वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-16, verse-8

ईहामृगैश्च विविधैश् वृतां दृष्टिमनोहरैः ।
वीथीः संप्रेक्षमाणश्च मणिकाञ्चनतोरणाः ॥८॥

8. īhāmṛgaiśca vividhaiś vṛtāṃ dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ ,
vīthīḥ saṃprekṣamāṇaśca maṇikāñcanatoraṇāḥ.

8. īhāmṛgaiḥ ca vividhaiḥ vṛtām dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ
vīthīḥ saṃprekṣamāṇaḥ ca maṇikāñcanatoraṇāḥ

8. ca vividhaiḥ dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ īhāmṛgaiḥ vṛtām
ca saṃprekṣamāṇaḥ maṇikāñcanatoraṇāḥ vīthīḥ

8. [It was] also surrounded by various artificial deer (īhāmṛga) captivating to the eye. And he was observing the avenues with archways made of jewels and gold.

Words meanings summery:

• ईहामृगैः (īhāmṛgaiḥ) - by various artificial deer (īhāmṛga) (by artificial animals, by sport animals (imagined animals))

• च (ca) - also (and, also)

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various (by various, diverse, manifold)

• वृताम् (vṛtām) - surrounded (surrounded, covered, enclosed)

• दृष्टिमनोहरैः (dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ) - captivating to the eye (captivating to the eye, pleasing to sight and mind)

• वीथीः (vīthīḥ) - avenues, paths (avenues, streets, rows)

• संप्रेक्षमाणः (saṁprekṣamāṇaḥ) - observing, looking at (observing, looking carefully, contemplating)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मणिकाञ्चनतोरणाः (maṇikāñcanatoraṇāḥ) - with archways made of jewels and gold (having archways of jewels and gold)

Words meanings and morphology

ईहामृगैः (īhāmṛgaiḥ) - by various artificial deer (īhāmṛga) (by artificial animals, by sport animals (imagined animals))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of īhāmṛga

īhāmṛga - artificial deer, sport animal, fantastic creature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (īhā+mṛga)

• īhā – wish, desire, effort, enterprise
  noun (feminine)
  From root īh (to strive, wish)
  Root: īh (class 1)
• mṛga – deer, wild animal, game
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of 'vṛtām'

च (ca) - also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects descriptions.

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various (by various, diverse, manifold)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold, of different kinds

Note: Modifies 'īhāmṛgaiḥ'

वृताम् (vṛtām) - surrounded (surrounded, covered, enclosed)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen, appointed

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛ (to surround, cover) + kta

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies the implied object (Aśoka grove)

दृष्टिमनोहरैः (dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ) - captivating to the eye (captivating to the eye, pleasing to sight and mind)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭimanohara

dṛṣṭimanohara - charming to the eye, beautiful, captivating to sight and mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭi+manohara)

• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, eye, view
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś + ktin
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• manohara – charming, captivating, pleasing to the mind
  adjective (masculine)
  From manas (mind) + hara (stealing, charming)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'īhāmṛgaiḥ'

वीथीः (vīthīḥ) - avenues, paths (avenues, streets, rows)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vīthī

vīthī - avenue, street, path, row, line

Note: Object of 'saṃprekṣamāṇaḥ'

संप्रेक्षमाणः (saṁprekṣamāṇaḥ) - observing, looking at (observing, looking carefully, contemplating)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃprekṣamāṇa

saṁprekṣamāṇa - observing, looking carefully, contemplating

Present Middle Participle

From root īkṣ (to see) with prefixes sam and pra + śānac

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'saḥ' from 120545

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two main clauses of description and action.

मणिकाञ्चनतोरणाः (maṇikāñcanatoraṇāḥ) - with archways made of jewels and gold (having archways of jewels and gold)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of maṇikāñcanatoraṇa

maṇikāñcanatoraṇa - having archways of jewels and gold

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (maṇi+kāñcana+toraṇa)

• maṇi – jewel, gem
  noun (masculine)
• kāñcana – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
  From kāñc (to shine)
  Root: kāñc (class 1)
• toraṇa – archway, gateway, portal
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'vīthīḥ'