वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-45

इदं चिरगृहीतत्वाद्वसनं क्लिष्टवत्तरम् ।
तथा हि नूनं तद्वर्णं तथा श्रीमद् यथेतरत् ॥४५॥

45. idaṃ ciragṛhītatvādvasanaṃ kliṣṭavattaram ,
tathā hi nūnaṃ tadvarṇaṃ tathā śrīmad yathetarat.

45. idam ciragṛhītatvāt vasanam kliṣṭavattaram tathā
hi nūnam tatvarṇam tathā śrīmat yathā itarat

45. idam vasanam ciragṛhītatvāt kliṣṭavattaram hi
tathā nūnam tatvarṇam tathā śrīmat yathā itarat

45. This garment is more worn out because it has been worn for a long time. For indeed, its color and splendor are surely similar to the other one.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this particular garment (being observed) (this)

• चिरगृहीतत्वात् (ciragṛhītatvāt) - because of being held for a long time, due to long-term possession/wearing

• वसनम् (vasanam) - garment, cloth, clothing

• क्लिष्टवत्तरम् (kliṣṭavattaram) - more worn out, more distressed, more faded

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed

• तत्वर्णम् (tatvarṇam) - its original color (despite being worn) (its color, of that color)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• श्रीमत् (śrīmat) - its splendor/beauty (glorious, beautiful, splendid, possessing beauty)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• इतरत् (itarat) - the other garment (previously seen or imagined) (the other, another)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this particular garment (being observed) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

चिरगृहीतत्वात् (ciragṛhītatvāt) - because of being held for a long time, due to long-term possession/wearing

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ciragṛhītatva

ciragṛhītatva - the state of being held/worn for a long time

Abstract noun formed from 'cira-gṛhīta' with suffix '-tva'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cira+gṛhīta+tva)

• cira – long (in time), for a long time
  adjective
• gṛhīta – held, grasped, taken, worn, possessed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root 'grah' (to seize, take, hold).
  Root: grah (class 9)
• tva – the state of being, -ness (abstract noun suffix)
  suffix (nominalizer) (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix indicating a quality or state.

वसनम् (vasanam) - garment, cloth, clothing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vasana

vasana - garment, clothing, apparel

From root 'vas' (to wear, to clothe).

Root: vas (class 2)

क्लिष्टवत्तरम् (kliṣṭavattaram) - more worn out, more distressed, more faded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kliṣṭavattara

kliṣṭavattara - more worn, more distressed, more faded

Comparative form of 'kliṣṭavat' (possessing distress/wear). 'kliṣṭa' is the Past Passive Participle of 'kliś'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kliṣṭa+vat+tara)

• kliṣṭa – distressed, afflicted, worn out, faded
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root 'kliś' (to distress, suffer).
  Root: kliś (class 4)
• vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix (nominalizer)
  Possessive suffix used to form adjectives.
• tara – more, -er (comparative suffix)
  suffix (comparative)
  Comparative suffix, indicating a higher degree.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed

(indeclinable)

तत्वर्णम् (tatvarṇam) - its original color (despite being worn) (its color, of that color)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tatvarṇa

tatvarṇa - its color, that color

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+varṇa)

• tad – that, its
  pronoun
• varṇa – color, hue, appearance
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

श्रीमत् (śrīmat) - its splendor/beauty (glorious, beautiful, splendid, possessing beauty)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - resplendent, glorious, beautiful, fortunate

Possessive adjective formed from 'śrī' (splendor, beauty, prosperity) with suffix '-mat'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

इतरत् (itarat) - the other garment (previously seen or imagined) (the other, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

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