वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-40, verse-13

तथैवान्ध्रांश्च पुण्ड्रांश्च चोलान्पाण्ड्यान् सकेरलान् ।
अयोमुखश्च गन्तव्यः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः ॥१३॥

13. tathaivāndhrāṃśca puṇḍrāṃśca colānpāṇḍyān sakeralān ,
ayomukhaśca gantavyaḥ parvato dhātumaṇḍitaḥ.

13. tathā eva āndhrān ca puṇḍrān ca colān pāṇḍyān
sakeralān ayomukhaḥ ca gantavyaḥ parvataḥ dhātumaṇḍitaḥ

13. tathā eva āndhrān ca puṇḍrān ca colān pāṇḍyān
sakeralān ca dhātumaṇḍitaḥ ayomukhaḥ parvataḥ gantavyaḥ

13. Likewise, you must go to the regions of the Andhras, the Puṇḍras, the Colas, the Pāṇḍyas, and the Keralas. You must also reach the Ayomukha mountain, which is adorned with various minerals.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)

• आन्ध्रान् (āndhrān) - the regions of the Andhras (the Andhras (people/region))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पुण्ड्रान् (puṇḍrān) - the regions of the Puṇḍras (the Pundras (people/region))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• चोलान् (colān) - the regions of the Colas (the Cholas (people/region))

• पाण्ड्यान् (pāṇḍyān) - the regions of the Pāṇḍyas (the Pandyas (people/region))

• सकेरलान् (sakeralān) - including the Keralas (regions) (with the Keralas, along with the Keralas)

• अयोमुखः (ayomukhaḥ) - the Ayomukha mountain (Ayomukha (a mountain or name of a Rakshasa))

• च (ca) - and also (and, also)

• गन्तव्यः (gantavyaḥ) - should be reached/visited (to be gone, should be reached)

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - the mountain (mountain, hill)

• धातुमण्डितः (dhātumaṇḍitaḥ) - adorned with various minerals (adorned with minerals/ores, decorated with metals)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, here combines with 'tathā' for 'likewise'.

आन्ध्रान् (āndhrān) - the regions of the Andhras (the Andhras (people/region))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āndhra

āndhra - relating to the Andhra people/country

Note: Object of implied verb 'to go to'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'āndhrān' with 'puṇḍrān'.

पुण्ड्रान् (puṇḍrān) - the regions of the Puṇḍras (the Pundras (people/region))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of puṇḍra

puṇḍra - relating to the Pundra people/country

Note: Object of implied verb 'to go to'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'puṇḍrān' with 'colān'.

चोलान् (colān) - the regions of the Colas (the Cholas (people/region))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of cola

cola - relating to the Cola people/country

Note: Object of implied verb 'to go to'.

पाण्ड्यान् (pāṇḍyān) - the regions of the Pāṇḍyas (the Pandyas (people/region))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍya

pāṇḍya - relating to the Pandya people/country

Note: Object of implied verb 'to go to'.

सकेरलान् (sakeralān) - including the Keralas (regions) (with the Keralas, along with the Keralas)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sakerala

sakerala - accompanied by Keralas

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'sa' (with) + keralas (the Keralas).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kerala)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  A prefix used to form bahuvrīhi compounds.
• kerala – the country or people of Kerala
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the preceding proper nouns.

अयोमुखः (ayomukhaḥ) - the Ayomukha mountain (Ayomukha (a mountain or name of a Rakshasa))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ayomukha

ayomukha - iron-faced; name of a mountain; name of a Rakshasa

Note: Subject of the passive construction 'gantavyaḥ'.

च (ca) - and also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

गन्तव्यः (gantavyaḥ) - should be reached/visited (to be gone, should be reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gantavya

gantavya - fit to be gone to, accessible; one should go

Gerundive (Kartṛkarmakartavya)

From root √gam (to go) with suffix -tavya.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'parvataḥ'.

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - the mountain (mountain, hill)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

Note: Qualifies 'ayomukhaḥ' or is in apposition to it.

धातुमण्डितः (dhātumaṇḍitaḥ) - adorned with various minerals (adorned with minerals/ores, decorated with metals)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhātumaṇḍita

dhātumaṇḍita - adorned with metals or minerals

Tatpuruṣa compound, 'dhātu' (metal/mineral) + 'maṇḍita' (adorned).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhātu+maṇḍita)

• dhātu – element, metal, mineral, root (in grammar)
  noun (masculine)
• maṇḍita – adorned, decorated, embellished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √maṇḍ (to adorn).
  Root: maṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'parvataḥ'.

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