वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-36, verse-6

मनःशिला गुहावासा वानराः कनकप्रभाः ।
मेरुपार्श्वगताश्चैव ये च धूम्रगिरिं श्रिताः ॥६॥

6. manaḥśilā guhāvāsā vānarāḥ kanakaprabhāḥ ,
merupārśvagatāścaiva ye ca dhūmragiriṃ śritāḥ.

6. manaḥśilāḥ guhāvāsāḥ vānarāḥ kanakaprabhāḥ
merupārśvagatāḥ ca eva ye ca dhūmragirim śritāḥ

6. vānarāḥ manaḥśilāḥ guhāvāsāḥ kanakaprabhāḥ ca
eva ye merupārśvagatāḥ ca dhūmragirim śritāḥ

6. And indeed, those monkeys (vānarāḥ) who reside in caves, possessing the color of realgar (manaḥśilā) and the luster of gold, and those who dwell on the slopes of Mount Meru, as well as those who have resorted to Dhumragiri mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• मनःशिलाः (manaḥśilāḥ) - having the color of realgar, red-ochre colored

• गुहावासाः (guhāvāsāḥ) - cave-dwellers, those residing in caves

• वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys

• कनकप्रभाः (kanakaprabhāḥ) - golden-hued, having the splendor of gold

• मेरुपार्श्वगताः (merupārśvagatāḥ) - residing on the slopes of Mount Meru, gone to the side of Meru

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• ये (ye) - Refers to the monkeys. (those who, which (masculine plural))

• च (ca) - and, also

• धूम्रगिरिम् (dhūmragirim) - to Dhumragiri mountain, Dhumragiri mountain (accusative)

• श्रिताः (śritāḥ) - having resorted to, residing in, dependent on

Words meanings and morphology

मनःशिलाः (manaḥśilāḥ) - having the color of realgar, red-ochre colored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manaḥśila

manaḥśila - realgar (red pigment), red-colored

From manas (mind) + śilā (rock), literally 'mind-rock' but refers to realgar, a mineral pigment, used here as an adjective for color.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (manas+śilā)

• manas – mind, intellect, disposition
  noun (neuter)
• śilā – rock, stone
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'vānarāḥ'.

गुहावासाः (guhāvāsāḥ) - cave-dwellers, those residing in caves

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guhāvāsa

guhāvāsa - dwelling in a cave

Compound type : tatpurusha (guhā+vāsa)

• guhā – cave, cavern
  noun (feminine)
• vāsa – dwelling, residence, inhabitant
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vānarāḥ'.

वानराः (vānarāḥ) - monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

From vana (forest).

कनकप्रभाः (kanakaprabhāḥ) - golden-hued, having the splendor of gold

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kanakaprabhā

kanakaprabhā - golden luster, golden splendor (as an adjective, 'having golden splendor')

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kanaka+prabhā)

• kanaka – gold
  noun (neuter)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'vānarāḥ'.

मेरुपार्श्वगताः (merupārśvagatāḥ) - residing on the slopes of Mount Meru, gone to the side of Meru

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of merupārśvagata

merupārśvagata - gone to the side of Meru, residing on Meru's slopes

Past Passive Participle

From merupārśva (side of Meru) + √gam (to go) + kta suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (meru+pārśva+gata)

• meru – Mount Meru (mythical mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pārśva – side, flank, vicinity
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, reached, resorted to, residing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √gam (to go) with kta suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vānarāḥ' (implied 'ye').

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - Refers to the monkeys. (those who, which (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ya

ya - who, which, that (relative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धूम्रगिरिम् (dhūmragirim) - to Dhumragiri mountain, Dhumragiri mountain (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhūmragiri

dhūmragiri - Dhumragiri (smoke-colored mountain)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dhūmra+giri)

• dhūmra – smoke-colored, gray, dark
  adjective (masculine)
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'śritāḥ'.

श्रिताः (śritāḥ) - having resorted to, residing in, dependent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śrita

śrita - resorted to, dwelling, depending on

Past Passive Participle

From root √śri (to resort to, seek refuge) + kta suffix.

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vānarāḥ' (implied 'ye').