वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-87, verse-18

अतिमात्रमयं देशो मनोज्ञः प्रतिभाति मा ।
तापसानां निवासो ऽयं व्यक्तं स्वर्गपथो यथा ॥१८॥

18. atimātramayaṃ deśo manojñaḥ pratibhāti mā ,
tāpasānāṃ nivāso'yaṃ vyaktaṃ svargapatho yathā.

18. atimātram ayam deśaḥ manojñaḥ pratibhāti mā
tāpasānām nivāsaḥ ayam vyaktam svargapathaḥ yathā

18. ayam deśaḥ mā atimātram manojñaḥ pratibhāti.
ayam tāpasānām nivāsaḥ vyaktam svargapathaḥ yathā

18. This region appears exceedingly beautiful to me. This dwelling place of ascetics is clearly like a path to heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• अतिमात्रम् (atimātram) - exceedingly, very much

• अयम् (ayam) - this (region) (this)

• देशः (deśaḥ) - region, place

• मनोज्ञः (manojñaḥ) - (region) pleasing to the mind (pleasing to the mind, beautiful)

• प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - (the region) appears (appears, shines forth, occurs to)

• मा (mā) - to me

• तापसानाम् (tāpasānām) - of ascetics

• निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - the dwelling place (of ascetics) (dwelling, abode)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (abode) (this)

• व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - clearly, manifestly, distinctly

• स्वर्गपथः (svargapathaḥ) - path to heaven

• यथा (yathā) - as if, like, just as

Words meanings and morphology

अतिमात्रम् (atimātram) - exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

Compound of ati (beyond) and mātra (measure)

अयम् (ayam) - this (region) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Demonstrative pronoun

देशः (deśaḥ) - region, place

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - region, place, country, spot

मनोज्ञः (manojñaḥ) - (region) pleasing to the mind (pleasing to the mind, beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manojña

manojña - pleasing to the mind, beautiful, charming, agreeable

From manas (mind) + jñā (to know, perceive)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'deśaḥ'

प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - (the region) appears (appears, shines forth, occurs to)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pratibhā

Root bhā, 2nd class, with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

मा (mā) - to me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Enclitic form for dative/genitive singular

तापसानाम् (tāpasānām) - of ascetics

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tāpasa

tāpasa - ascetic, hermit, devotee

From tapas (asceticism, penance)

निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - the dwelling place (of ascetics) (dwelling, abode)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivāsa

nivāsa - dwelling, abode, residence, garment

From ni-√vas (to dwell, reside)

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this (abode) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Demonstrative pronoun

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - clearly, manifestly, distinctly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From vi-√añj (to manifest, make clear), used adverbially

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Adverbial use

स्वर्गपथः (svargapathaḥ) - path to heaven

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svargapatha

svargapatha - path to heaven, heavenly path

Tatpuruṣa compound of svarga (heaven) and patha (path)

Compound type : tatpurusha (svarga+patha)

• svarga – heaven, paradise, celestial world
  noun (masculine)
• patha – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - as if, like, just as

(indeclinable)

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