वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-17

मुष्णन्तमिव चक्षूंषि द्योतमानमिव श्रिया ।
विमलं प्रांशुभावत्वादुल्लिखन्तमिवाम्बरम् ॥१७॥

17. muṣṇantamiva cakṣūṃṣi dyotamānamiva śriyā ,
vimalaṃ prāṃśubhāvatvādullikhantamivāmbaram.

17. muṣṇantam iva cakṣūṃṣi dyotamānam iva śriyā
vimalam prāṃśu-bhāvatvāt ullikhantam iva ambaram

17. vimalam cakṣūṃṣi muṣṇantam iva śriyā dyotamānam
iva prāṃśu-bhāvatvāt ambaram ullikhantam iva

17. It seemed to steal (the gaze of) eyes and gleam with splendor (śrī); pure, and because of its great height, it seemed to scrape the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• मुष्णन्तम् (muṣṇantam) - stealing, robbing, captivating

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• चक्षूंषि (cakṣūṁṣi) - eyes

• द्योतमानम् (dyotamānam) - shining, glittering, gleaming

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor (with splendor, by beauty, by fortune)

• विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, spotless, clean

• प्रांशु-भावत्वात् (prāṁśu-bhāvatvāt) - due to its lofty nature, because of its great height

• उल्लिखन्तम् (ullikhantam) - scraping, scratching, touching, reaching

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky (sky, atmosphere, garment)

Words meanings and morphology

मुष्णन्तम् (muṣṇantam) - stealing, robbing, captivating

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muṣṇant

muṣṇant - stealing, plundering, captivating

present active participle

Derived from root muṣ (to steal) with the Śnā (ना) infix of class 9 verbs and the Śatṛ (अत्) suffix for present active participle.

Root: muṣ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'caitya-prāsādam' from the previous verse.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

चक्षूंषि (cakṣūṁṣi) - eyes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, sight, vision

द्योतमानम् (dyotamānam) - shining, glittering, gleaming

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dyotamāna

dyotamāna - shining, brilliant, resplendent

present middle participle

Derived from root dyut (to shine) with the Śānac (मान) suffix for present middle participle.

Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'caitya-prāsādam' from the previous verse.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor (with splendor, by beauty, by fortune)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, beauty, prosperity, fortune, wealth

विमलम् (vimalam) - pure, spotless, clean

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vimala

vimala - spotless, pure, clean, stainless

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+mala)

• vi – without, apart, dis-
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'caitya-prāsādam' from the previous verse.

प्रांशु-भावत्वात् (prāṁśu-bhāvatvāt) - due to its lofty nature, because of its great height

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of prāṃśu-bhāvatva

prāṁśu-bhāvatva - the state of being lofty/tall, loftiness, great height

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṃśu+bhāvatva)

• prāṃśu – tall, lofty, high
  adjective
• bhāvatva – state of being, nature, existence
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'bhāva' (state, existence) with the suffix '-tva'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

उल्लिखन्तम् (ullikhantam) - scraping, scratching, touching, reaching

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ullikhant

ullikhant - scratching, touching, reaching, describing

present active participle

Derived from root likh (to scratch, write) with upasarga ud and the Śatṛ (अत्) suffix for present active participle.

Prefix: ud

Root: likh (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'caitya-prāsādam' from the previous verse.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky (sky, atmosphere, garment)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, garment

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