वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-15, verse-9

प्रकृत्या हिमकोशाढ्यो दूरसूर्यश्च साम्प्रतम् ।
यथार्थनामा सुव्यक्तं हिमवान् हिमवान् गिरिः ॥९॥

9. prakṛtyā himakośāḍhyo dūrasūryaśca sāmpratam ,
yathārthanāmā suvyaktaṃ himavān himavān giriḥ.

9. prakṛtyā himakośāḍhyaḥ dūrasūryaḥ ca sāmpratam
yathārthanāmā suvyaktam himavān himavān giriḥ

9. giriḥ himavān prakṛtyā himakośāḍhyaḥ ca sāmpratam
dūrasūryaḥ suvyaktam himavān yathārthanāmā

9. By its intrinsic nature (prakṛti), rich in snow deposits, and now with the sun far away, the Himavat mountain very clearly bears an appropriate name, "Himavat".

Words meanings summery:

• प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by nature, by its intrinsic nature

• हिमकोशाढ्यः (himakośāḍhyaḥ) - rich in snow-deposits, abounding in stores of snow

• दूरसूर्यः (dūrasūryaḥ) - having the sun far away, where the sun is distant

• च (ca) - and, also

• साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now, at present, suitably

• यथार्थनामा (yathārthanāmā) - having a meaningful name, whose name is appropriate

• सुव्यक्तम् (suvyaktam) - very clearly, evidently, distinctly

• हिमवान् (himavān) - describing the quality of the mountain (snowy, possessing snow)

• हिमवान् (himavān) - Himavat (the name of the Himalayas)

• गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain, hill

Words meanings and morphology

प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by nature, by its intrinsic nature

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature (prakṛti), original form, intrinsic nature, primary matter

हिमकोशाढ्यः (himakośāḍhyaḥ) - rich in snow-deposits, abounding in stores of snow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himakośāḍhya

himakośāḍhya - rich in snow-deposits; abounding in snow stores

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (himakośa+āḍhya)

• himakośa – snow-deposit, treasury of snow
  noun (masculine)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abounding in
  adjective

दूरसूर्यः (dūrasūryaḥ) - having the sun far away, where the sun is distant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūrasūrya

dūrasūrya - having the sun far away

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dūra+sūrya)

• dūra – distant, far
  adjective
• sūrya – sun, sun god
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) - now, at present, suitably

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially (neuter accusative singular).

यथार्थनामा (yathārthanāmā) - having a meaningful name, whose name is appropriate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathārthanāman

yathārthanāman - having a suitable/appropriate name, whose name is true to its meaning

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yathārtha+nāman)

• yathārtha – appropriate, true to the meaning, literal
  adjective
• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)

सुव्यक्तम् (suvyaktam) - very clearly, evidently, distinctly

(indeclinable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vyakta)

• su – good, well, very (prefix)
  indeclinable
• vyakta – manifest, evident, clear
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'añj' (to anoint, manifest) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Used adverbially (neuter accusative singular).

हिमवान् (himavān) - describing the quality of the mountain (snowy, possessing snow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - snowy, possessing snow; the Himavat (Himalayas)

Possessive suffix '-vat' added to 'hima'

हिमवान् (himavān) - Himavat (the name of the Himalayas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - the Himavat (Himalayas), the snowy mountain range

Possessive suffix '-vat' added to 'hima'; used as a proper noun.

Note: Repetition for emphasis, one instance is the proper name, the other an adjective.

गिरिः (giriḥ) - mountain, hill

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill

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