥ) - having banners, bearing flags

• युक्तवाताः (yuktavātāḥ) - equipped with wind/sails, wind-powered

• सुसंहताः (susaṁhatāḥ) - well-constructed, firm, compact

Words meanings and morphology

अन्याः (anyāḥ) - other (boats) (other, different)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Feminine, nominative plural.

स्वस्तिकविज्ञेयाः (svastikavijñeyāḥ) - recognizable by auspicious marks, known by auspicious signs

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of svastikavijñeya

svastikavijñeya - recognizable by auspicious marks

Gerundive (potential passive participle)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'svastika' (auspicious mark) + 'vijñeya' (to be known/recognized). Feminine nominative plural.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svastika+vijñeya)

• svastika – auspicious mark, lucky sign (swastika)
  noun (neuter)
• vijñeya – to be known, recognizable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root jñā with prefix vi, forming a potential passive participle.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)

महाघण्डाः (mahāghaṇḍāḥ) - having large bells

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of mahāghaṇḍā

mahāghaṇḍā - having large bells

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'ghaṇḍā' (bell). Feminine nominative plural.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ghaṇḍā)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  From mahat (great).
• ghaṇḍā – bell
  noun (feminine)

धराः (dharāḥ) - carrying (people/cargo) (bearing, carrying, supporting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dharā

dharā - earth, support, carrier (feminine form of 'dhara')

From root dhṛ (to hold, bear). Used as an adjective here.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वराः (varāḥ) - excellent (boats) (excellent, best, fine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vara

vara - excellent, best, boon, suitor

Feminine nominative plural.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

शोभमानाः (śobhamānāḥ) - shining, splendid, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śobhamāna

śobhamāna - shining, splendid, beautiful

Present Middle Participle

From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful), middle voice participle. Feminine nominative plural.

Root: śubh (class 1)

पताकिन्यः (patākinyaḥ) - having banners, bearing flags

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of patākinī

patākinī - having a banner/flag, a troop/army (fem.)

From 'patākā' (banner) + 'in' suffix + feminine 'ī' suffix. Feminine nominative plural.

युक्तवाताः (yuktavātāḥ) - equipped with wind/sails, wind-powered

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yuktavāta

yuktavāta - equipped with wind, wind-powered

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'yukta' (joined/equipped) + 'vāta' (wind). Feminine nominative plural.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yukta+vāta)

• yukta – joined, equipped, engaged
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)

सुसंहताः (susaṁhatāḥ) - well-constructed, firm, compact

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of susaṃhata

susaṁhata - well-constructed, well-joined, compact, firm

Past Passive Participle (from sam-han)

Compound 'su' (good/well) + 'saṃhata' (compact/joined). 'saṃhata' is PPP from 'sam-√han' (to join, strike together). Feminine nominative plural.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+saṃhata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb.
• saṃhata – joined, compact, struck together
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root han with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)

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