वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-1, verse-34

गिरिप्रस्थास्तु सौमित्रे सर्वतः संप्रपुष्पितैः ।
निष्पत्रैः सर्वतो रम्यैः प्रदीपा इव कुंशुकैः ॥३४॥

34. giriprasthāstu saumitre sarvataḥ saṃprapuṣpitaiḥ ,
niṣpatraiḥ sarvato ramyaiḥ pradīpā iva kuṃśukaiḥ.

34. giriprasthāḥ tu saumitre sarvataḥ samprapuṣpitaiḥ
niṣpatraiḥ sarvataḥ ramyaiḥ pradīpāḥ iva kuṃśukaiḥ

34. saumitre giriprasthāḥ tu sarvataḥ samprapuṣpitaiḥ
niṣpatraiḥ ramyaiḥ kuṃśukaiḥ pradīpāḥ iva sarvataḥ

34. O son of Sumitrā (Saumitra), the mountain slopes are indeed beautiful everywhere, adorned with fully blossomed, leafless, charming Kuṃśuka trees which glow like lamps from all sides.

Words meanings summery:

• गिरिप्रस्थाः (giriprasthāḥ) - mountain slopes (mountain plateaus, mountain slopes)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• सौमित्रे (saumitre) - O Lakshmana (O son of Sumitrā)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere (everywhere, from all sides)

• सम्प्रपुष्पितैः (samprapuṣpitaiḥ) - with fully blossomed (by or with fully blossomed, profusely flowered)

• निष्पत्रैः (niṣpatraiḥ) - with leafless (by or with leafless, devoid of leaves)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides (everywhere, from all sides)

• रम्यैः (ramyaiḥ) - with charming (by or with charming, beautiful, delightful)

• प्रदीपाः (pradīpāḥ) - lamps (lamps, lights)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• कुंशुकैः (kuṁśukaiḥ) - with Kuṃśuka trees (by or with Kuṃśuka trees (Palāśa / Butea monosperma))

Words meanings and morphology

गिरिप्रस्थाः (giriprasthāḥ) - mountain slopes (mountain plateaus, mountain slopes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of giriprastha

giriprastha - mountain plateau, mountain slope

Compound type : tatpurusha (giri+prastha)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• prastha – plateau, flat ground, extent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

सौमित्रे (saumitre) - O Lakshmana (O son of Sumitrā)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitrā (a matronymic)

Formed from Sumitrā + i (patronymic suffix).

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere (everywhere, from all sides)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) with the suffix '-tas'.

सम्प्रपुष्पितैः (samprapuṣpitaiḥ) - with fully blossomed (by or with fully blossomed, profusely flowered)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of samprapuṣpita

samprapuṣpita - fully blossomed, profusely flowered

Past Passive Participle

From verb 'puṣp' (to blossom) with prefixes 'sam' and 'pra'.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: puṣp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'kuṃśukaiḥ'.

निष्पत्रैः (niṣpatraiḥ) - with leafless (by or with leafless, devoid of leaves)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niṣpatra

niṣpatra - leafless, devoid of leaves

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+patra)

• nir – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
  Prefix/particle.
• patra – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kuṃśukaiḥ'.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides (everywhere, from all sides)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) with the suffix '-tas'.

Note: Modifies the comparison, indicating the lamps glow from all sides.

रम्यैः (ramyaiḥ) - with charming (by or with charming, beautiful, delightful)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ramya

ramya - charming, beautiful, delightful

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root 'ram' (to delight) + suffix '-ya'.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kuṃśukaiḥ'.

प्रदीपाः (pradīpāḥ) - lamps (lamps, lights)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pradīpa

pradīpa - lamp, light

From 'pra' + 'dīpa' (which comes from root 'dīp' 'to shine').

Prefix: pra

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Part of the simile: 'like lamps'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

कुंशुकैः (kuṁśukaiḥ) - with Kuṃśuka trees (by or with Kuṃśuka trees (Palāśa / Butea monosperma))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuṃśuka

kuṁśuka - the tree Butea monosperma (Palāśa), known for its flame-red flowers

Note: The object by which the slopes are adorned and to which the adjectives refer.