वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-94, verse-44

कच्चित् सर्वाणि दुर्गाणि धनधान्यायुधोदकैः ।
यन्त्रैश्च परिपूर्णानि तथा शिल्पिधनुर्धरैः ॥४४॥

44. kaccit sarvāṇi durgāṇi dhanadhānyāyudhodakaiḥ ,
yantraiśca paripūrṇāni tathā śilpidhanurdharaiḥ.

44. kaccit sarvāṇi durgāṇi dhanadhānyāyudhodakaiḥ
yantraiḥ ca paripūrṇāni tathā śilpidhanurdharaiḥ

44. I hope that all your fortresses are well-supplied with wealth, grain, weapons, and water, as well as with war-machines, and similarly, with skilled artisans and archers.

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that..., whether, perhaps

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all

• दुर्गाणि (durgāṇi) - forts, strongholds, difficult places

• धनधान्यायुधोदकैः (dhanadhānyāyudhodakaiḥ) - by wealth, grains, weapons, and water

• यन्त्रैः (yantraiḥ) - by war-machines (by machines, by engines)

• च (ca) - and

• परिपूर्णानि (paripūrṇāni) - completely filled, well-stocked

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, also (so, thus, similarly, also)

• शिल्पिधनुर्धरैः (śilpidhanurdharaiḥ) - by artisans and archers

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that..., whether, perhaps

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to express a wish or expectation, implying a question.

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'durgāṇi'.

दुर्गाणि (durgāṇi) - forts, strongholds, difficult places

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of durga

durga - fort, stronghold, difficult to access place

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

धनधान्यायुधोदकैः (dhanadhānyāyudhodakaiḥ) - by wealth, grains, weapons, and water

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dhanadhānyāyudhodaka

dhanadhānyāyudhodaka - wealth, grains, weapons, and water

Compound of dhana (wealth), dhānya (grain), āyudha (weapon), and udaka (water)

Compound type : dvandva (dhana+dhānya+āyudha+udaka)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• dhānya – grain, corn
  noun (neuter)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the means by which the forts are filled.

यन्त्रैः (yantraiḥ) - by war-machines (by machines, by engines)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of yantra

yantra - machine, instrument, engine, magical diagram

From √yam (to control, to restrain)

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Means of filling/equipping the forts.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

परिपूर्णानि (paripūrṇāni) - completely filled, well-stocked

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of paripūrṇa

paripūrṇa - completely full, perfect, well-stocked

Past Passive Participle

From pari- + √pṝ (to fill)

Prefix: pari

Root: pṝ (class 3)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'durgāṇi'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, also (so, thus, similarly, also)

(indeclinable)

शिल्पिधनुर्धरैः (śilpidhanurdharaiḥ) - by artisans and archers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śilpidhanurdhara

śilpidhanurdhara - artisans and archers

Compound of śilpin (artisan) and dhanurdhara (archer)

Compound type : dvandva (śilpin+dhanurdhara)

• śilpin – artisan, craftsman
  noun (masculine)
• dhanurdhara – archer, bowman
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of dhanus (bow) and dhara (bearer), from √dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Means of filling/equipping the forts, referring to personnel.

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