वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-40, verse-35

तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम् ।
शरणं काञ्चनं दिव्यं नानारत्नविभूषितम् ॥३५॥

35. tatra yojanavistāramucchritaṃ daśayojanam ,
śaraṇaṃ kāñcanaṃ divyaṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitam.

35. tatra yojanavistāram ucchritam daśayojanam
śaraṇam kāñcanam divyam nānāratnavibhūṣitam

35. tatra yojanavistāram ucchritam daśayojanam
śaraṇam kāñcanam divyam nānāratnavibhūṣitam

35. There [is] a divine, golden abode, one yojana in width and ten yojanas high, adorned with various jewels.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there (on the mountain Kuñjara) (there, in that place)

• योजनविस्तारम् (yojanavistāram) - one yojana in width (one yojana in extent/width)

• उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - high, lofty (high, elevated, lofty, raised)

• दशयोजनम् (daśayojanam) - ten yojanas (in height) (ten yojanas (in measurement))

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - an abode (refuge, shelter, dwelling, abode)

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - golden (golden, made of gold)

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine (divine, heavenly, celestial)

• नानारत्नविभूषितम् (nānāratnavibhūṣitam) - adorned with various jewels (adorned with various jewels, decorated with many gems)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there (on the mountain Kuñjara) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Formed from tad + tral (locative suffix)

Root: tad

योजनविस्तारम् (yojanavistāram) - one yojana in width (one yojana in extent/width)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yojanavistāra

yojanavistāra - having an extent of a yojana, one yojana wide

A tatpuruṣa compound "yojana as vistāra" (measure of extent).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yojana+vistāra)

• yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-15 km), yoking
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• vistāra – extent, breadth, expansion, width
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + √stṛ (to spread)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: In neuter accusative/nominative singular, agreeing with śaraṇam.

उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - high, lofty (high, elevated, lofty, raised)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucchrita

ucchrita - raised, elevated, lofty, high, arrogant

past passive participle

From ud + √śri (to lean on, to resort to, to rise) + -kta (PPP suffix).

Prefix: ud

Root: śri (class 1)

दशयोजनम् (daśayojanam) - ten yojanas (in height) (ten yojanas (in measurement))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daśayojana

daśayojana - of ten yojanas, ten yojanas long/high

A dvigu compound (number + noun).

Compound type : dvigu (daśa+yojana)

• daśa – ten
  numeral
• yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-15 km), yoking
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: In neuter accusative/nominative singular, agreeing with śaraṇam.

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - an abode (refuge, shelter, dwelling, abode)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, dwelling, house

From root √śṛ (to crush, break) or √śri (to resort to).

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: This is the main noun being described.

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - golden (golden, made of gold)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold, gold

Derived from kañcana (gold)

Note: Agrees with śaraṇam.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine (divine, heavenly, celestial)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial, sacred, wonderful

Derived from div (heaven)

Root: div

Note: Agrees with śaraṇam.

नानारत्नविभूषितम् (nānāratnavibhūṣitam) - adorned with various jewels (adorned with various jewels, decorated with many gems)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nānāratnavibhūṣita

nānāratnavibhūṣita - adorned/decorated with various jewels

A tatpuruṣa compound "vibhūṣita with nānāratna".

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+ratna+vibhūṣita)

• nānā – various, diverse, many
  indeclinable
• ratna – jewel, gem, treasure
  noun (neuter)
• vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated, ornamented
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  From vi + √bhūṣ (to adorn) + -kta (PPP suffix)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing śaraṇam.

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