वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-53, verse-8

काञ्चनैस्तापनीयैश्च स्फाटिकै राजतैस्तथा ।
वज्रवैदूर्यचित्रैश्च स्तम्भैर्दृष्टिमनोहरैः ॥८॥

8. kāñcanaistāpanīyaiśca sphāṭikai rājataistathā ,
vajravaidūryacitraiśca stambhairdṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ.

8. kāñcanaiḥ tāpanīyaiḥ ca sphāṭikaiḥ rājataiḥ tathā
vajravaidūryacitraiḥ ca stambhaiḥ dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ

8. dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ stambhaiḥ kāñcanaiḥ ca tāpanīyaiḥ
sphāṭikaiḥ rājataiḥ tathā vajravaidūryacitraiḥ ca (āsan)

8. The columns, charming to behold, were made of gold, refined gold, crystal, and silver, and were variegated with diamonds and lapis lazuli.

Words meanings summery:

• काञ्चनैः (kāñcanaiḥ) - made of gold, golden

• तापनीयैः (tāpanīyaiḥ) - made of refined gold, brilliant

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्फाटिकैः (sphāṭikaiḥ) - made of crystal, crystalline

• राजतैः (rājataiḥ) - made of silver, silvery

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, and

• वज्रवैदूर्यचित्रैः (vajravaidūryacitraiḥ) - variegated with diamonds and lapis lazuli, adorned with diamonds and cat's eye gems

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्तम्भैः (stambhaiḥ) - by pillars, by columns

• दृष्टिमनोहरैः (dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ) - charming to the eye, pleasing to sight

Words meanings and morphology

काञ्चनैः (kāñcanaiḥ) - made of gold, golden

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold; gold

derived from kañcana (gold) with suffix -a (taddhita affix)

Note: Agrees with stambhaiḥ.

तापनीयैः (tāpanīyaiḥ) - made of refined gold, brilliant

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tāpanīya

tāpanīya - made of refined gold, brilliant, resplendent

from tapana (fire, sun, heating) + īya (taddhita affix), often referring to a superior kind of gold purified by heat

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with stambhaiḥ.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्फाटिकैः (sphāṭikaiḥ) - made of crystal, crystalline

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sphāṭika

sphāṭika - made of crystal; crystal

from sphaṭika (crystal) + -a (taddhita affix)

Note: Agrees with stambhaiḥ.

राजतैः (rājataiḥ) - made of silver, silvery

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājata

rājata - made of silver; silver

from rajata (silver) + -a (taddhita affix)

Note: Agrees with stambhaiḥ.

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, and

(indeclinable)

वज्रवैदूर्यचित्रैः (vajravaidūryacitraiḥ) - variegated with diamonds and lapis lazuli, adorned with diamonds and cat's eye gems

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vajravaidūryacitra

vajravaidūryacitra - adorned/variegated with diamonds (vajra) and lapis lazuli/cat's eye gems (vaidūrya)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vajra+vaidūrya+citra)

• vajra – diamond; thunderbolt; hard
  noun (masculine)
• vaidūrya – lapis lazuli; cat's eye gem
  noun (neuter)
• citra – variegated, adorned, wonderful, bright; painting
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with stambhaiḥ.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्तम्भैः (stambhaiḥ) - by pillars, by columns

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of stambha

stambha - pillar, column, post

from √stambh

Root: stambh (class 1)

दृष्टिमनोहरैः (dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ) - charming to the eye, pleasing to sight

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭimanohara

dṛṣṭimanohara - charming to the eye, pleasing to sight

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭi+manohara)

• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, eye; view
  noun (feminine)
  From √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• manohara – charming, delightful, pleasing the mind/heart
  adjective
  Compound of manas (mind/heart) and hara (taking, seizing).
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with stambhaiḥ.

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