वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-4

काञ्चनोत्पलपद्माभिर्वापीभिरुपशोभिताम् ।
बह्वासनकुथोपेतां बहुभूमिगृहायुताम् ॥४॥

4. kāñcanotpalapadmābhirvāpībhirupaśobhitām ,
bahvāsanakuthopetāṃ bahubhūmigṛhāyutām.

4. kāñcanotpalapadmābhiḥ vāpībhiḥ upaśobhitām
bahvāsanakuthopetām bahubhūmigṛhāyutām

4. kāñcanotpalapadmābhiḥ vāpībhiḥ upaśobhitām
bahvāsanakuthopetām bahubhūmigṛhāyutām

4. Adorned with pools rich in golden water lilies and lotuses, it was provided with many seats and coverings, and contained numerous underground chambers.

Words meanings summery:

• काञ्चनोत्पलपद्माभिः (kāñcanotpalapadmābhiḥ) - with golden water lilies and lotuses (instrumental plural) (with golden water lilies and lotuses)

• वापीभिः (vāpībhiḥ) - by pools (by ponds, by pools)

• उपशोभिताम् (upaśobhitām) - adorned (feminine singular, accusative) (adorned, beautified)

• बह्वासनकुथोपेताम् (bahvāsanakuthopetām) - furnished with many seats and coverings (feminine singular, accusative) (furnished with many seats and coverings)

• बहुभूमिगृहायुताम् (bahubhūmigṛhāyutām) - containing numerous underground chambers (feminine singular, accusative) (accompanied by many underground chambers/dwellings)

Words meanings and morphology

काञ्चनोत्पलपद्माभिः (kāñcanotpalapadmābhiḥ) - with golden water lilies and lotuses (instrumental plural) (with golden water lilies and lotuses)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kāñcanotpalapadma

kāñcanotpalapadma - golden water lilies and lotuses

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva (kāñcana+utpala+padma)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective
• utpala – water lily, blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective agreeing with `vāpībhiḥ`.

वापीभिः (vāpībhiḥ) - by pools (by ponds, by pools)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vāpī

vāpī - pond, pool, reservoir

उपशोभिताम् (upaśobhitām) - adorned (feminine singular, accusative) (adorned, beautified)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of upaśobhita

upaśobhita - adorned, beautified

Past Passive Participle

From verb root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) with upasarga upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implicit noun being described (the city/palace).

बह्वासनकुथोपेताम् (bahvāsanakuthopetām) - furnished with many seats and coverings (feminine singular, accusative) (furnished with many seats and coverings)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bahvāsanakuthopeta

bahvāsanakuthopeta - furnished with many seats and coverings

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+āsana+kutha+upeta)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective
• āsana – seat, sitting
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ās (class 2)
• kutha – blanket, covering, couch
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• upeta – endowed with, provided with
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From verb root i (to go) with upasarga upa, in sandhi with initial 'i' of 'ita'.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implicit noun being described.

बहुभूमिगृहायुताम् (bahubhūmigṛhāyutām) - containing numerous underground chambers (feminine singular, accusative) (accompanied by many underground chambers/dwellings)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bahubhūmigṛhāyuta

bahubhūmigṛhāyuta - accompanied by many underground chambers/dwellings

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+bhūmigṛha+āyuta)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective
• bhūmigṛha – underground chamber, cellar
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of bhūmi (earth/ground) + gṛha (house/chamber).
• āyuta – joined, connected, furnished with, containing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From verb root yu (to join) with upasarga ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implicit noun being described.

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