वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-14, verse-15

सौवर्णे राजतैस्ताम्रैर्देशे देशे च धातुभिः ।
गवाक्षिता इवाभान्ति गजाः परमभक्तिभिः ॥१५॥

15. sauvarṇe rājataistāmrairdeśe deśe ca dhātubhiḥ ,
gavākṣitā ivābhānti gajāḥ paramabhaktibhiḥ.

15. sauvarṇe rājataiḥ tāmraiḥ deśe deśe ca dhātubhiḥ
gavākṣitāḥ iva ābhānti gajāḥ paramabhaktibhiḥ

15. gajāḥ sauvarṇe rājataiḥ tāmraiḥ ca dhātubhiḥ deśe
deśe gavākṣitāḥ iva paramabhaktibhiḥ ābhānti

15. The elephants, with their supreme splendor (bhakti), gleam as if they were made of lattice-work, adorned in various parts with gold, silver, copper, and other metals.

Words meanings summery:

• सौवर्णे (sauvarṇe) - (adorned) in gold (in gold; in golden (material/place))

• राजतैः (rājataiḥ) - with silver; with things made of silver

• ताम्रैः (tāmraiḥ) - with copper; with things made of copper

• देशे (deśe) - in a place; in a region

• देशे (deśe) - in a place; in a region

• च (ca) - and; also

• धातुभिः (dhātubhiḥ) - with metals; with minerals

• गवाक्षिताः (gavākṣitāḥ) - latticed; windowed; perforated; having windows

• इव (iva) - like; as if

• आभान्ति (ābhānti) - they shine; they gleam; they appear

• गजाः (gajāḥ) - elephants

• परमभक्तिभिः (paramabhaktibhiḥ) - with supreme splendor or ornamentation (with supreme devotion; with utmost attachment; with excellent ornamentation; with great splendor)

Words meanings and morphology

सौवर्णे (sauvarṇe) - (adorned) in gold (in gold; in golden (material/place))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sauvarṇa

sauvarṇa - golden, made of gold; gold (substance)

derived from suvarṇa (gold)

राजतैः (rājataiḥ) - with silver; with things made of silver

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of rājata

rājata - made of silver; silver (substance)

derived from rajata (silver)

ताम्रैः (tāmraiḥ) - with copper; with things made of copper

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tāmra

tāmra - made of copper; copper (substance); reddish

देशे (deśe) - in a place; in a region

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, spot, country

देशे (deśe) - in a place; in a region

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, spot, country

Note: Repetition 'deśe deśe' signifies 'in various places' or 'everywhere'.

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

धातुभिः (dhātubhiḥ) - with metals; with minerals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhātu

dhātu - element, constituent part, metal, mineral, root (of a verb)

Root: dhā (class 3)

गवाक्षिताः (gavākṣitāḥ) - latticed; windowed; perforated; having windows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gavākṣita

gavākṣita - latticed, windowed, perforated, furnished with windows

Past Passive Participle

from the denominative verb gavākṣaya (to make windows, to adorn with openings)

Root: gavākṣa

इव (iva) - like; as if

(indeclinable)

आभान्ति (ābhānti) - they shine; they gleam; they appear

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ābhā

Prefix: ā

Root: bhā (class 2)

गजाः (gajāḥ) - elephants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaja

gaja - elephant

परमभक्तिभिः (paramabhaktibhiḥ) - with supreme splendor or ornamentation (with supreme devotion; with utmost attachment; with excellent ornamentation; with great splendor)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of paramabhakti

paramabhakti - supreme devotion, highest attachment, excellent ornamentation, great splendor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+bhakti)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• bhakti – devotion, attachment, fondness, service, ornamentation, splendor
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

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