वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-93, verse-22

गोधाङ्गुलित्रैरासाक्तैश्चित्रैः काञ्चनभूषितैः ।
अरिसंघैरनाधृष्यां मृगैः सिंहगुहामिव ॥२२॥

22. godhāṅgulitrairāsāktaiścitraiḥ kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ ,
arisaṃghairanādhṛṣyāṃ mṛgaiḥ siṃhaguhāmiva.

22. godhāṅgulitraiḥ āsāktaiḥ citraiḥ kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ
arisaṅghaiḥ anādhṛṣyām mṛgaiḥ siṃhaguhām iva

22. anādhṛṣyām arisaṅghaiḥ godhāṅgulitraiḥ āsāktaiḥ
citraiḥ kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ iva siṃhaguhām mṛgaiḥ

22. It was unassailable by hosts of enemies, [who were] adorned with splendid, gold-embellished finger-guards (aṅgulitra) made of iguana (godhā) skin, just as a lion's den is unassailable by deer.

Words meanings summery:

• गोधाङ्गुलित्रैः (godhāṅgulitraiḥ) - by finger-guards of iguana skin; by arm-guards of alligator skin

• आसाक्तैः (āsāktaiḥ) - by those adorned; by those attached

• चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - by the splendid; by the variegated; by the wonderful

• काञ्चनभूषितैः (kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ) - by those adorned with gold; by those embellished with gold

• अरिसङ्घैः (arisaṅghaiḥ) - by hosts of enemies; by multitudes of foes

• अनाधृष्याम् (anādhṛṣyām) - unassailable, invincible, unconquerable

• मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by deer; by animals

• सिंहगुहाम् (siṁhaguhām) - a lion's den/cave

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

गोधाङ्गुलित्रैः (godhāṅgulitraiḥ) - by finger-guards of iguana skin; by arm-guards of alligator skin

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of godhāṅgulitra

godhāṅgulitra - a finger-guard or arm-guard made of iguana or alligator skin

Compound type : tatpurusha (godhā+aṅgulitra)

• godhā – iguana, alligator
  noun (feminine)
• aṅgulitra – finger-guard, arm-guard
  noun (neuter)

आसाक्तैः (āsāktaiḥ) - by those adorned; by those attached

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āsakta

āsakta - attached, adorned, furnished with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `sañj` (to cling, attach) with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: sañj (class 7)

चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - by the splendid; by the variegated; by the wonderful

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of citra

citra - splendid, varied, colorful, wonderful, strange

काञ्चनभूषितैः (kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ) - by those adorned with gold; by those embellished with gold

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kāñcanabhūṣita

kāñcanabhūṣita - adorned with gold

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāñcana+bhūṣita)

• kāñcana – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• bhūṣita – adorned, decorated
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `bhūṣ` (to adorn).
  Root: bhūṣ (class 1)

अरिसङ्घैः (arisaṅghaiḥ) - by hosts of enemies; by multitudes of foes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of arisaṅgha

arisaṅgha - host of enemies, multitude of foes

Compound type : tatpurusha (ari+saṅgha)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• saṅgha – multitude, host, collection, community
  noun (masculine)

अनाधृष्याम् (anādhṛṣyām) - unassailable, invincible, unconquerable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anādhṛṣya

anādhṛṣya - unassailable, invincible, unconquerable

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Formed from prefix `an` + root `dhṛṣ` (to be bold, dare) with prefix `ā`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ādhṛṣya)

• na – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ādhṛṣya – to be dared, to be assailed
  gerundive (masculine)
  Gerundive
  From `ā` + `dhṛṣ`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Used in feminine accusative singular to agree with `siṃhaguhām`.

मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by deer; by animals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, wild animal, beast

सिंहगुहाम् (siṁhaguhām) - a lion's den/cave

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of siṃhaguha

siṁhaguha - lion's cave, lion's den

Compound type : tatpurusha (siṃha+guhā)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• guhā – cave, den, cavern
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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