वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-50, verse-15

तस्याः परमकल्याण्यास्ताम्राणि सुरभीणि च ।
पद्मपत्राणि वैदेह्या अभ्यकीर्यन्त रावणम् ॥१५॥

15. tasyāḥ paramakalyāṇyāstāmrāṇi surabhīṇi ca ,
padmapatrāṇi vaidehyā abhyakīryanta rāvaṇam.

15. tasyāḥ paramakalyāṇyāḥ tāmrāṇi surabhīṇi ca
padmapatrāṇi vaidehyāḥ abhyakīryanta rāvaṇam

15. tasyāḥ paramakalyāṇyāḥ vaidehyāḥ tāmrāṇi
surabhīṇi ca padmapatrāṇi rāvaṇam abhyakīryanta

15. From that supremely auspicious Vaidehi, reddish and fragrant lotus petals were scattered upon Ravana.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her, of her

• परमकल्याण्याः (paramakalyāṇyāḥ) - of the supremely auspicious one

• ताम्राणि (tāmrāṇi) - reddish, coppery

• सुरभीणि (surabhīṇi) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

• च (ca) - and, also

• पद्मपत्राणि (padmapatrāṇi) - lotus petals/leaves

• वैदेह्याः (vaidehyāḥ) - of Vaidehi (Sita)

• अभ्यकीर्यन्त (abhyakīryanta) - were scattered, were strewn upon

• रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - to/upon Ravana

Words meanings and morphology

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her, of her

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

परमकल्याण्याः (paramakalyāṇyāḥ) - of the supremely auspicious one

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of paramakalyāṇī

paramakalyāṇī - supremely auspicious, highly blessed (feminine)

Compound type : karmadharaya (parama+kalyāṇī)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective
• kalyāṇī – auspicious, blessed, beautiful (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)

ताम्राणि (tāmrāṇi) - reddish, coppery

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tāmra

tāmra - coppery, reddish-brown, red

सुरभीणि (surabhīṇi) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of surabhi

surabhi - fragrant, sweet-smelling; perfume

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पद्मपत्राणि (padmapatrāṇi) - lotus petals/leaves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of padmapatra

padmapatra - lotus leaf, lotus petal

Compound type : tatpurusha (padma+patra)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)

वैदेह्याः (vaidehyāḥ) - of Vaidehi (Sita)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - princess of Videha, Sita

अभ्यकीर्यन्त (abhyakīryanta) - were scattered, were strewn upon

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, imperfect past (Laṅ) of kṛ

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: kṛ (class 6)

रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - to/upon Ravana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - causing to cry out, roaring; a proper name (Ravana)

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