वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-2

अथ वैदूर्यवर्णेषु शाद्वलेषु महाबलः ।
धीरः सलिलकल्पेषु विचचार यथासुखम् ॥२॥

2. atha vaidūryavarṇeṣu śādvaleṣu mahābalaḥ ,
dhīraḥ salilakalpeṣu vicacāra yathāsukham.

2. atha vaidūryavarṇeṣu śādvaleṣu mahābalaḥ
dhīraḥ salilakalpeṣu vicacāra yathāsukham

2. atha mahābalaḥ dhīraḥ vaidūryavarṇeṣu
salilakalpeṣu śādvaleṣu yathāsukham vicacāra

2. Then, the mighty and resolute one comfortably roamed upon the emerald-green meadows, which were as pleasant as water.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• वैदूर्यवर्णेषु (vaidūryavarṇeṣu) - in the emerald-green (in those having the color of lapis lazuli/emerald)

• शाद्वलेषु (śādvaleṣu) - on the grassy plains, on the meadows

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the mighty one (Hanuman) (the mighty one, of great strength)

• धीरः (dhīraḥ) - resolute, firm, steady, courageous

• सलिलकल्पेषु (salilakalpeṣu) - which were as pleasant as water (resembling water, like water (e.g., in coolness, softness, or freshness))

• विचचार (vicacāra) - he wandered, he roamed

• यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably, at ease, as it pleased

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

An auspicious particle used to introduce a new topic or sequence.

वैदूर्यवर्णेषु (vaidūryavarṇeṣu) - in the emerald-green (in those having the color of lapis lazuli/emerald)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of vaidūryavarṇa

vaidūryavarṇa - lapis lazuli-colored, emerald-green

Compound of 'vaidūrya' (lapis lazuli, cat's eye gem, emerald) and 'varṇa' (color)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaidūrya+varṇa)

• vaidūrya – lapis lazuli, cat's eye gem, emerald
  noun (neuter)
• varṇa – color, hue, appearance, caste, letter
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vṛ' (to cover, choose)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Describes the color of the meadows.

शाद्वलेषु (śādvaleṣu) - on the grassy plains, on the meadows

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śādvala

śādvala - grassy, verdant, a green field, a meadow

Derived from 'śada' (grass)

Note: Plural form.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the mighty one (Hanuman) (the mighty one, of great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - mighty, very strong, of great power

Compound of 'mahat' (great) and 'bala' (strength)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'vicacāra'.

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - resolute, firm, steady, courageous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - firm, steady, resolute, patient, brave, calm, wise

From root 'dhī' (to perceive, reflect)

Root: dhī

Note: Qualifies 'mahābalaḥ'.

सलिलकल्पेषु (salilakalpeṣu) - which were as pleasant as water (resembling water, like water (e.g., in coolness, softness, or freshness))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of salilakalpa

salilakalpa - resembling water, like water (in softness, coolness, or smoothness)

Compound of 'salila' (water) and 'kalpa' (like, similar to)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (salila+kalpa)

• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• kalpa – like, similar to, resembling; forming, producing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Describes the meadows.

विचचार (vicacāra) - he wandered, he roamed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of car

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

Third person singular, perfect active, from root 'car' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably, at ease, as it pleased

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound of 'yathā' (as) and 'sukham' (pleasure, happiness)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sukha)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• sukha – happiness, pleasure, ease, comfort
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverb modifying 'vicacāra'.