वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-93, verse-23

प्रागुदक्स्रवणां वेदिं विशालां दीप्तपावकाम् ।
ददर्श भरतस्तत्र पुण्यां रामनिवेशने ॥२३॥

23. prāgudaksravaṇāṃ vediṃ viśālāṃ dīptapāvakām ,
dadarśa bharatastatra puṇyāṃ rāmaniveśane.

23. prāgudaksravaṇām vedim viśālām dīptapāvakām
dadarśa bharataḥ tatra puṇyām rāmaniveśane

23. tatra rāmaniveśane bharataḥ prāgudaksravaṇām
viśālām dīptapāvakām puṇyām vedim dadarśa

23. There, in Rama's dwelling, Bharata saw a spacious, sacred altar, with its outflow directed towards the northeast and a blazing fire.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रागुदक्स्रवणाम् (prāgudaksravaṇām) - flowing towards the northeast; having its outflow to the northeast

• वेदिम् (vedim) - altar

• विशालाम् (viśālām) - spacious, vast, extensive

• दीप्तपावकाम् (dīptapāvakām) - with blazing fire; having a burning fire

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - Bharata saw (he saw)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper noun)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, auspicious, holy, meritorious

• रामनिवेशने (rāmaniveśane) - in Rama's dwelling/camp/encampment

Words meanings and morphology

प्रागुदक्स्रवणाम् (prāgudaksravaṇām) - flowing towards the northeast; having its outflow to the northeast

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prāgudaksravaṇā

prāgudaksravaṇā - flowing towards the northeast; having its outflow to the northeast

Compound. `prāk` (east), `udak` (north), `sravaṇā` (flowing).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāk+udak+sravaṇā)

• prāk – east, eastern direction
  indeclinable
• udak – north, northern direction
  indeclinable
• sravaṇā – flowing, stream, outflow
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from `sru` (to flow).
  Root: sru (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vedim`.

वेदिम् (vedim) - altar

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vedi

vedi - sacrificial altar, elevated ground for sacred rites

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Direct object of `dadarśa`.

विशालाम् (viśālām) - spacious, vast, extensive

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśālā

viśāla - spacious, vast, extensive, large

Note: Agrees with `vedim`.

दीप्तपावकाम् (dīptapāvakām) - with blazing fire; having a burning fire

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīptapāvaka

dīptapāvaka - having a blazing fire

Compound. `dīpta` (blazing) and `pāvaka` (fire).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīpta+pāvaka)

• dīpta – blazing, shining, ignited
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `dīp` (to shine, blaze).
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• pāvaka – fire, purifier
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vedim`.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - Bharata saw (he saw)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect (Lit)

Intensive form (reduplicated)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother), one who is maintained/cherished

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Formed from pronominal base `tad` + suffix `tra`.

पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, auspicious, holy, meritorious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇyā

puṇya - sacred, holy, virtuous, auspicious, meritorious

Note: Agrees with `vedim`.

रामनिवेशने (rāmaniveśane) - in Rama's dwelling/camp/encampment

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rāmaniveśana

rāmaniveśana - Rama's dwelling, Rama's encampment

Compound. `rāma` (Rama) and `niveśana` (dwelling, camp).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+niveśana)

• rāma – Rama (proper noun), pleasing
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• niveśana – dwelling, camp, settlement
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `ni` + `viś`.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Specifies location.

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