वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-35

मलपङ्कधरां दीनां मण्डनार्हाममण्डिताम् ।
प्रभां नक्षत्रराजस्य कालमेघैरिवावृताम् ॥३५॥

35. malapaṅkadharāṃ dīnāṃ maṇḍanārhāmamaṇḍitām ,
prabhāṃ nakṣatrarājasya kālameghairivāvṛtām.

35. malapaṅkadharām dīnām maṇḍanārhām amaṇḍitām
prabhām nakṣatrarājasya kālameghaiḥ iva āvṛtām

35. malapaṅkadharām dīnām maṇḍanārhām amaṇḍitām
nakṣatrarājasya kālameghaiḥ iva āvṛtām prabhām

35. She was bearing dirt and grime, distressed, deserving of adornment yet unadorned, like the radiance of the moon (nakṣatrarāja) veiled by dark clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• मलपङ्कधराम् (malapaṅkadharām) - bearing dirt and grime, smeared with filth and mud

• दीनाम् (dīnām) - distressed, miserable, wretched

• मण्डनार्हाम् (maṇḍanārhām) - deserving adornment, worthy of decoration

• अमण्डिताम् (amaṇḍitām) - unadorned, undecorated

• प्रभाम् (prabhām) - radiance, luster, light

• नक्षत्रराजस्य (nakṣatrarājasya) - of the king of stars (the moon)

• कालमेघैः (kālameghaiḥ) - by dark clouds (by black clouds)

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• आवृताम् (āvṛtām) - covered, enveloped

Words meanings and morphology

मलपङ्कधराम् (malapaṅkadharām) - bearing dirt and grime, smeared with filth and mud

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of malapaṅkadharā

malapaṅkadharā - bearing dirt and grime, covered with filth and mud (feminine)

Compound of 'mala' (dirt), 'paṅka' (mud), and 'dhara' (bearing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mala+paṅka+dhara)

• mala – dirt, impurity, filth
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• paṅka – mud, mire, slime
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

दीनाम् (dīnām) - distressed, miserable, wretched

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīnā

dīnā - distressed, miserable, sad (feminine)

Past Passive Participle

Feminine form of dīna, from root dai (to fade, pine).

Root: dai (class 4)

मण्डनार्हाम् (maṇḍanārhām) - deserving adornment, worthy of decoration

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maṇḍanārhā

maṇḍanārhā - deserving adornment (feminine)

Compound of 'maṇḍana' (adornment) and 'arhā' (worthy).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maṇḍana+arhā)

• maṇḍana – adornment, decoration
  noun (neuter)
  From root maṇḍ (to adorn).
  Root: maṇḍ (class 10)
• arhā – deserving, worthy (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine of arha, from root arh (to deserve).
  Root: arh (class 1)

अमण्डिताम् (amaṇḍitām) - unadorned, undecorated

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of amaṇḍitā

amaṇḍitā - unadorned, undecorated (feminine)

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (not) and 'maṇḍitā' (adorned).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+maṇḍitā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• maṇḍitā – adorned, decorated (feminine)
  participle (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Feminine of maṇḍita, from root maṇḍ (to adorn).
  Root: maṇḍ (class 10)

प्रभाम् (prabhām) - radiance, luster, light

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - radiance, splendor, light

From root bhā (to shine) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

नक्षत्रराजस्य (nakṣatrarājasya) - of the king of stars (the moon)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nakṣatrarāja

nakṣatrarāja - king of stars, the moon

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nakṣatra+rāja)

• nakṣatra – star, constellation
  noun (neuter)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

कालमेघैः (kālameghaiḥ) - by dark clouds (by black clouds)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kālamegha

kālamegha - black cloud

Karmadhāraya compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kāla+megha)

• kāla – black, dark; time
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

आवृताम् (āvṛtām) - covered, enveloped

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āvṛtā

āvṛtā - covered, enveloped, surrounded (feminine)

Past Passive Participle

Feminine of āvṛta, from root vṛ (to cover) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

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