वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-85, verse-30

सितमेघनिभं चापि राजवेश्म सुतोरणम् ।
शुक्लमाल्यकृताकारं दिव्यगन्धसमुक्षितम् ॥३०॥

30. sitameghanibhaṃ cāpi rājaveśma sutoraṇam ,
śuklamālyakṛtākāraṃ divyagandhasamukṣitam.

30. sitameghanibham ca api rājaveśma sutoraṇam
śuklamālyakṛtākāram divyagandhasamukṣitam

30. api ca rājaveśma sutoraṇam sitameghanibham
śuklamālyakṛtākāram divyagandhasamukṣitam

30. Also, the royal palace, adorned with beautiful gateways, resembled a white cloud. Its appearance was enhanced by white garlands, and it was profusely sprinkled with divine fragrances.

Words meanings summery:

• सितमेघनिभम् (sitameghanibham) - resembling white clouds

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• राजवेश्म (rājaveśma) - royal palace/residence

• सुतोरणम् (sutoraṇam) - with beautiful gateways

• शुक्लमाल्यकृताकारम् (śuklamālyakṛtākāram) - made to appear with white garlands, adorned with white garlands

• दिव्यगन्धसमुक्षितम् (divyagandhasamukṣitam) - profusely sprinkled with divine fragrances

Words meanings and morphology

सितमेघनिभम् (sitameghanibham) - resembling white clouds

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sitameghanibha

sitameghanibha - resembling a white cloud

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or upamāna-pūrva-pada (sita+megha+nibha)

• sita – white, pure, clean
  adjective (masculine)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• nibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

राजवेश्म (rājaveśma) - royal palace/residence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājaveśman

rājaveśman - king's house, royal palace

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+veśman)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• veśman – house, dwelling, residence, palace
  noun (neuter)

सुतोरणम् (sutoraṇam) - with beautiful gateways

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sutoraṇa

sutoraṇa - having beautiful arches or gateways

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+toraṇa)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
• toraṇa – archway, gateway
  noun (neuter)

शुक्लमाल्यकृताकारम् (śuklamālyakṛtākāram) - made to appear with white garlands, adorned with white garlands

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuklamālyakṛtākāra

śuklamālyakṛtākāra - whose appearance is made by white garlands, adorned with white garlands

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or tatpuruṣa (śukla+mālya+kṛta+ākāra)

• śukla – white, bright, pure
  adjective (masculine)
• mālya – garland, wreath
  noun (neuter)
• kṛta – made, done, created
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ākāra – form, appearance, shape
  noun (masculine)

दिव्यगन्धसमुक्षितम् (divyagandhasamukṣitam) - profusely sprinkled with divine fragrances

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divyagandhasamukṣita

divyagandhasamukṣita - profusely sprinkled with divine scents

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or tatpuruṣa (divya+gandha+samukṣita)

• divya – divine, celestial, wonderful
  adjective (masculine)
• gandha – smell, fragrance, scent
  noun (masculine)
• samukṣita – sprinkled, drenched, moistened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root ukṣ with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ukṣ (class 6)

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