वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-55

पिङ्गे पिङ्गाक्षमुख्यस्य बृहती परिमण्डले ।
चक्षुषी संप्रकशेते चन्द्रसूर्याविव स्थितौ ॥५५॥

55. piṅge piṅgākṣamukhyasya bṛhatī parimaṇḍale ,
cakṣuṣī saṃprakaśete candrasūryāviva sthitau.

55. piṅge piṅgākṣamukhyasya bṛhatī parimaṇḍale
cakṣuṣī samprakāśete candrasūryau iva sthitau

55. piṅge piṅgākṣamukhyasya bṛhatī parimaṇḍale
cakṣuṣī samprakāśete candrasūryau iva sthitau

55. The two large, perfectly round, and tawny eyes of the chief of the tawny-eyed ones (Hanumān) shone brightly, appearing like the moon and sun.

Words meanings summery:

• पिङ्गे (piṅge) - tawny, brownish-yellow

• पिङ्गाक्षमुख्यस्य (piṅgākṣamukhyasya) - of Hanumān, the chief of the tawny-eyed ones (of the chief of the tawny-eyed ones)

• बृहती (bṛhatī) - large, extensive

• परिमण्डले (parimaṇḍale) - perfectly round, circular

• चक्षुषी (cakṣuṣī) - two eyes

• सम्प्रकाशेते (samprakāśete) - shine forth, appear brightly

• चन्द्रसूर्यौ (candrasūryau) - the moon and the sun

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्थितौ (sthitau) - situated, standing, placed

Words meanings and morphology

पिङ्गे (piṅge) - tawny, brownish-yellow

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of piṅga

piṅga - tawny, brownish-yellow, reddish-brown

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'cakṣuṣī'.

पिङ्गाक्षमुख्यस्य (piṅgākṣamukhyasya) - of Hanumān, the chief of the tawny-eyed ones (of the chief of the tawny-eyed ones)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of piṅgākṣamukhya

piṅgākṣamukhya - chief of the tawny-eyed (ones)

Compound type : tatpurusha (piṅgākṣa+mukhya)

• piṅgākṣa – tawny-eyed
  adjective (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to Hanumān.

बृहती (bṛhatī) - large, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of bṛhat

bṛhat - large, great, vast, extensive

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'cakṣuṣī'.

परिमण्डले (parimaṇḍale) - perfectly round, circular

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of parimaṇḍala

parimaṇḍala - perfectly circular, round, orbicular

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'cakṣuṣī'.

चक्षुषी (cakṣuṣī) - two eyes

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, sight, vision

Note: Subject of the verb.

सम्प्रकाशेते (samprakāśete) - shine forth, appear brightly

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś

Derived from root kāś (to shine) with prefix pra. Present tense, middle voice.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: The middle voice ending 'ete' indicates an action for oneself or reciprocal action.

चन्द्रसूर्यौ (candrasūryau) - the moon and the sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of candrasūrya

candrasūrya - moon and sun

Compound type : dvandva (candra+sūrya)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• sūrya – sun
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

स्थितौ (sthitau) - situated, standing, placed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, firm, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'candrasūryau'.