वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-15

अशोकवनिकायां तु तस्यां वानरपुंगवः ।
स ददर्शाविदूरस्थं चैत्यप्रासादमूर्जितम् ॥१५॥

15. aśokavanikāyāṃ tu tasyāṃ vānarapuṃgavaḥ ,
sa dadarśāvidūrasthaṃ caityaprāsādamūrjitam.

15. aśokavanikāyām tu tasyām vānara-puṅgavaḥ sa
dadarśa avidūra-stham caitya-prāsādam ūrjitam

15. tasyām aśokavanikāyām tu saḥ vānara-puṅgavaḥ
avidūra-stham ūrjitam caitya-prāsādam dadarśa

15. But in that Ashoka grove (aśokavanikā), the foremost of monkeys (vānarapuṅgava) saw, not far away, a magnificent temple-palace (caityaprāsāda).

Words meanings summery:

• अशोकवनिकायाम् (aśokavanikāyām) - in the Ashoka grove

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that, in her

• वानर-पुङ्गवः (vānara-puṅgavaḥ) - chief of monkeys, foremost monkey

• स (sa) - he, that one

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

• अविदूर-स्थम् (avidūra-stham) - situated not far off, nearby

• चैत्य-प्रासादम् (caitya-prāsādam) - a shrine-palace (a temple-palace, a shrine-palace)

• ऊर्जितम् (ūrjitam) - mighty, splendid, strong, magnificent

Words meanings and morphology

अशोकवनिकायाम् (aśokavanikāyām) - in the Ashoka grove

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of aśokavanikā

aśokavanikā - Ashoka grove (a type of garden with Ashoka trees)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśoka+vanikā)

• aśoka – Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca); causing no sorrow
  noun (masculine)
• vanikā – small forest, grove, garden
  noun (feminine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that, in her

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

वानर-पुङ्गवः (vānara-puṅgavaḥ) - chief of monkeys, foremost monkey

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānara-puṅgava

vānara-puṅgava - chief of monkeys, excellent monkey, foremost among monkeys

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+puṅgava)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, chief, excellent one
  noun (masculine)

स (sa) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अविदूर-स्थम् (avidūra-stham) - situated not far off, nearby

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avidūra-stha

avidūra-stha - standing not far off, near, proximate

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidūra+stha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• vidūra – far off, distant
  adjective
  Prefix: vi
• stha – standing, situated, existing
  adjective
  Root: sthā (class 1)

चैत्य-प्रासादम् (caitya-prāsādam) - a shrine-palace (a temple-palace, a shrine-palace)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of caitya-prāsāda

caitya-prāsāda - a temple or shrine built like a palace

Compound type : karmadhāraya (caitya+prāsāda)

• caitya – shrine, sanctuary, sacred monument
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ci (class 5)
• prāsāda – palace, large mansion, temple
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)

ऊर्जितम् (ūrjitam) - mighty, splendid, strong, magnificent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ūrjita

ūrjita - strong, mighty, powerful, magnificent, splendid

past passive participle

Root: ūrj (class 1)

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