वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-88, verse-16

बहुपुष्पफले रम्ये नानाद्विजगणायुते ।
विचित्रशिखरे ह्यस्मिन् रतवानस्मि भामिनि ॥१६॥

16. bahupuṣpaphale ramye nānādvijagaṇāyute ,
vicitraśikhare hyasmin ratavānasmi bhāmini.

16. bahupuṣpaphale ramye nānādvijagaṇāyute
vicitraśikhare hi asmin ratavān asmi bhāmini

16. bhāmini asmin bahupuṣpaphale ramye
nānādvijagaṇāyute vicitraśikhare hi ratavān asmi

16. O beautiful one, I have truly found delight on this mountain, which is rich in many flowers and fruits, charming, teeming with various kinds of birds, and adorned with colorful peaks.

Words meanings summery:

• बहुपुष्पफले (bahupuṣpaphale) - on this mountain, which is rich in many flowers and fruits (in (a place) rich in many flowers and fruits)

• रम्ये (ramye) - on this delightful mountain (in the delightful, in the charming, in the beautiful)

• नानाद्विजगणायुते (nānādvijagaṇāyute) - on this mountain, teeming with various kinds of birds (in (a place) teeming with flocks of various birds)

• विचित्रशिखरे (vicitraśikhare) - on this mountain, adorned with colorful peaks (in (a place) with diverse/colorful peaks)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (mountain) (in this)

• रतवान् (ratavān) - I (Rama) have delighted/found joy (delighted, found joy, enjoyed)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• भामिनि (bhāmini) - O Sītā, beautiful one (O beautiful one, O passionate one)

Words meanings and morphology

बहुपुष्पफले (bahupuṣpaphale) - on this mountain, which is rich in many flowers and fruits (in (a place) rich in many flowers and fruits)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of bahupuṣpaphala

bahupuṣpaphala - abundant in flowers and fruits

Compound of bahu (many), puṣpa (flower), and phala (fruit)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+puṣpa+phala)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective
• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with an implied 'śaila' or 'parvata' (mountain)

रम्ये (ramye) - on this delightful mountain (in the delightful, in the charming, in the beautiful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ramya

ramya - delightful, pleasing, charming, beautiful

Gerundive/Nomen Agentis

From √ram (to delight, to enjoy)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with an implied 'śaila' or 'parvata' (mountain)

नानाद्विजगणायुते (nānādvijagaṇāyute) - on this mountain, teeming with various kinds of birds (in (a place) teeming with flocks of various birds)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nānādvijagaṇāyuta

nānādvijagaṇāyuta - joined by, or teeming with, groups of various twice-born (birds)

Compound of nānā (various), dvija (twice-born, here referring to bird), gaṇa (flock), āyuta (joined by)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nānā+dvija+gaṇa+āyuta)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• dvija – twice-born (a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth, a snake)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of dvi (two) and ja (born)
• gaṇa – flock, multitude, group, troop
  noun (masculine)
• āyuta – joined, connected, endowed with
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ā-√yuj (to join, unite)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with an implied 'śaila' or 'parvata' (mountain)

विचित्रशिखरे (vicitraśikhare) - on this mountain, adorned with colorful peaks (in (a place) with diverse/colorful peaks)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vicitraśikhara

vicitraśikhara - having varied or colorful peaks/summits

Compound of vicitra (diverse/colorful) and śikhara (peak)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vicitra+śikhara)

• vicitra – diverse, variegated, colorful, wonderful
  adjective (neuter)
• śikhara – peak, summit, crest
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with an implied 'śaila' or 'parvata' (mountain)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (mountain) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agrees with an implied 'śaila' or 'parvata' (mountain)

रतवान् (ratavān) - I (Rama) have delighted/found joy (delighted, found joy, enjoyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ratavat

ratavat - delighted, enjoyed, pleased

Past Active Participle with -vat suffix

From √ram (to delight, to enjoy)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Used with 'asmi' to form a periphrastic perfect 'I have delighted'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of √as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Forms a periphrastic perfect with 'ratavān'.

भामिनि (bhāmini) - O Sītā, beautiful one (O beautiful one, O passionate one)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhāminī

bhāminī - beautiful woman, passionate woman, angry woman (feminine)

From √bhā (to shine), indicating beauty or radiance

Root: bhā (class 2)

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