वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-164

बहुशः सेविते वीरैर्विद्याधरगणैर्वरैः ।
कपिना कृष्यमाणानि महाभ्राणि चकाशिरे ॥१६४॥

164. bahuśaḥ sevite vīrairvidyādharagaṇairvaraiḥ ,
kapinā kṛṣyamāṇāni mahābhrāṇi cakāśire.

164. bahuśaḥ sevite vīraiḥ vidyādharagaṇaiḥ varaiḥ
kapinā kṛṣyamāṇāni mahābhrāṇi cakāśire

164. kapinā kṛṣyamāṇāni mahābhrāṇi bahuśaḥ vīraiḥ
varaiḥ vidyādharagaṇaiḥ sevite cakāśire

164. The great clouds, being pulled by the monkey, shone brightly in that celestial region frequently frequented by valiant heroes and distinguished groups of Vidyādharas.

Words meanings summery:

• बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - frequently (frequently, repeatedly, often, in many ways)

• सेविते (sevite) - in the sky frequented (in the served one, in the frequented one, in the resorted-to one)

• वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by valiant heroes (by heroes, by brave men)

• विद्याधरगणैः (vidyādharagaṇaiḥ) - by groups of celestial Vidyādharas (by groups of Vidyādharas)

• वरैः (varaiḥ) - by excellent (Vidyādharas and heroes) (by excellent ones, by best ones)

• कपिना (kapinā) - by Hanumān, the monkey (by the monkey)

• कृष्यमाणानि (kṛṣyamāṇāni) - being pulled (as if by force) (being pulled, being dragged, being drawn)

• महाभ्राणि (mahābhrāṇi) - large clouds in the sky (great clouds, huge clouds)

• चकाशिरे (cakāśire) - the great clouds shone brightly (they shone, they glittered)

Words meanings and morphology

बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - frequently (frequently, repeatedly, often, in many ways)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix `śas` from `bahu` (many).

सेविते (sevite) - in the sky frequented (in the served one, in the frequented one, in the resorted-to one)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sevita

sevita - served, worshipped, frequented, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

From root `sev` (to serve, frequent).

Root: sev (class 1)

वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by valiant heroes (by heroes, by brave men)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant man

विद्याधरगणैः (vidyādharagaṇaiḥ) - by groups of celestial Vidyādharas (by groups of Vidyādharas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vidyādharagaṇa

vidyādharagaṇa - group of Vidyādharas, host of celestial beings

Compound of `vidyādhara` (celestial being, knowledge-bearer) and `gaṇa` (group).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyādhara+gaṇa)

• vidyādhara – knowledge-bearer, a class of celestial beings
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of `vidyā` (knowledge) and `dhara` (bearer).
• gaṇa – group, troop, multitude
  noun (masculine)

वरैः (varaiḥ) - by excellent (Vidyādharas and heroes) (by excellent ones, by best ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vara

vara - excellent, best, choice, boon

From root `vṛ` (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

कपिना (kapinā) - by Hanumān, the monkey (by the monkey)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape

कृष्यमाणानि (kṛṣyamāṇāni) - being pulled (as if by force) (being pulled, being dragged, being drawn)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kṛṣyamāṇa

kṛṣyamāṇa - being pulled, being dragged, being drawn

Present Passive Participle

From root `kṛṣ` (to draw, pull) in passive voice, present tense.

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

महाभ्राणि (mahābhrāṇi) - large clouds in the sky (great clouds, huge clouds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mahābhrā

mahābhrā - great cloud, huge cloud

Compound of `mahat` (great) and `abhrā` (cloud).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+abhrā)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• abhrā – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `abh` (to move).
  Root: abh

चकाशिरे (cakāśire) - the great clouds shone brightly (they shone, they glittered)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kāś

Perfect Middle

Perfect (liṭ) middle voice, 3rd person plural of root `kāś`.

Root: kāś (class 1)