वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-28, verse-1

समीक्ष्य विमलं व्योम गतविद्युद्बलाहकम् ।
सारसारवसंघुष्टं रम्यज्योत्स्नानुलेपनम् ॥१॥

1. samīkṣya vimalaṃ vyoma gatavidyudbalāhakam ,
sārasāravasaṃghuṣṭaṃ ramyajyotsnānulepanam.

1. samīkṣya vimalam vyoma gatavidyudbalāhakam
sārasāravasaṃghuṣṭam ramyajyotsnānulepanam

1. samīkṣya vimalam vyoma gatavidyudbalāhakam
sārasāravasaṃghuṣṭam ramyajyotsnānulepanam

1. Having observed the pure sky, now free of lightning and clouds, resounding with the calls of cranes, and beautifully covered with moonlight...

Words meanings summery:

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, having observed, having perceived

• विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, clear, spotless, free from dirt

• व्योम (vyoma) - sky, atmosphere, firmament

• गतविद्युद्बलाहकम् (gatavidyudbalāhakam) - devoid of lightning and clouds, where lightning and clouds have gone

• सारसारवसंघुष्टम् (sārasāravasaṁghuṣṭam) - resounding with the cries of cranes, filled with the sounds of cranes

• रम्यज्योत्स्नानुलेपनम् (ramyajyotsnānulepanam) - covered with beautiful moonlight, adorned with lovely moonlight

Words meanings and morphology

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, having observed, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root `īkṣ` with prefix `sam` and suffix `ya`.

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, clear, spotless, free from dirt

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vimala

vimala - pure, clear, spotless, free from dirt

Formed with prefix `vi` and `mala` (dirt).

व्योम (vyoma) - sky, atmosphere, firmament

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, firmament

गतविद्युद्बलाहकम् (gatavidyudbalāhakam) - devoid of lightning and clouds, where lightning and clouds have gone

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gatavidyudbalāhaka

gatavidyudbalāhaka - devoid of lightning and clouds

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (gata+vidyut+balāhaka)

• gata – gone, departed, reached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• vidyut – lightning
  noun (feminine)
• balāhaka – cloud
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound describing the sky.

सारसारवसंघुष्टम् (sārasāravasaṁghuṣṭam) - resounding with the cries of cranes, filled with the sounds of cranes

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sārasāravasaṃghuṣṭa

sārasāravasaṁghuṣṭa - resounding with the cries of cranes

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sārasa+rava+saṃghuṣṭa)

• sārasa – crane
  noun (masculine)
• rava – sound, cry, roar
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ru` (to sound).
  Root: ru (class 2)
• saṃghuṣṭa – resounding, filled with sound
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ghuṣ` (to sound) with prefix `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

Note: Compound describing the sky.

रम्यज्योत्स्नानुलेपनम् (ramyajyotsnānulepanam) - covered with beautiful moonlight, adorned with lovely moonlight

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ramyajyotsnānulepana

ramyajyotsnānulepana - covered with beautiful moonlight

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ramya+jyotsnā+anulepana)

• ramya – beautiful, pleasant, delightful
  adjective
  Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
  From root `ram` (to delight).
  Root: ram (class 1)
• jyotsnā – moonlight
  noun (feminine)
• anulepana – anointing, smearing, covering
  noun (neuter)
  From root `lip` (to smear) with prefix `anu`.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Compound describing the sky.

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