वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-30, verse-9
स्निग्धवैदूर्यसंकाशं तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलम् ।
सुभुजं शुक्लदशनं महास्यं पर्वतोपमम् ॥९॥
सुभुजं शुक्लदशनं महास्यं पर्वतोपमम् ॥९॥
9. snigdhavaidūryasaṃkāśaṃ taptakāñcanakuṇḍalam ,
subhujaṃ śukladaśanaṃ mahāsyaṃ parvatopamam.
subhujaṃ śukladaśanaṃ mahāsyaṃ parvatopamam.
9.
snigdhavvaidūryasaṃkāśam taptakāñcanakuṇḍalam
subhujam śukladaśanam mahāsyam parvatopamam
subhujam śukladaśanam mahāsyam parvatopamam
9.
snigdhavvaidūryasaṃkāśam taptakāñcanakuṇḍalam
subhujam śukladaśanam mahāsyam parvatopamam
subhujam śukladaśanam mahāsyam parvatopamam
9.
He resembled a smooth cat's-eye gem, wore earrings of heated gold, had handsome arms, white teeth, a large mouth, and was mountain-like in stature.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्निग्धव्वैदूर्यसंकाशम् (snigdhavvaidūryasaṁkāśam) - resembling a smooth cat's-eye gem
- तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलम् (taptakāñcanakuṇḍalam) - having earrings of heated gold
- सुभुजम् (subhujam) - handsome-armed (one)
- शुक्लदशनम् (śukladaśanam) - white-toothed (one)
- महास्यम् (mahāsyam) - large-mouthed (one)
- पर्वतोपमम् (parvatopamam) - mountain-like (one)
Words meanings and morphology
स्निग्धव्वैदूर्यसंकाशम् (snigdhavvaidūryasaṁkāśam) - resembling a smooth cat's-eye gem
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of snigdhavvaidūryasaṃkāśa
snigdhavvaidūryasaṁkāśa - having the appearance of a smooth cat's-eye gem
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (snigdha+vaidūrya+saṃkāśa)
- snigdha – smooth, sleek, lustrous, oily
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root: snih (class 4) - vaidūrya – cat's-eye gem, lapis lazuli
noun (neuter) - saṃkāśa – resemblance, appearance, likeness
noun (masculine)
Derived from root kāś with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: kāś (class 1)
तप्तकाञ्चनकुण्डलम् (taptakāñcanakuṇḍalam) - having earrings of heated gold
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of taptakāñcanakuṇḍala
taptakāñcanakuṇḍala - wearing earrings of heated gold
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapta+kāñcana+kuṇḍala)
- tapta – heated, melted, glowing
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Root: tap (class 1) - kāñcana – gold, golden
noun (neuter) - kuṇḍala – earring, coil, ring
noun (neuter)
सुभुजम् (subhujam) - handsome-armed (one)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of subhuja
subhuja - having beautiful arms
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+bhuja)
- su – good, beautiful, well
indeclinable - bhuja – arm, hand
noun (masculine)
शुक्लदशनम् (śukladaśanam) - white-toothed (one)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śukladaśana
śukladaśana - having white teeth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śukla+daśana)
- śukla – white, bright, clear
adjective (masculine) - daśana – tooth
noun (masculine)
महास्यम् (mahāsyam) - large-mouthed (one)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāsya
mahāsya - having a large mouth/face
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+āsya)
- mahat – great, large, vast
adjective (masculine) - āsya – mouth, face
noun (neuter)
पर्वतोपमम् (parvatopamam) - mountain-like (one)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of parvatopama
parvatopama - resembling a mountain
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+upama)
- parvata – mountain, hill
noun (masculine) - upama – resemblance, comparison, similar
adjective (masculine)