वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-31, verse-14

निर्मल ग्रहनक्षत्रा द्यौः प्रनष्टबलाहका ।
प्रसन्नाश्च दिशः सर्वाः सरितश्च सरांसि च ॥१४॥

14. nirmala grahanakṣatrā dyauḥ pranaṣṭabalāhakā ,
prasannāśca diśaḥ sarvāḥ saritaśca sarāṃsi ca.

14. nirmala grahanakṣatrā dyauḥ pranaṣṭabalāhakā
prasannāḥ ca diśaḥ sarvāḥ saritaḥ ca sarāṃsi ca

14. dyauḥ nirmala grahanakṣatrā pranaṣṭabalāhakā
sarvāḥ diśaḥ ca prasannāḥ saritaḥ ca sarāṃsi ca

14. The sky is clear, with its planets and constellations shining brightly and its clouds dispersed. All directions are serene, as are the rivers and lakes.

Words meanings summery:

• निर्मल (nirmala) - clean, pure, clear, spotless, without impurity

• ग्रहनक्षत्रा (grahanakṣatrā) - with planets and stars, having planets and constellations

• द्यौः (dyauḥ) - sky, heaven

• प्रनष्टबलाहका (pranaṣṭabalāhakā) - with clouds dispersed/vanished, having no clouds

• प्रसन्नाः (prasannāḥ) - clear, serene, tranquil, pleased, bright

• च (ca) - and, also

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

• सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

• च (ca) - and, also

• सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - lakes, ponds

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

निर्मल (nirmala) - clean, pure, clear, spotless, without impurity

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirmala

nirmala - clean, pure, clear, spotless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+mala)

• nir – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of a Bahuvrihi compound with 'grahanakṣatrā' modifying 'dyauḥ'.

ग्रहनक्षत्रा (grahanakṣatrā) - with planets and stars, having planets and constellations

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of grahanakṣatra

grahanakṣatra - planets and stars/constellations

Compound type : dvandva (graha+nakṣatra)

• graha – planet, seizer, grip
  noun (masculine)
  Root: grah (class 9)
• nakṣatra – star, constellation, lunar mansion
  noun (neuter)

Note: The compound 'nirmalagrahanakṣatrā' functions as an adjective modifying 'dyauḥ'.

द्यौः (dyauḥ) - sky, heaven

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, day

प्रनष्टबलाहका (pranaṣṭabalāhakā) - with clouds dispersed/vanished, having no clouds

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pranaṣṭabalāhaka

pranaṣṭabalāhaka - having vanished clouds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pranaṣṭa+balāhaka)

• pranaṣṭa – vanished, lost, destroyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √naś (to disappear, perish) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: naś (class 4)
• balāhaka – cloud
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'dyauḥ'.

प्रसन्नाः (prasannāḥ) - clear, serene, tranquil, pleased, bright

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prasanna

prasanna - clear, serene, tranquil, pleased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sad (to sit, settle) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'diśaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying 'diśaḥ'.

सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - lakes, ponds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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