वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-66, verse-35

वृतं नानाविधैर्वृक्षैर्मृगसेवितशाद्वलम् ।
लताकुसुमसंबाधं नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमम् ॥३५॥

35. vṛtaṃ nānāvidhairvṛkṣairmṛgasevitaśādvalam ,
latākusumasaṃbādhaṃ nityapuṣpaphaladrumam.

35. vṛtam nānāvidhaiḥ vṛkṣaiḥ mṛgasevitaśādvalam
latākusumasaṃbādham nityapuṣpaphaladrumam

35. vṛtam nānāvidhaiḥ vṛkṣaiḥ mṛgasevitaśādvalam
latākusumasaṃbādham nityapuṣpaphaladrumam

35. It was surrounded by diverse trees and had grassy fields frequented by deer. It was dense with creepers and flowers, and its trees bore blossoms and fruits continuously.

Words meanings summery:

• वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded (surrounded, covered)

• नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - by various kinds (by various kinds, of many sorts)

• वृक्षैः (vṛkṣaiḥ) - by trees

• मृगसेवितशाद्वलम् (mṛgasevitaśādvalam) - with grassy fields frequented by deer (having meadows frequented by deer)

• लताकुसुमसंबाधम् (latākusumasaṁbādham) - dense with creepers and flowers (crowded with creepers and flowers)

• नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमम् (nityapuṣpaphaladrumam) - adorned with trees bearing blossoms and fruits continuously (having trees with continuous flowers and fruits)

Words meanings and morphology

वृतम् (vṛtam) - surrounded (surrounded, covered)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛta

vṛta - covered, surrounded, chosen, appointed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛ (to cover, enclose) with suffix -ta.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to the place being described.

नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - by various kinds (by various kinds, of many sorts)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nānāvidha

nānāvidha - of various kinds, manifold, diverse

Compound of nānā (various) and vidha (kind).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (nānā+vidha)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse, different
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, type
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with vṛkṣaiḥ.

वृक्षैः (vṛkṣaiḥ) - by trees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vṛkṣa

vṛkṣa - tree

Note: Instrumental case, indicating the agent of surrounding or the means by which it is surrounded.

मृगसेवितशाद्वलम् (mṛgasevitaśādvalam) - with grassy fields frequented by deer (having meadows frequented by deer)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mṛgasevitaśādvala

mṛgasevitaśādvala - having meadows frequented by deer

Bahuvrīhi compound: mṛga (deer) + sevita (frequented) + śādvala (meadow).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mṛga+sevita+śādvala)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• sevita – frequented, served, attended
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sev (to serve, attend).
  Root: sev (class 1)
• śādvala – grassy field, meadow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the characteristic of the place.

लताकुसुमसंबाधम् (latākusumasaṁbādham) - dense with creepers and flowers (crowded with creepers and flowers)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of latākusumasaṃbādha

latākusumasaṁbādha - crowded by creepers and flowers

Tatpuruṣa compound: latā (creeper) and kusuma (flower) forming latākusuma (creepers and flowers), which then combines with saṃbādha (crowded) as a descriptive compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (latā+kusuma+saṃbādha)

• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
• kusuma – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• saṃbādha – crowded, obstructed, pressed together, narrow
  adjective (neuter)
  From prefix sam- and root bādh (to oppress, crowd).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bādh (class 1)

Note: Describes the characteristic of the place.

नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमम् (nityapuṣpaphaladrumam) - adorned with trees bearing blossoms and fruits continuously (having trees with continuous flowers and fruits)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nityapuṣpaphaladruma

nityapuṣpaphaladruma - having trees with constant flowers and fruits

Bahuvrīhi compound: nitya (constant) + puṣpa (flower) + phala (fruit) + druma (tree).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nitya+puṣpa+phala+druma)

• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, continuous
  adjective (neuter)
• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the characteristic of the place.

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