वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-27, verse-4

शक्यमम्बरमारुह्य मेघसोपानपङ्क्तिभिः ।
कुटजार्जुनमालाभिरलंकर्तुं दिवाकरम् ॥४॥

4. śakyamambaramāruhya meghasopānapaṅktibhiḥ ,
kuṭajārjunamālābhiralaṃkartuṃ divākaram.

4. śakyam ambaram āruhya meghasopānapaṅktibhiḥ
kuṭajārajunamālābhiḥ alaṃkartum divākaram

4. meghasopānapaṅktibhiḥ ambaram āruhya
kuṭajārajunamālābhiḥ divākaram alaṃkartum śakyam

4. It is possible to climb into the sky, using the rows of clouds as stairs, and to adorn the sun with garlands made of kuṭaja and arjuna flowers.

Words meanings summery:

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - it is possible (possible, capable, able)

• अम्बरम् (ambaram) - the sky (sky, atmosphere, cloth, garment)

• आरुह्य (āruhya) - having climbed (having climbed, having ascended)

• मेघसोपानपङ्क्तिभिः (meghasopānapaṅktibhiḥ) - by using the rows of clouds as stairs (by rows of cloud-stairs)

• कुटजारजुनमालाभिः (kuṭajārajunamālābhiḥ) - by garlands of kuṭaja and arjuna flowers (used for decoration) (by garlands of kuṭaja and arjuna flowers)

• अलंकर्तुम् (alaṁkartum) - to decorate (to decorate, to adorn)

• दिवाकरम् (divākaram) - the sun (sun, day-maker)

Words meanings and morphology

शक्यम् (śakyam) - it is possible (possible, capable, able)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, practicable

Gerundive

Derived from root śak (to be able) with suffix -ya.

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Used impersonally, 'it is possible'.

अम्बरम् (ambaram) - the sky (sky, atmosphere, cloth, garment)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, cloth, garment

Note: Object of the absolutive 'āruhya'.

आरुह्य (āruhya) - having climbed (having climbed, having ascended)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root ruh (to ascend) with prefix ā- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Indicates a prior action relative to 'alaṃkartum'.

मेघसोपानपङ्क्तिभिः (meghasopānapaṅktibhiḥ) - by using the rows of clouds as stairs (by rows of cloud-stairs)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of meghasopānapaṅkti

meghasopānapaṅkti - rows of cloud-stairs

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (megha+sopāna+paṅkti)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• sopāna – stairs, ladder
  noun (neuter)
• paṅkti – row, line, series
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the means or instrument for climbing.

कुटजारजुनमालाभिः (kuṭajārajunamālābhiḥ) - by garlands of kuṭaja and arjuna flowers (used for decoration) (by garlands of kuṭaja and arjuna flowers)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kuṭajārajunamālā

kuṭajārajunamālā - garland of kuṭaja and arjuna

Compound type : dvandva (kuṭaja+arjuna+mālā)

• kuṭaja – a species of tree (Wrightia antidysenterica), with white flowers
  noun (masculine)
• arjuna – a species of tree (Terminalia arjuna), with white flowers
  noun (masculine)
• mālā – garland, wreath, necklace
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the means or instrument for decorating.

अलंकर्तुम् (alaṁkartum) - to decorate (to decorate, to adorn)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with prefix alam (enough, able) and suffix -tum.

Prefix: alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Infinitive of purpose, dependent on 'śakyam'.

दिवाकरम् (divākaram) - the sun (sun, day-maker)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - sun, day-maker

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)

• divā – by day, in the daytime
  indeclinable
• kara – maker, doer
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of the infinitive 'alaṃkartum'.