वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-85, verse-26

बभूव हि समा भूमिः समन्तात् पञ्चयोजनम् ।
शाद्वलैर्बहुभिश्छन्ना नीलवैदूर्यसंनिभैः ॥२६॥

26. babhūva hi samā bhūmiḥ samantāt pañcayojanam ,
śādvalairbahubhiśchannā nīlavaidūryasaṃnibhaiḥ.

26. babhūva hi samā bhūmiḥ samantāt pañcayojanam
śādvalaiḥ bahubhiḥ channā nīlavaidūryasaṃnibhaiḥ

26. bhūmiḥ samā babhūva hi samantāt pañcayojanam
bahubhiḥ nīlavaidūryasaṃnibhaiḥ śādvalaiḥ channā

26. Indeed, the ground became level for five *yojana*s all around, covered with many green lawns resembling blue lapis lazuli.

Words meanings summery:

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was, originated

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• समा (samā) - level, even, equal, smooth

• भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the ground (earth, ground, land, soil)

• समन्तात् (samantāt) - all around, on all sides

• पञ्चयोजनम् (pañcayojanam) - a distance of five yojanas (five yojanas (a measure of distance))

• शाद्वलैः (śādvalaiḥ) - by green fields, by lawns, by grassy lands

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• छन्ना (channā) - covered, veiled, concealed

• नीलवैदूर्यसंनिभैः (nīlavaidūryasaṁnibhaiḥ) - resembling blue lapis lazuli

Words meanings and morphology

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was, originated

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

समा (samā) - level, even, equal, smooth

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sama

sama - level, even, equal, uniform

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmiḥ'

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the ground (earth, ground, land, soil)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil, place

समन्तात् (samantāt) - all around, on all sides

(indeclinable)

adverbial formation from 'samanta'

पञ्चयोजनम् (pañcayojanam) - a distance of five yojanas (five yojanas (a measure of distance))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pañcayojana

pañcayojana - five yojanas

Compound type : dvigu (pañcan+yojana)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• yojana – yojana (a measure of distance, approx. 8-15 km)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial use, denoting extent

शाद्वलैः (śādvalaiḥ) - by green fields, by lawns, by grassy lands

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śādvala

śādvala - green field, lawn, grassy land

Note: Means of covering

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Agrees with 'śādvalaiḥ'

छन्ना (channā) - covered, veiled, concealed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of channa

channa - covered, concealed, hidden

Past Passive Participle

from verbal root chad

Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmiḥ'

नीलवैदूर्यसंनिभैः (nīlavaidūryasaṁnibhaiḥ) - resembling blue lapis lazuli

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nīlavaidūryasaṃnibha

nīlavaidūryasaṁnibha - resembling blue lapis lazuli

Compound type : tatpurusha / bahuvrihi (nīla+vaidūrya+saṃnibha)

• nīla – blue, dark blue
  adjective (masculine)
• vaidūrya – lapis lazuli, cat's eye gem
  noun (neuter)
• saṃnibha – resembling, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'śādvalaiḥ'

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