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5,3

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-3, verse-24

शुश्राव मधुरं गीतं त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम् ।
स्त्रीणां मदसमृद्धानां दिवि चाप्सरसामिव ॥२४॥
24. śuśrāva madhuraṃ gītaṃ tristhānasvarabhūṣitam ,
strīṇāṃ madasamṛddhānāṃ divi cāpsarasāmiva.
24. śuśrāva madhuram gītam tristhānasvarabhūṣitam
strīṇām madasamṛddhānām divi ca apsarasām iva
24. madasamṛddhānām strīṇām tristhānasvarabhūṣitam
madhuram gītam ca divi apsarasām iva śuśrāva
24. He heard sweet and melodious singing, adorned with the three vocal registers and notes, emanating from women who were full of delight, much like the Apsarases in heaven.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - Hanuman heard (he heard)
  • मधुरम् (madhuram) - referring to the song (sweet, melodious)
  • गीतम् (gītam) - song, singing
  • त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम् (tristhānasvarabhūṣitam) - referring to the song (gītam) (adorned with the three vocal registers and musical notes)
  • स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
  • मदसमृद्धानाम् (madasamṛddhānām) - referring to the women (strīṇām) (of those rich with exhilaration, intoxicated)
  • दिवि (divi) - in heaven
  • (ca) - and
  • अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of Apsarases
  • इव (iva) - like, as if

Words meanings and morphology

शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - Hanuman heard (he heard)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of śuśrāva
Perfect Active 3rd Person Singular
reduplicated perfect of √śru (5P, śṛṇoti)
Root: śru (class 5)
मधुरम् (madhuram) - referring to the song (sweet, melodious)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of madhura
madhura - sweet, pleasant, melodious
Note: Agrees with gītam.
गीतम् (gītam) - song, singing
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gīta
gīta - song, singing; sung (Past Passive Participle)
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
from √gā 'to sing'
Root: gā (class 3)
त्रिस्थानस्वरभूषितम् (tristhānasvarabhūṣitam) - referring to the song (gītam) (adorned with the three vocal registers and musical notes)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tristhānasvarabhūṣita
tristhānasvarabhūṣita - adorned with three registers and notes
compound adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri+sthāna+svara+bhūṣita)
  • tri – three
    numeral
  • sthāna – place, register (vocal)
    noun (neuter)
  • svara – sound, note (musical), accent
    noun (masculine)
  • bhūṣita – adorned, decorated
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from √bhūṣ 'to adorn'
    Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
Note: Agrees with gītam.
स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, wife
मदसमृद्धानाम् (madasamṛddhānām) - referring to the women (strīṇām) (of those rich with exhilaration, intoxicated)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of madasamṛddha
madasamṛddha - rich in intoxication/delight, exhilarated
compound adjective
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mada+samṛddha)
  • mada – intoxication, delight, passion, pride
    noun (masculine)
  • samṛddha – prosperous, abundant, rich, perfect
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from sam-√ṛdh 'to prosper'
    Prefix: sam
    Root: ṛdh (class 4)
Note: Agrees with strīṇām.
दिवि (divi) - in heaven
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of div
div - heaven, sky
i-stem feminine noun
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of Apsarases
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of apsaras
apsaras - Apsaras (celestial nymph, often associated with music and dance)
as-stem feminine noun
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)