वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-40

सुकृतौ कर्णवेष्टौ च श्वदंष्ट्रौ च सुसंस्थितौ ।
मणिविद्रुमचित्राणि हस्तेष्वाभरणानि च ॥४०॥

40. sukṛtau karṇaveṣṭau ca śvadaṃṣṭrau ca susaṃsthitau ,
maṇividrumacitrāṇi hasteṣvābharaṇāni ca.

40. sukṛtau karṇaveṣṭau ca śvadaṃṣṭrau ca susaṃsthitau
maṇividrumacitrāṇi hasteṣu ābharaṇāni ca

40. sukṛtau karṇaveṣṭau ca susaṃsthitau śvadaṃṣṭrau
ca hasteṣu maṇividrumacitrāṇi ābharaṇāni ca

40. He observed the two skillfully crafted earrings and the two well-fitted "dog-tusk" ornaments, as well as various ornaments on her hands, beautifully adorned with gems and coral.

Words meanings summery:

• सुकृतौ (sukṛtau) - well-made, skillfully crafted, properly done (masculine dual)

• कर्णवेष्टौ (karṇaveṣṭau) - two earrings, two ear-coverings (masculine dual)

• च (ca) - and, also

• श्वदंष्ट्रौ (śvadaṁṣṭrau) - two "dog-tusk" ornaments (masculine dual)

• च (ca) - and, also

• सुसंस्थितौ (susaṁsthitau) - well-placed, well-fitted, well-arranged (masculine dual)

• मणिविद्रुमचित्राणि (maṇividrumacitrāṇi) - variegated with gems and coral (neuter plural)

• हस्तेषु (hasteṣu) - on the hands

• आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments (neuter plural)

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

सुकृतौ (sukṛtau) - well-made, skillfully crafted, properly done (masculine dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-made, good deed, virtuous (masculine)

Past Passive Participle

from su (good, well) + kṛta (done, made)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

कर्णवेष्टौ (karṇaveṣṭau) - two earrings, two ear-coverings (masculine dual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of karṇaveṣṭa

karṇaveṣṭa - earring, ear-covering

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇa+veṣṭa)

• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)
• veṣṭa – covering, coil, encircling
  noun (masculine)
  from root veṣṭ (to wrap, encircle)
  Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

श्वदंष्ट्रौ (śvadaṁṣṭrau) - two "dog-tusk" ornaments (masculine dual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śvadaṃṣṭra

śvadaṁṣṭra - dog-tusk, an ornament shaped like a dog's tusk

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvan+daṃṣṭrā)

• śvan – dog
  noun (masculine)
• daṃṣṭrā – tusk, fang
  noun (feminine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सुसंस्थितौ (susaṁsthitau) - well-placed, well-fitted, well-arranged (masculine dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of susaṃsthita

susaṁsthita - well-placed, well-situated, well-arranged (masculine)

Past Passive Participle

from su (good, well) + sam-sthā (to stand, be placed)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+saṃsthita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• saṃsthita – placed, situated, arranged
  participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam-sthā (to stand, be placed)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

मणिविद्रुमचित्राणि (maṇividrumacitrāṇi) - variegated with gems and coral (neuter plural)

(adjective)

neuter, plural of maṇividrumacitra

maṇividrumacitra - variegated/adorned with gems and coral (neuter)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maṇi+vidruma+citra)

• maṇi – gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)
• vidruma – coral
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• citra – variegated, colorful, adorned
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)

हस्तेषु (hasteṣu) - on the hands

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of hasta

hasta - hand

आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments (neuter plural)

(noun)

neuter, plural of ābharaṇa

ābharaṇa - ornament, decoration

Prefix: ā

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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