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5,10

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-10, verse-20

रूपेणाप्रतिमा लोके वरा विद्याधर स्त्रियः ।
दृटा हनूमता तत्र न तु राघवनन्दिनी ॥२०॥
20. rūpeṇāpratimā loke varā vidyādhara striyaḥ ,
dṛṭā hanūmatā tatra na tu rāghavanandinī.
20. rūpeṇa apratimāḥ loke varāḥ vidyādhara striyaḥ
dṛṣṭā hanūmatā tatra na tu rāghavanandinī
20. Celestial women (vidyādharī) of unparalleled beauty in the world were seen there by Hanumān, but not the beloved of Rāghava (Sītā).

Words meanings summery:

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  • रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by beauty, in form, in respect of appearance
  • अप्रतिमाः (apratimāḥ) - unparalleled, unequaled, matchless
  • लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
  • वराः (varāḥ) - excellent, best, superior
  • विद्याधर (vidyādhara) - referring to a class of celestial beings (a knowledge-holder, a celestial being, a demigod)
  • स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
  • दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - refers to Sītā (implied subject in the second clause) (seen, observed, perceived)
  • हनूमता (hanūmatā) - by Hanumān
  • तत्र (tatra) - in Laṅkā (where Hanumān is searching) (there, in that place)
  • (na) - not, no
  • तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
  • राघवनन्दिनी (rāghavanandinī) - Sītā, the wife of Rāma (a descendant of Raghu) (delight of Rāghava, daughter of Rāghava)

Words meanings and morphology

रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by beauty, in form, in respect of appearance
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa
rūpa - form, shape, beauty, appearance
अप्रतिमाः (apratimāḥ) - unparalleled, unequaled, matchless
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of apratimā
apratimā - unparalleled, unequaled, matchless, incomparable
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+pratimā)
  • a – not, non-, un- (negative prefix)
    indeclinable
  • pratimā – image, likeness, comparison
    noun (feminine)
लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, mankind
वराः (varāḥ) - excellent, best, superior
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vara
vara - excellent, best, finest, choicest; boon, blessing
विद्याधर (vidyādhara) - referring to a class of celestial beings (a knowledge-holder, a celestial being, a demigod)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vidyādhara
vidyādhara - a Vidyādhara (a class of supernatural beings, celestial musicians or nymphs)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyā+dhara)
  • vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
    noun (feminine)
  • dhara – bearing, holding, possessing
    adjective
    Derived from root dhṛ (to hold)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Here modifying 'striyaḥ' to mean 'Vidyādhara women'
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female
दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - refers to Sītā (implied subject in the second clause) (seen, observed, perceived)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
हनूमता (hanūmatā) - by Hanumān
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of hanūmat
hanūmat - Hanumān (name of a prominent Vanara deity)
तत्र (tatra) - in Laṅkā (where Hanumān is searching) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however
(indeclinable)
राघवनन्दिनी (rāghavanandinī) - Sītā, the wife of Rāma (a descendant of Raghu) (delight of Rāghava, daughter of Rāghava)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rāghavanandinī
rāghavanandinī - daughter or beloved of Rāghava (Rāma)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāghava+nandinī)
  • rāghava – descendant of Raghu; Rāma
    proper noun (masculine)
  • nandinī – daughter, delight, pleasing one
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from root nand (to rejoice)
    Root: nand (class 1)