वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-40, verse-34

तत्र नेत्रमनःकान्तः कुञ्जरो नाम पर्वतः ।
अगस्त्यभवनं यत्र निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥३४॥

34. tatra netramanaḥkāntaḥ kuñjaro nāma parvataḥ ,
agastyabhavanaṃ yatra nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā.

34. tatra netramanaskāntaḥ kuñjaraḥ nāma parvataḥ
agastyabhavanam yatra nirmitam viśvakarmaṇā

34. tatra netramanaskāntaḥ kuñjaraḥ nāma parvataḥ
agastyabhavanam yatra nirmitam viśvakarmaṇā

34. There [you will find] a mountain named Kuñjara, which is delightful to the eyes and mind. It is there that the abode of Agastya was constructed by Viśvakarmā.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (after the previous mountain) (there, in that place)

• नेत्रमनस्कान्तः (netramanaskāntaḥ) - delightful to the eyes and mind (charming to the eyes and mind)

• कुञ्जरः (kuñjaraḥ) - named Kuñjara (referring to the mountain) (elephant; (as proper noun) named Kuñjara)

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, indeed, name)

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

• अगस्त्यभवनम् (agastyabhavanam) - the abode of Agastya (abode of Agastya)

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

• निर्मितम् (nirmitam) - was constructed (built, constructed, created)

• विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarmā (by Viśvakarmā (the divine architect))

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (after the previous mountain) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad + tral (locative suffix)

Root: tad

नेत्रमनस्कान्तः (netramanaskāntaḥ) - delightful to the eyes and mind (charming to the eyes and mind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of netramanaskānta

netramanaskānta - charming/agreeable to the eye and mind

A tatpuruṣa compound "kānta to netra and manas".

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (netra and manas) + karmadhāraya (kānta to them) (netra+manas+kānta)

• netra – eye
  noun (neuter)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man
• kānta – desired, lovely, charming, beloved
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root √kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Visarga sandhi s has assimilated to k in the compound manas-kānta.

कुञ्जरः (kuñjaraḥ) - named Kuñjara (referring to the mountain) (elephant; (as proper noun) named Kuñjara)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant; (as a proper noun) Kuñjara (name of a mountain)

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, indeed, name)

(indeclinable)

In this context, it functions as an indeclinable meaning "by name" or "named".

Note: Often used adverbially to mean "named" or "by name".

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain (mountain, hill)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

Root: pṛ

अगस्त्यभवनम् (agastyabhavanam) - the abode of Agastya (abode of Agastya)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agastyabhavana

agastyabhavana - the dwelling/abode of Agastya

A tatpuruṣa compound meaning "Agastya's abode".

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (agastya+bhavana)

• agastya – name of a revered sage
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhavana – abode, dwelling, house, production
  noun (neuter)
  From root √bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular. Given "nirmitam", nominative is more likely.

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Formed from yad + tral (locative suffix)

Root: yad

निर्मितम् (nirmitam) - was constructed (built, constructed, created)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirmita

nirmita - built, created, fashioned, constructed

past passive participle

Formed from nir + √mā (to measure, build) + -kta (suffix for PPP)

Prefix: nis

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Functions here as the predicate adjective of agastyabhavanam.

विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarmā (by Viśvakarmā (the divine architect))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśvakarman

viśvakarman - all-creator, divine architect, name of a deity

A bahuvrīhi or tatpuruṣa compound; means 'having all deeds' or 'whose deeds are all-encompassing'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+karman)

• viśva – all, universal, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agent of the passive verb nirmitam.

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