वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-12, verse-10

उत्पतद्भिर्द्विजगणैः पक्षैः सालाः समाहताः ।
अनेकवर्णा विविधा मुमुचुः पुष्पवृष्टयः ॥१०॥

10. utpatadbhirdvijagaṇaiḥ pakṣaiḥ sālāḥ samāhatāḥ ,
anekavarṇā vividhā mumucuḥ puṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ.

10. utpatadbhiḥ dvijagaṇaiḥ pakṣaiḥ sālāḥ samāhatāḥ
anekavarṇāḥ vividhāḥ mumucuḥ puṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ

10. utpatadbhiḥ dvijagaṇaiḥ pakṣaiḥ samāhatāḥ sālāḥ
anekavarṇāḥ vividhāḥ puṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ mumucuḥ

10. Struck by the wings of flocks of birds flying upwards, the śāla trees released diverse showers of flowers of many colors.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्पतद्भिः (utpatadbhiḥ) - by the upward-flying birds (by those flying up, by those rising)

• द्विजगणैः (dvijagaṇaiḥ) - by flocks of birds (by flocks of birds, by groups of twice-born ones)

• पक्षैः (pakṣaiḥ) - by their wings (by wings, by sides)

• सालाः (sālāḥ) - śāla trees

• समाहताः (samāhatāḥ) - struck, hit, collided with

• अनेकवर्णाः (anekavarṇāḥ) - of many colors, multi-colored

• विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - various, diverse, manifold

• मुमुचुः (mumucuḥ) - released, dropped, let go

• पुष्पवृष्टयः (puṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ) - showers of flowers

Words meanings and morphology

उत्पतद्भिः (utpatadbhiḥ) - by the upward-flying birds (by those flying up, by those rising)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of utpatat

utpatat - flying up, rising, springing up

Present Active Participle

From root pat (to fall, fly) with prefix ut

Prefix: ut

Root: pat (class 1)

द्विजगणैः (dvijagaṇaiḥ) - by flocks of birds (by flocks of birds, by groups of twice-born ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvijagaṇa

dvijagaṇa - flock of birds, group of twice-born ones (Brahmins)

Compound of dvija (bird/twice-born) + gaṇa (group/flock)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+gaṇa)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of dvi (two) + ja (born)
• gaṇa – group, flock, host, collection
  noun (masculine)

पक्षैः (pakṣaiḥ) - by their wings (by wings, by sides)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pakṣa

pakṣa - wing, side, party, feather

सालाः (sālāḥ) - śāla trees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāla

śāla - the śāla tree (Shorea robusta)

समाहताः (samāhatāḥ) - struck, hit, collided with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhata

samāhata - struck, hit, assaulted

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to strike) with prefixes sam and ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: han (class 2)

अनेकवर्णाः (anekavarṇāḥ) - of many colors, multi-colored

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of anekavarṇa

anekavarṇa - multi-colored, of various hues

Compound of aneka (many) + varṇa (color)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (aneka+varṇa)

• aneka – many, not one
  adjective (masculine)
• varṇa – color, hue, class
  noun (masculine)

विविधाः (vividhāḥ) - various, diverse, manifold

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

मुमुचुः (mumucuḥ) - released, dropped, let go

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of muc

Perfect tense (liṭ) 3rd person plural of muc

Root: muc (class 6)

पुष्पवृष्टयः (puṣpavṛṣṭayaḥ) - showers of flowers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of puṣpavṛṣṭi

puṣpavṛṣṭi - shower of flowers, rain of flowers

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṣpa+vṛṣṭi)

• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• vṛṣṭi – rain, shower
  noun (feminine)
  From root vṛṣ (to rain)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

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