वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-12, verse-22

वापीश्च विविधाकाराः पूर्णाः परमवारिणा ।
महार्हैर्मणिसोपानैरुपपन्नास्ततस्ततः ॥२२॥

22. vāpīśca vividhākārāḥ pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā ,
mahārhairmaṇisopānairupapannāstatastataḥ.

22. vāpīḥ ca vividhākārāḥ pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā
mahārhaiḥ maṇisopānaiḥ upapannāḥ tataḥ tataḥ

22. ca vividhākārāḥ paramavāriṇā pūrṇāḥ mahārhaiḥ
maṇisopānaiḥ tataḥ tataḥ upapannāḥ vāpīḥ

22. He also saw pools of various shapes, filled with excellent water, and equipped everywhere with precious jeweled steps.

Words meanings summery:

• वापीः (vāpīḥ) - ornamental pools within the palace grounds (large pool, pond, tank)

• च (ca) - connecting to the previous description of floors (and, also)

• विविधाकाराः (vividhākārāḥ) - describing the pools having different shapes (of various forms/shapes, diverse in appearance)

• पूर्णाः (pūrṇāḥ) - full of water (full, complete, filled)

• परमवारिणा (paramavāriṇā) - with pure, clear, or fine water (with excellent water, with supreme water)

• महार्हैः (mahārhaiḥ) - describing the quality of the jeweled steps (very valuable, costly, precious)

• मणिसोपानैः (maṇisopānaiḥ) - stairs made of or inlaid with jewels (with jeweled stairs, with steps of jewels)

• उपपन्नाः (upapannāḥ) - pools provided with steps (furnished, endowed, provided with, suitable)

• ततः (tataḥ) - indicating distribution, 'here and there' (from there, then, therefore, everywhere)

• ततः (tataḥ) - indicating distribution, 'here and there' (from there, then, therefore, everywhere)

Words meanings and morphology

वापीः (vāpīḥ) - ornamental pools within the palace grounds (large pool, pond, tank)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vāpī

vāpī - a large pond, tank, pool, reservoir

Note: Object of implied 'dadṛśe'.

च (ca) - connecting to the previous description of floors (and, also)

(indeclinable)

विविधाकाराः (vividhākārāḥ) - describing the pools having different shapes (of various forms/shapes, diverse in appearance)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vividhākāra

vividhākāra - having various forms or shapes, diverse in appearance

Compound: 'vividha' (various) + 'ākāra' (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vividha+ākāra)

• vividha – various, diverse, manifold
  adjective (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying `vāpīḥ`.

पूर्णाः (pūrṇāḥ) - full of water (full, complete, filled)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of pūrṇa

pūrṇa - full, complete, filled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'pṛ' (to fill) + 'kta' suffix (past passive participle).

Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Past Passive Participle, acting adjectivally for 'vāpīḥ'.

परमवारिणा (paramavāriṇā) - with pure, clear, or fine water (with excellent water, with supreme water)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paramavāri

paramavāri - excellent water, supreme water

Compound: 'parama' (supreme, excellent) + 'vāri' (water).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+vāri)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental case indicating the means by which the pools are full.

महार्हैः (mahārhaiḥ) - describing the quality of the jeweled steps (very valuable, costly, precious)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahārha

mahārha - very valuable, costly, precious, worthy of great honor

Compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'arha' (worthy, valuable).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+arha)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• arha – worthy, valuable, deserving
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'arh' (to deserve).
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `maṇisopānaiḥ`.

मणिसोपानैः (maṇisopānaiḥ) - stairs made of or inlaid with jewels (with jeweled stairs, with steps of jewels)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of maṇisopāna

maṇisopāna - stairs or steps made of jewels

Compound: 'maṇi' (jewel) + 'sopāna' (stairs).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maṇi+sopāna)

• maṇi – gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)
• sopāna – stairs, steps, ladder
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental case indicating the means or accompaniment of being 'equipped'.

उपपन्नाः (upapannāḥ) - pools provided with steps (furnished, endowed, provided with, suitable)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of upapanna

upapanna - furnished, endowed, provided with, suitable, fit

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'pad' (to go, to obtain) with upasarga 'upa-' and 'kta' suffix (past passive participle).

Prefix: upa

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Past Passive Participle, acting adjectivally for 'vāpīḥ'.

ततः (tataḥ) - indicating distribution, 'here and there' (from there, then, therefore, everywhere)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that) + 'tas' suffix (ablative sense).

Note: Paired with the next 'tataḥ'.

ततः (tataḥ) - indicating distribution, 'here and there' (from there, then, therefore, everywhere)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that) + 'tas' suffix (ablative sense).

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