वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-93, verse-20

अर्करश्मिप्रतीकाशैर्घोरैस्तूणीगतैः शरैः ।
शोभितां दीप्तवदनैः सर्पैर्भोगवतीमिव ॥२०॥

20. arkaraśmipratīkāśairghoraistūṇīgataiḥ śaraiḥ ,
śobhitāṃ dīptavadanaiḥ sarpairbhogavatīmiva.

20. arkarasmipratīkāśaiḥ ghoraiḥ tūṇīgataiḥ śaraiḥ
śobhitām dīptavadanaiḥ sarpaiḥ bhogavatīm iva

20. śobhitām ghoraiḥ tūṇīgataiḥ arkarasmipratīkāśaiḥ
śaraiḥ dīptavadanaiḥ sarpaiḥ bhogavatīm iva

20. It was adorned with dreadful arrows, shining like sunbeams and resting in quivers, resembling Bhogavatī, the city of serpents (nāgas), with its luminous-faced serpents.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्करस्मिप्रतीकाशैः (arkarasmipratīkāśaiḥ) - with those shining like sunbeams

• घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - with dreadful, terrible

• तूणीगतैः (tūṇīgataiḥ) - with those placed in quivers, quiver-dwelling

• शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

• शोभिताम् (śobhitām) - adorned, beautified, made to shine

• दीप्तवदनैः (dīptavadanaiḥ) - with shining faces/mouths, luminous-faced

• सर्पैः (sarpaiḥ) - with serpents

• भोगवतीम् (bhogavatīm) - The mythical capital of the serpents (nāgas) in the netherworld (Pātāla). (Bhogavatī (name of the capital of the nāgas))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

अर्करस्मिप्रतीकाशैः (arkarasmipratīkāśaiḥ) - with those shining like sunbeams

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of arkarasmipratīkāśa

arkarasmipratīkāśa - shining like sunbeams, resembling sun's rays

Compound of `arka` (sun), `raśmi` (ray), `pratīkāśa` (resemblance, shining).

Compound type : tatpurusha (arka+raśmi+pratīkāśa)

• arka – sun, ray
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arc
• raśmi – ray, beam, bridle
  noun (masculine)
• pratīkāśa – likeness, appearance, shining, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  From `prati` and `kāśa` (shining).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: kāś (class 1)

घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - with dreadful, terrible

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

Root: ghṛ

तूणीगतैः (tūṇīgataiḥ) - with those placed in quivers, quiver-dwelling

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tūṇīgata

tūṇīgata - gone into a quiver, placed in a quiver

Compound of `tūṇī` (quiver) and `gata` (gone, placed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (tūṇī+gata)

• tūṇī – quiver (for arrows)
  noun (feminine)
• gata – gone, moved, placed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to arrows being in their quivers.

शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow, reed, dart

Root: śṛ

शोभिताम् (śobhitām) - adorned, beautified, made to shine

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śobhita

śobhita - adorned, decorated, embellished, shining

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `śubh` (to shine, be beautiful) with suffix `ita`.

Root: śubh (class 1)

दीप्तवदनैः (dīptavadanaiḥ) - with shining faces/mouths, luminous-faced

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dīptavadana

dīptavadana - having a shining face, luminous-mouthed (referring to serpents' venomous mouths)

Compound of `dīpta` (shining, blazing) and `vadana` (face, mouth).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīpta+vadana)

• dīpta – shining, blazing, inflamed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `dīp` (to shine).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• vadana – face, mouth, speech
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vad

Note: Refers to the serpents.

सर्पैः (sarpaiḥ) - with serpents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarpa

sarpa - serpent, snake

Root: sṛp (class 1)

भोगवतीम् (bhogavatīm) - The mythical capital of the serpents (nāgas) in the netherworld (Pātāla). (Bhogavatī (name of the capital of the nāgas))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhogavatī

bhogavatī - possessing pleasures/hoods; name of the capital city of the nāgas

Feminine form of `bhogavat`, possessing `bhoga` (enjoyment, wealth, or serpent's hood).

Note: Part of the comparison 'bhogavatīm iva'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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