वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-14

अनेकगन्धप्रवहं पुण्यगन्धं मनोरमम् ।
शैलेन्द्रमिव गन्धाढ्यं द्वितीयं गन्धमादनम् ॥१४॥

14. anekagandhapravahaṃ puṇyagandhaṃ manoramam ,
śailendramiva gandhāḍhyaṃ dvitīyaṃ gandhamādanam.

14. aneka-gandha-pravaham puṇya-gandham manoramam
śailendram iva gandha-āḍhyam dvitīyam gandhamādanam

14. aneka-gandha-pravaham puṇya-gandham manoramam
gandha-āḍhyam śailendram iva dvitīyam gandhamādanam

14. Carrying many fragrances, possessing auspicious scents, and charming; it was like a mighty mountain (śailendra) rich in perfumes, indeed a second Gandhamādana (gandhamādana).

Words meanings summery:

• अनेक-गन्ध-प्रवहम् (aneka-gandha-pravaham) - carrying many fragrances, bringing various scents

• पुण्य-गन्धम् (puṇya-gandham) - having auspicious fragrances, sacredly scented

• मनोरमम् (manoramam) - charming, beautiful, delightful

• शैलेन्द्रम् (śailendram) - a chief mountain, lord of mountains

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• गन्ध-आढ्यम् (gandha-āḍhyam) - rich in fragrance, abundant in perfumes

• द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - a second, the second

• गन्धमादनम् (gandhamādanam) - the mythical mountain Gandhamādana (Gandhamādana (a mythical mountain))

Words meanings and morphology

अनेक-गन्ध-प्रवहम् (aneka-gandha-pravaham) - carrying many fragrances, bringing various scents

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aneka-gandha-pravaha

aneka-gandha-pravaha - bringing many fragrances, carrying various scents

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aneka+gandha+pravaha)

• aneka – many, not one
  adjective
• gandha – smell, fragrance, scent
  noun (masculine)
• pravaha – current, flow, carrying
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vah (class 1)

पुण्य-गन्धम् (puṇya-gandham) - having auspicious fragrances, sacredly scented

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṇya-gandha

puṇya-gandha - auspicious fragrance, sacred scent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (puṇya+gandha)

• puṇya – meritorious, auspicious, holy
  adjective
• gandha – smell, fragrance, scent
  noun (masculine)

मनोरमम् (manoramam) - charming, beautiful, delightful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of manorama

manorama - pleasing to the mind, charming, beautiful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+rama)

• manas – mind, intellect
  noun (neuter)
• rama – delight, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

शैलेन्द्रम् (śailendram) - a chief mountain, lord of mountains

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śailendra

śailendra - lord of mountains, chief mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+indra)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• indra – lord, chief, ruler (also a deity)
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

गन्ध-आढ्यम् (gandha-āḍhyam) - rich in fragrance, abundant in perfumes

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gandha-āḍhya

gandha-āḍhya - rich in fragrance, fragrant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandha+āḍhya)

• gandha – smell, fragrance, scent
  noun (masculine)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant
  adjective

द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - a second, the second

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second, a second

गन्धमादनम् (gandhamādanam) - the mythical mountain Gandhamādana (Gandhamādana (a mythical mountain))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gandhamādana

gandhamādana - Gandhamādana (name of a mythical mountain, 'intoxicating with fragrance')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gandha+mādana)

• gandha – smell, fragrance, scent
  noun (masculine)
• mādana – intoxicating, gladdening
  adjective
  Root: mad (class 4)

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