वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-93, verse-21

महारजतवासोभ्यामसिभ्यां च विराजिताम् ।
रुक्मबिन्दुविचित्राभ्यां चर्मभ्यां चापि शोभिताम् ॥२१॥

21. mahārajatavāsobhyāmasibhyāṃ ca virājitām ,
rukmabinduvicitrābhyāṃ carmabhyāṃ cāpi śobhitām.

21. mahārajatavāsobhyām asibhyām ca virājitam
rukmabinduvicitrābhyām carmabhyām ca api śobhitām

21. virājitam mahārajatavāsobhyām asibhyām ca api
ca śobhitām rukmabinduvicitrābhyām carmabhyām

21. It was splendidly adorned with two garments of great white or silver color and with two swords, and further embellished with two shields variegated with golden dots.

Words meanings summery:

• महारजतवासोभ्याम् (mahārajatavāsobhyām) - with two garments of great silver/white color

• असिभ्याम् (asibhyām) - with two swords

• च (ca) - and

• विराजितम् (virājitam) - splendidly adorned, shining brilliantly

• रुक्मबिन्दुविचित्राभ्याम् (rukmabinduvicitrābhyām) - with two (shields) variegated with golden dots

• चर्मभ्याम् (carmabhyām) - with two shields

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

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

Words meanings and morphology

महारजतवासोभ्याम् (mahārajatavāsobhyām) - with two garments of great silver/white color

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of mahārajatavāsas

mahārajatavāsas - garment of great silver/whiteness

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+rajata+vāsas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• rajata – silver, white
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rañj
• vāsas – garment, cloth
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas

Note: Refers to two splendid garments.

असिभ्याम् (asibhyām) - with two swords

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of asi

asi - sword, scimitar

Root: as

Note: Refers to two swords.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विराजितम् (virājitam) - splendidly adorned, shining brilliantly

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of virājita

virājita - splendidly adorned, shining brilliantly, illuminated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `rāj` (to shine) with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied feminine accusative singular object.

रुक्मबिन्दुविचित्राभ्याम् (rukmabinduvicitrābhyām) - with two (shields) variegated with golden dots

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of rukmabinduvicitra

rukmabinduvicitra - variegated with golden dots, adorned with gold spots

Compound of `rukma` (gold), `bindu` (dot, drop), `vicitra` (variegated, adorned).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rukma+bindu+vicitra)

• rukma – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• bindu – dot, drop, spot
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bind
• vicitra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, adorned
  adjective
  From `vi` and `citra` (bright, clear).
  Prefix: vi

चर्मभ्याम् (carmabhyām) - with two shields

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of carman

carman - skin, hide, shield

Root: kṛ

Note: Refers to two shields.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects with `api`.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

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)

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