वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-158

सेविते वारिधारिभिः पतगैश्च निषेविते ।
चरिते कैशिकाचार्यैरैरावतनिषेविते ॥१५८॥

158. sevite vāridhāribhiḥ patagaiśca niṣevite ,
carite kaiśikācāryairairāvataniṣevite.

158. sevite vāridhāribhiḥ patagaiḥ ca niṣevite
carite kaiśikācāryaiḥ airāvataniṣevite

158. vāridhāribhiḥ sevite ca patagaiḥ niṣevite
kaiśikācāryaiḥ carite airāvataniṣevite

158. Frequented by clouds and traversed by birds, it is roamed by celestial beings and also resorted to by Airavata (Indra's elephant).

Words meanings summery:

• सेविते (sevite) - frequented, served, resorted to

• वारिधारिभिः (vāridhāribhiḥ) - by clouds, by water-bearers

• पतगैः (patagaiḥ) - by birds, by those that fly

• च (ca) - and, also

• निषेविते (niṣevite) - frequented, resorted to, served

• चरिते (carite) - traversed, roamed, practiced

• कैशिकाचार्यैः (kaiśikācāryaiḥ) - by celestial beings (referring to aerial inhabitants or sages associated with the sky) (by celestial beings, by Kauśika teachers, by masters of Kauśika arts)

• ऐरावतनिषेविते (airāvataniṣevite) - resorted to by Airavata

Words meanings and morphology

सेविते (sevite) - frequented, served, resorted to

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sevita

sevita - served, worshipped, attended, frequented, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sky or aerial path

वारिधारिभिः (vāridhāribhiḥ) - by clouds, by water-bearers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāridhārin

vāridhārin - water-bearer, cloud

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (vāri+dhārin)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhārin – bearing, holding, carrying, possessing
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix -in
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पतगैः (patagaiḥ) - by birds, by those that fly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pataga

pataga - bird, that which goes by flying

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (pat+ga)

• pat – to fly, to fall
  verb
  Root: pat (class 1)
• ga – going, moving (suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

निषेविते (niṣevite) - frequented, resorted to, served

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of niṣevita

niṣevita - frequented, resorted to, served, honored

Past Passive Participle

PPP of sev with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sky or aerial path

चरिते (carite) - traversed, roamed, practiced

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of carita

carita - walked, traversed, roamed; behavior, conduct

Past Passive Participle

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sky or aerial path

कैशिकाचार्यैः (kaiśikācāryaiḥ) - by celestial beings (referring to aerial inhabitants or sages associated with the sky) (by celestial beings, by Kauśika teachers, by masters of Kauśika arts)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kaiśikācārya

kaiśikācārya - teacher of Kauśika, master of aerial arts or celestial sages

Compound type : tatpurusha (kaiśika+ācārya)

• kaiśika – relating to hair, belonging to the Kauśika family/tradition, a specific mode in music/drama
  adjective (masculine)
• ācārya – teacher, master, preceptor
  noun (masculine)

ऐरावतनिषेविते (airāvataniṣevite) - resorted to by Airavata

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of airāvataniṣevita

airāvataniṣevita - frequented or served by Airavata (Indra's elephant)

Past Passive Participle (niṣevita) used in a compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (airāvata+niṣevita)

• airāvata – Airavata (Indra's elephant)
  proper noun (masculine)
• niṣevita – frequented, resorted to, served
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of sev with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sky or aerial path