वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-85, verse-22

ततो ऽभ्यवर्तन्त घना दिव्याः कुसुमवृष्टयः ।
देवदुन्दुभिघोषश्च दिक्षु सर्वासु शुश्रुवे ॥२२॥

22. tato'bhyavartanta ghanā divyāḥ kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ ,
devadundubhighoṣaśca dikṣu sarvāsu śuśruve.

22. tataḥ abhyavartanta ghanāḥ divyāḥ kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ
devadundubhīghoṣaḥ ca dikṣu sarvāsu śuśruve

22. tataḥ divyāḥ ghanāḥ kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ abhyavartanta
ca devadundubhīghoṣaḥ sarvāsu dikṣu śuśruve

22. Then, thick, divine showers of flowers fell. And the sound of divine drums was heard in all directions.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (thence; from there; afterwards; therefore)

• अभ्यवर्तन्त (abhyavartanta) - they fell (like rain) (they fell; they turned towards; they came upon)

• घनाः (ghanāḥ) - thick, abundant (thick; dense; abundant; dark (as clouds))

• दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine, from the heavens (divine; celestial; heavenly; wondrous)

• कुसुमवृष्टयः (kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ) - showers of flowers; flower rain

• देवदुन्दुभीघोषः (devadundubhīghoṣaḥ) - sound of divine drums; roar of celestial drums

• च (ca) - and; also; moreover

• दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions (in the directions; in the quarters (of the sky))

• सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all (directions) (in all; in all (feminine plural))

• शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - it was heard; heard (passive perfect)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (thence; from there; afterwards; therefore)

(indeclinable)

अभ्यवर्तन्त (abhyavartanta) - they fell (like rain) (they fell; they turned towards; they came upon)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, Imperfect (Laṅ) (Laṅ) of √vṛt

Imperfect 3rd plural Ātmanepada, with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

घनाः (ghanāḥ) - thick, abundant (thick; dense; abundant; dark (as clouds))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ghana

ghana - thick; dense; abundant; solid; cloud

Note: Agrees with 'kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ'

दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine, from the heavens (divine; celestial; heavenly; wondrous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of divya

divya - divine; celestial; heavenly; wondrous; supernatural

Note: Agrees with 'kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ'

कुसुमवृष्टयः (kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ) - showers of flowers; flower rain

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kusumavṛṣṭi

kusumavṛṣṭi - shower of flowers; flower rain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kusuma+vṛṣṭi)

• kusuma – flower; blossom
  noun (neuter)
• vṛṣṭi – rain; shower; fall (of anything)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

देवदुन्दुभीघोषः (devadundubhīghoṣaḥ) - sound of divine drums; roar of celestial drums

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devadundubhīghoṣa

devadundubhīghoṣa - sound of divine drums; roar of celestial drums

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+dundubhi+ghoṣa)

• deva – god; divine; celestial
  noun (masculine)
• dundubhi – drum; kettle-drum; a large drum
  noun (masculine)
• ghoṣa – sound; noise; roar; proclamation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and; also; moreover

(indeclinable)

दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions (in the directions; in the quarters (of the sky))

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction; quarter of the sky; region

सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all (directions) (in all; in all (feminine plural))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all; every; whole; complete

Note: Agrees with 'dikṣu'

शुश्रुवे (śuśruve) - it was heard; heard (passive perfect)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, Perfect (Lit) (Lit) of √śru

Passive voice, Perfect (Lit) 3rd singular

Root: śru (class 5)

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